Craig Henrici was born on July 18, 1953. He is a lifelong resident of Hamden. He attended Hamden Public Schools, graduating from Hamden High School in 1971. While at Hamden High, Craig was an All-State Hockey player. He graduated Middlebury College in 1975 with a BA in Geography. Craig graduated cum laude from the University of Bridgeport School of Law in 1981.
Craig was engaged in private practice before assuming the office of the Mayor. Craig served Hamden as an At-Large Legislative Councilman from 1983-1997 and represented Hamden as a State Representative from the 103rd Assembly District from 1997-1999. From 1987-1997, Craig served as President of Hamden’s Legislative Council, where he earned a reputation for honesty, effectiveness, fairness and consensus building.
Craig serves on the Board of Trustees of the Mount Carmel Congregational Church. He is a former Rotarian and has served in numerous civic organizations including the Hamden Elks, Hamden Fathers Baseball and Hamden Youth Hockey, where he served as a coach. Craig and his wife, Lauren, raised their three children, Luke, Jillian and Timothy, on Main Street and now reside in the family homestead in Mt. Carmel