Paul S. Amenta

{{Short description|American politician (1922–2014)}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Paul S. Amenta

| birth_name = Paul S. Amenta

| birth_date = {{birth date|1922|9|30}}

| birth_place = New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2014|12|8|1922|9|30}}

| nationality = American

| alma_mater = Central Connecticut State University

| occupation = politician

| notable_works = * Amenta served in the United States Army Air Forces as a pilot during World War II.

• He was the legislative director of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Workers.
• Amenta served in the Connecticut State Senate in 1953, 1955, 1965, 1967, 1969, and 1975, as a Democrat.

}}

Paul S. Amenta (September 30, 1922 – December 8, 2014) was an American politician.

Born in New Britain, Connecticut, Amenta served in the United States Army Air Forces as a pilot during World War II. In 1947, he received his bachelor's degree from New Britain Teachers College (now Central Connecticut State University). He was the legislative director of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Workers. Amenta also served on the Connecticut State Board of Education for thirty years. Amenta served in the Connecticut State Senate in 1953, 1955, 1965, 1967, 1969, and 1975, as a Democrat.{{cite web |url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/hartfordcourant/obituary.aspx?pid=173424081 |title=Paul S. Amenta-obituary|website=Legacy.com }}{{cite news |title=Former Senator Amenta remembered |publisher=New Britain Herald (Connecticut) |first=Scott |last=Whipple |date=December 11, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.cslib.org/conngares.asp |title=Members of the Connecticut General Assembly|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071007105422/http://www.cslib.org/conngares.asp |archive-date=2007-10-07 }}