House Speaker Christopher Donovan, D-Meriden, said he learned that Rep. Jim Shapiro, the co-chairman of the general law committee, is not running for re-election Monday.
Shapiro, a Democrat from Stamford, is finishing his third term as a state representative. In addition to the general law committee, he serves on the higher education and public safety and security committees.
He is a corporate attorney and was a former director of legal affairs for Barnes & Noble Inc.
Before becoming a state lawmaker, Shapiro served on Stamford's board of representatives for the 11th District.