Not long ago, Genevieve Salvatore was a successful real estate lawyer and a local activist who championed food allergy awareness, prompted by her son’s own peanut allergies.
She was also a rising star in Milford politics. As chair of the city’s economic development commission, she launched a recycling initiative and supported the immediate renovation at Jonathan Law High School. In 2009, she nabbed the Democratic mayoral nomination. Dannel Malloy, before he became governor, attended a fundraiser for her. She was endorsed by the New Haven Register, whose editorial page called her an “enthusiastic and quick learner” and a “fresh alternative” to the Republican incumbent.
