Personal Life
Backlund and his wife, Corki (a high school physical education teacher) have a daughter named Carrie. They live in Glastonbury, Connecticut.
In 2000, Backlund unsuccessfully ran for a Congress seat from Connecticut. He later operated a bail bond company in Connecticut.
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