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# Marama (mythology)

Marama is a Polynesian deity of varying representation and importance depending on the society or tribe being discussed.
To the Maori people, Marama is the moon, a male deity who married Hina, the daughter of Tangaroa. However, the moon is also considered to be the husband of all women due to the effect of the moon on women every month. In the Gambier Islands, Marama is also considered to be the moon, however in Samoa and Tahiti, Marama is considered to be the deity of Light, highlighting how different mythology can be, especially across the vast expanse of Oceania. In Samoa, Marama is also considered to be the founder and patron of woodworkers and carpenters.

## Genealogy

Little is known about Marama, many mentions of him are only to explain the genealogy of other more prominent gods of the time. The genealogy is as follows: First there is the Supreme Being, Io, from Io comes Marama and from Marama is Po. Finally, from Po, is Rangi and Papa, Heaven Father and Earth Mother, from which all other gods were descended.
# Copenhagen Court House

The Copenhagen Court House (Danish: Københavns Domhus) is a historic building located on Nytorv in Copenhagen, Denmark. Originally built as a combined city hall and courthouse, it now serves as the seat of the District Court of Copenhagen. Inaugurated in 1815, it was built to the design of Christian Frederik Hansen in Neoclassical style.

## History

A modern style court of justice, Hof- og Stadsretten, was introduced in Denmark, specifically for Copenhagen, by Johann Friedrich Struensee in 1771. Located in Viborg and Copenhagen, two High Courts were introduced as courts of appeal in 1805. It was for this emerging legal system that a new courthouse was needed.
In the Great Fire of 1795, Copenhagen's city hall, located between Nytorv and Gammeltorv, was among the many buildings lost to the flames. It was the second consecutive city hall at that spot to meet this fate; the first building, built in 1679 at the same site, had been lost in the Fire of 1728.
After the fire, it was decided to build a combined city hall and courthouse at Nytorv, at a site previously occupied by the Royal Orphanage built in 1728. The project also included a jailhouse. Christian Frederik Hansen, the leading Danish architect of the time, was charged with the commission. Construction started in 1803 and was completed in 1816. The project was delayed by scarcity of building materials as well as the British bombardment of the city in 1807 in the Battle of Copenhagen. Materials from the demolition of Hirschholm Palace were used for the building.
The building served its dual purpose for almost 100 years, until the current Copenhagen City Hall was inaugurated in 1905. After that it has exclusively been used for the District Court of Copenhagen.

## Architecture

The facade is dominated by six large Ionic Columns, flanked by masonry with a minimal number of windows. Behind the columns a staircase leads up to the vestibule with four more Ionic columns. From here a complex network of corridors and stairs connects to the rest of the building. Although the courthouse has been renovated several times, the overall layout of rooms with columns, reliefs and stucco has been preserved.
On each side of the building, it is flanked by a large arch. On the left the arch provides a walkway above the street, connecting the courthouse to the jail on the other side. The jail building has an austere expression with small windows.
Both the facades of the courthouse and the jail features inscriptions. The inscription above the entrance of the courthouse, "Med lov skal man land bygge" (English: "With law shall land [i.e. the nation] be built"), is a quotation from the preamble of Codex Holmiensis, while the inscription on the jail reads " For almeen sikkerheden" (English: "For the public security").
# Sarah Wyss

Sarah Wyss (born, 3 August 1988, Basel) is a Swiss politician of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SP). Since December 2020 she is a member of the National Council of Switzerland.

## Education and early life

She was born in Basel, but was raised in Münchenstein, Canton Basel-Landschaft. After initially having studied economic sciences and history, she earned a Master of Sciences in European Studies from the Europa Institute at the University of Basel in 2015.

## Political career

Her political career she began with the SP. She presided the cantonal youth wing of the SP, the Young Socialists of Canton Basel-Stadt between 2009 and 2012. In 2012, she was elected as a member of the Grand Council of Basel Stadt, a post she assumed in 2013 and was re-elected in 2016 and 2020. In November 2020, she announced she would not assume the post and succeed Beat Jans in the National Council instead.

