About David

State Representative David A. Scribner, Assistant Minority Leader in the Connecticut General Assembly, first elected in a special election in 1999, is presently serving his sixth two year term. He currently serves as Ranking Member (Republican Leader) of the Legislature’s Transportation Committee, Ranking Member of the Transportation Bonding Committee, member of the Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee, General Bonding Committee, and Public Health Committee. He has previously served on the Republican Bill Screening Committee, Planning and Development Committee, Human Services Committee, and Banks Committee. In 2008, he achieved his 11th consecutive year of a 100% attendance and voting record in General Session.

In addition, Rep. Scribner serves on the state’s Public Health Advisory Committee, is ex-officio member of the State Bond Commission, and was appointed by Gov. M. Jodi Rell as chairman of the State Team to Prevent Underage Drinking. He has been named as Legislator of the Year by the statewide AARP, Legislator of the Year by the Governor’s Prevention Partnership, and was appointed by Speaker of the House, James Amann to the nationwide Transportation Committee of the National Council of State Legislators.  In 2008 he was also named Legislator of the Year by the Connecticut Chiefs of Police Association for his many successful leadership effort to improve the safety of our roads and highways.  He was recently awarded the Public Service Award by WeCAHR, a non-profit organization that advocates for the civil and human rights of people with disabilities and provides services to help disabled residents in Western Connecticut.

Locally, Rep. Scribner serves on the Executive Board of Directors of the Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut, the Board of Directors of the Regional Hospice of Western Connecticut, the Board of Directors of the Brookfield Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Directors of the Brookfield Historical Society, and as President Emeritus of the Brookfield Craft Center. He previously served as statewide President of the Connecticut District Exchange Clubs, President of the Child Abuse Prevention Centers of Connecticut, President of the Bethel Exchange Club, Treasurer of the Brookfield Lion’s Club, and member of the Brookfield Jaycees. He is a lifetime member of the Congregational Church of Brookfield, where he has served as Deacon, Usher, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and on the Executive Council. He served as Vice Chairman of the Brookfield Republican Town Committee where he served as member for eight years. He has been a parent volunteer in the Brookfield school system, and volunteer for the American Red Cross, and the Dorothy Day Hospitality House.

In September 2009, Rep. Scribner was appointed by House Republican Leader Lawrence Cafero to the Connecticut Task Force to Study Tobacco Use By Children and Adults.

Rep. Scribner is Town Treasurer of the Town of Brookfield, an elected position he has held since 1995. He previously had a 25 year career in banking, having served as Vice President of Corporate & Correspondent Banking for the former Union Trust Company.

A Brookfield native, Rep. Scribner resides with his wife, Pamela Kirschbaum Scribner, a Bethel native and a special education teacher, and their three daughters, Kathryn (16), Victoria (12), and Elizabeth (9).