Cara Christine Pavalock-D’Amato was born in UCONN Hospital and raised in Bristol Connecticut. She is the daughter of local dentist Dr. Robert Pavalock and retired nurse, Cathy Pavalock. She attended Immanuel Lutheran School and St. Paul Catholic High School.
Representative Pavalock obtained her bachelor’s degree from Providence College. She earned her law degree from St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami where she graduated Cum Laude and then received a masters of law degree (LL.M.) in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center.
Cara is a member of the Florida bar and the Connecticut bar. She now owns her own law firm, Pavalock Law located in Bristol where she practices in the areas of bankruptcy, foreclosure and family law.
As an active member of the community, Cara is a board member of the Tunxis Community College Foundation and was named Connecticut's Mother of the Year in 2020.
Cara is married to Anthony "Tony" D'Amato. They live in Bristol with their three dogs and son.
Cara is the ranking member of the Insurance & Real Estate Committee and also serves on the Appropriations Committee and Judiciary Committee.
We encourage people to vote early at City Hall located at 111 N. Main St. Bristol. Early voting begins 2 weeks prior to election day.
Election Day polling Locations are at Faith Lutheran Church on Stafford Ave. (this replaces Edgewood School), Chippens Hill Middle School, Northeast School and Mtn. View School.
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