### Views

She focuses in health care politics and advocates for regional health care policies instead of cantonal ones.
# Filip Brattbakk

Filip Brattbakk (born 24 April 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for 07 Vestur. Born in Denmark, he has played for the Norway U17 national team internationally.

## Career

Filip Brattbakk joined Rosenborg ahead of 2015 from local club Trond. After spending several years in the academy, ahead of the 2020 season he was promoted to the senior squad and signed a new contract with the club. His debut came later in the year against Vålerenga on 1 July coming on as a substitute in the 89th minute. In January 2024, Brattbakk joined Faroe Islands Premier League side 07 Vestur.

## Personal life

He is the son of former Rosenborg, FC Copenhagen and Celtic player Harald Martin Brattbakk. Due to his father's stint at FC Copenhagen, Filip was born in Copenhagen.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 20 November 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Rosenborg | 2020 | Eliteserien | 6 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Raufoss (loan) | 2020 | Norwegian First Division | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| Ranheim (loan) | 2021 | Norwegian First Division | 27 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 7 |
| Raufoss | 2022 | Norwegian First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 49 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 12 |

## Honours

Rosenborg
* Norwegian U-19 Championship: 2019
* Norwegian U-16 Championship: 2016
# Fredrik Klock

Fredrik Klock (born 3 September 1981) is a retired Norwegian footballer.
He earlier played with Brann in the Norwegian Premier League. He debuted in a Royal League game against Halmstad BK on 24 February 2005. He signed a three-year-long contract with IL Hødd 8 February 2006.

## Honours
### Club
#### Hødd

* Norwegian Football Cup (1): 2012
# Fredrik Krogstad

Fredrik Krogstad (born 6 June 1995) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish club Hvidovre.
He played youth football for Vestli, Lyn and Lørenskog. In 2013, he made his senior debut for Lørenskog, and signed with Lillestrøm ahead of the 2015 season. He made his first-team debut in April 2015 against Start.
He spent the first half of the 2016 season on loan in Ullensaker/Kisa.
After leaving Stabæk at the end of 2023, Krogstad remained a free agent until 2 April 2024, when he joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce on a three-month contract. He made his debut ten days later in a 1–0 away loss against Warta Poznań.
In September 2024, Krogstad joined Danish 1st Division club Hvidovre.

## Honours

Lillestrøm
* Norwegian Cup: 2017
Korona Kielce II
* IV liga Świętokrzyskie: 2023–24
# Gard Filip Gjerdalen

Gard Filip Gjerdalen (born 25 March 1982) is a Norwegian cross-country skier.
His only start in the World Cup to date was in March 2006 in Mora, where he finished in a fifteenth place. He also featured in many Marathon Cup races in 2006 and 2007, recording a sixth place over 50 km in January 2006 in Bedřichov.
He represents the sports club IL Holeværingen, and lives in Hole. He is the brother of fellow skiers Tord Asle Gjerdalen and Njål Tage Gjerdalen.

## Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

### World Cup
#### Season standings

| Season | Age |
| Season | Age | Overall | Distance | Sprint |
| 2006 | 24 | 123 | 87 | — |
# Harald Stormoen (footballer)

Harald Stormoen (born 6 October 1980) is a retired Norwegian footballer, that played for Kongsvinger and Sogndal as a midfielder.

## Career

Stormoen was born in Alvdal and played for Alvdal IL while also playing for Norwegian youth national teams. He joined Kongsvinger IL in 1998, and played in the Norwegian Premier League in 1998 and 1999, before the team was relegated. Stormoen played a total of 189 league games for the club.
Stormoen joined second-tier team Sogndal in ahead of the 2008 season. After playing 27 matches for the club in the First Division, Stormoen decided to retire after the 2010 season.
# Herman Kleppa

Herman Kleppa (born 17 September 1996) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sandnes Ulf.
In January 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Raufoss. After only half a season with the club, he joined Mjøndalen on 31 August 2021.
# Hermann Rhodén

Hermann Rhodén (born 22 April 1993) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Grorud IL in the 2. divisjon.

## Playing career
### Club

Rhodén was born in Drammen, and grew up in Krokstadelva. He spent his youth years in local club Birkebeineren, before signing with Strømsgodset's youth team.
Rhodén got his first team Tippeliga debut for Strømsgodset in the away match against Start on 3 April 2011. Without a professional contract at the time, Rhodén was included in the squad due to injuries, and when Adam Larsen Kwarasey was sent off in the 9th minute, he had to step up. Although his team lost 1–5, the goalkeeper was praised for his debut.
He spent the 2012 season on loan to Third Division side Vestfossen IF.
He signed a professional contract with Strømsgodset on 4 April 2013, lasting until the end of the 2014 season.
Rhodén was the backup goalkeeper for the first half of the title-winning 2013 season, but did not feature in any matches. He played for the reserve team in the Norwegian 2nd Division, before being sent on loan to local 3rd Division team Stoppen SK for the second half of the season.
In 2014, he signed for 2. divisjon club Drammen FK on a season-long loan. The loan deal was made permanent after the 2014 season.
Rhodén is also known in Norway from the NRK reality show "Nummer 1 - Norges største keepertalent", where former Norwegian internationals Frode Grodås and Stig Inge Bjørnebye searched for the best goalkeeper talent in Norway between the ages 15 and 17. In the show, which was aired in 2011, Rhodén came third.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 30 July 2014
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Strømsgodset | 2011 | Tippeligaen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vestfossen IF | 2012 | 3rd Division | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strømsgodset | 2013 | Tippeligaen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stoppen SK | 2013 | 3rd Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drammen FK | 2014 | 3rd Division | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 |

## Honours
### Club
#### Strømsgodset

* Tippeligaen (1): 2013
# Håkon Olsrud

Håkon Grønsveen Olsrud (born 11 April 1985) is a Norwegian Paralympic cross-country skier. He has competed at the Winter Paralympics in 2014 and in 2018. Håkon Olsrud claimed his first Paralympic medal, a bronze medal in the men's 20km free standing cross-country skiing event during the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
# Johan Bakke

Johan Johanessen Bakke (born 1 April 2004) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Molde. He is the son of former Norway International footballer Eirik Bakke, and grandson of Svein Bakke.

## Club career
### Sogndal

Bakke came through the youth academy of Sogndal, where his father and grandfather also played. On 8 September 2020, he made his league debut for Sogndal against Strømmen.

### Molde

On 24 January 2022, Bakke signed for Molde on a three-year contract from Sogndal. he was an unused substitute as Molde won the 2022 Norwegian Cup final; his first honour. On 25 January 2023, Molde extended their contract with Bakke until the end of 2026.

## Career statistics

    As of 23 July 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sogndal | 2020 | OBOS-ligaen | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| Sogndal | 2021 | OBOS-ligaen | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Sogndal | Total | Total | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Molde | 2022 | Eliteserien | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 0 |
| Molde | 2023 | Eliteserien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Molde | 2024 | Eliteserien | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Molde | Total | Total | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 31 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
* ↑ Appearance in the Eliteserien play-offs
* ↑ Appearance in the UEFA Europa Conference League

## Honours

* Eliteserien: 2022
# Valdivia fracture zone

The Valdivia fracture zone (VFZ) is a transform fault zone off the coast of southern Chile which runs between the continental slope near Valdivia in Chile and the Panov Seamount crossing the Chile Ridge.
# N. C. Sen Gupta

Nirmal Chandra Sen Gupta was the eleventh Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 19 May 1975 to 19 August 1975.
He was the interim governor until K R Puri took office. Prior to that, he was the secretary to the Department of Banking of the Ministry of Finance. Even though his tenure was short, his signature appears on the Indian rupee note of 1000 denomination. This is the only note that bears his signature.
# Kenneth Udjus

Kenneth Udjus (born 2 July 1983) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Asker.

## Youth career

Udjus played as a defender as a junior in IK Start, until Thomas Gill discovered his goalkeeping abilities by chance when Udjus was 17.
In the 2012 season he kept a clean sheet for 558 minutes, which at the time was a record in the Norwegian top division. The record has since been broken by Sondre Rossbach (730 minutes).

## Other

He is the grandson of the Norwegian politician Ragnar Udjus.

## Career statistics

    As of 12 June 2017
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Brann | 2007 | Tippeligaen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brann | 2008 | Tippeligaen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Brann | 2009 | Tippeligaen | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Brann | 2010 | Tippeligaen | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brann | Total | Total | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Løv-Ham (loan) | 2007 | Adeccoligaen | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Sogndal | 2011 | Tippeligaen | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Sogndal | 2012 | Tippeligaen | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Sogndal | Total | Total | 55 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
| Lillestrøm | 2013 | Tippeligaen | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Lillestrøm | 2014 | Tippeligaen | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lillestrøm | Total | Total | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Sogndal (loan) | 2014 | Tippeligaen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Brann | 2015 | 1. divisjon | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Norrköping | 2016 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asker | 2017 | 2. divisjon | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Asker | 2018 | 2. divisjon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Asker | Total | Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 144 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 157 | 0 |

## Honours

* Kniksen award: Goalkeeper of the year (2012)
# Knut Walde

Knut Walde (born 16 June 1981) is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays for Flekkerøy IL. He is the older brother of Arve Walde.

## Career

Walde found success on the highest level in his first season as a senior. He played 23 of 26 league matches for SK Brann and got two caps for the Norwegian U21 national football team in 2002. Though a good season for Walde personally, SK Branns had a catastrophic 2002 season, and were close to being relegated. The club's coach and the man responsible for Walde's push, Teitur Thordarson, was sacked and the club's junior coach Mons Ivar Mjelde took over as head coach. After Mjelder took over, Walde found it hard to gain a regular spot on the team, with only 3 league matches in 2003. He was loaned out to FK Haugesund in 2004, but could not help the club from being relegated from the Adeccoliga. He returned to Brann in 2005, only to be loaned out again, this time to the local Adeccoliga club Løv-Ham. The transfer was made permanent the autumn of 2005.

### Løv-Ham

Walde impressed both local media and opponents in the Adeccoliga, and was one of the main reasons for Løv-Ham dodging relegation in both 2005 and 2006. Despite being one of the smallest team in the league and close to be relegated, Løv-Ham was one of the clubs in the league with the fewest goals scored against them. This was highly attributed to Walde and his partner in the center defense, Kristian Vange. Walde was also made captain for Løv-Ham before the 2006 seasons. He returned to Løv-Ham on loan again before the 2008-season.

### Back in Brann

After the 2006 season, several Tippeliga teams showed an interest in Walde, but he chose to stay in Løv-Ham, due to his studies in Bergen. He continued to impress in the Adeccoliga and before the transfer-window opened on 1 July 2007, Sandefjord once again tried to get Walde's signature. However, an SK Brann with only 3 centre backs also signaled an interest in Walde. After Brann's first choice, Per "Pelle" Nilsson showed himself too expensive for Brann, the club turned their focus to Walde. The parts came to an agreement on 2 July, and so Walde was once again a part of the SK Brann squad. He did, however, not reach the expectations, and was, once again, loaned out to Løv-Ham the following season.
After the 2009 season, Walde decide to take a break from football to pursuit his studies in physiatrics. He carried out his medical service (turnustjeneste) at Stavanger University Hospital. In the summer of 2010, eight months later, he signed for Second Division team Flekkerøy IL.

## Honours
### Norway

* Norwegian Premier League: 2007
# Krister Wemberg

Krister Wemberg (born 21 February 1992) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender for Bryne. He has previously played for Moss, Bodø/Glimt and Molde.

## Club career
### Early career

Born in Sortland Municipality, Wemberg played for Sortland IL's youth categories. In 2008, at the age of 16, Wemberg made an unsuccessful trial with Everton.

### Moss FK

Wemberg appeared on the bench in late 2008, in the matches against Bryne, Nybergsund and Start. However, he could not enter in the field.
Wemberg made his debut on 26 April 2009, at the age of 17, in the victory against Notodden. In his first season at Moss, Wemberg made 23 appearances, 20 as a starter. In March 2010, Wemberg made another trial, this time with Fulham, but was unsuccessful again. In July 2010, Wemberg made his third trial with Rangers.
In the 2010 season, Wemberg played every match for Moss, all 20 of them as a starter, until he signed for Molde on 31 August 2010, and became Uwe Rösler's first signing as head coach of Molde.

### Molde FK

In Molde, Wemberg playing time was reduced. He played 5 friendly matches for the club, but until May 2011 he had yet to appear in official competitions for the club. His debut came on 29 May 2011, in the heavily defeat against Haugesund. Wemberg started the game, but was replaced after 61 minutes. Wemberg gained two more matches, enough to win the 2011 Tippeligaen title.

### FK Bodø/Glimt

13 January 2012 Molde announced that Wemberg would join Bodø/Glimt on a season long loan. He played 17 matches (15 as a starter, 1423 minutes overall) before returning to Molde.

### Bryne FK

On 5 March 2013, Wemberg signed a contract with Bryne.

## International career

Wemberg played for national team on U19 side. He made his international debut on 15 November 2009, against Andorra.
He played only one more match for U19, on 30 September 2010, against Liechtenstein.

## Career statistics

| Club | Season | Division | League | League | Cup | Cup | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Moss | 2008 | 1. divisjon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moss | 2009 | 1. divisjon | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Moss | 2010 | 1. divisjon | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Moss | Total | Total | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Molde | 2011 | Tippeligaen | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Bodø/Glimt | 2012 | 1. divisjon | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Bryne | 2013 | 1. divisjon | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Bryne | 2014 | 1. divisjon | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Bryne | 2015 | 1. divisjon | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Bryne | 2016 | 1. divisjon | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Bryne | 2017 | 2. divisjon | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Bryne | 2018 | 2. divisjon | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Bryne | 2019 | 2. divisjon | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Bryne | 2020 | 2. divisjon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryne | Total | Total | 139 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 152 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 201 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 224 | 3 |

## Honours

Molde FK
* Tippeligaen: 2011
# Kristian Aasvold

Kristian Aasvold (born 30 May 1995) is a Norwegian former racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2014 to 2023. He competed in the men's team time trial event at the 2017 UCI Road World Championships.

## Major results
### 2018

    3rd Road race, National Road Championships
    5th Sundvolden GP
    5th Himmerland Rundt
    5th Fyen Rundt
    10th Ringerike GP

### 2019

    2nd Lillehammer GP

### 2021

    3rd Road race, National Road Championships
    5th Overall Arctic Race of Norway
    6th Overall Tour of Norway
    10th Gooikse Pijl
# Kristian Novak

Kristian Sirum Novak (born 19 October 1998) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender.

## Career

Novak played youth football at Austrått and Ålgård, before starting his senior career with the latter in 2014. Ahead of the 2017 season, he joined Viking's youth setup. A year later he was promoted to the senior squad, but a knee injury kept him on the sideline for most of the 2018 season. In 2019, he moved to Sola, and then Grorud. After two seasons with Grorud, he signed a contract with Jerv in January 2021. On 3 April 2022, he made his Eliteserien debut in a 1–0 win against Strømsgodset.

## Personal life

He is the son of a Norwegian mother and Croatian father. He hails from Håbafjell in Sandnes and is the older brother of Norwegian international handballer Kristina Novak.
# Almachovan

Almachovan (Persian: الماچوان, also Romanized as Ālmāchovān) is a village in Sarajuy-ye Sharqi Rural District, Saraju District, Maragheh County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,274, in 212 families.
# Richard D. Veltri

Richard D. Veltri (November 12, 1936 – January 4, 2015) was an American educator and politician.
Born in Huntington, New York, Veltri received his bachelor's and master's degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his doctorate degree in mechanical engineering from University of Connecticut. He then worked for United Technologies Research Center. He served on the East Hartford, Connecticut Town Board and was a Republican. Veltri served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1994 to 1998.