Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/07/2000
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Bill; 4 Children: Ben, Rebecca, Laura, Faith
Birth date: 03/06/1951
Birthplace: New York, NY
Home City: Lakeville CT
Religion: Protestant

Profession

Host, "Capitol Connections", present Teacher, Regional School District 1, 1982-2000 Congressional Aide, United States House of Representatives, 1979-1982 Political Organizer Radio Show Host, Classrooms, Region 1-School District

Education

BA, Political Science, Vassar College, 1979

Committees

Appropriations
Environment
Higher Education and Employment Advancement
Subcommittee on Conservation and Development
Subcommittee on Higher Education
Subcommittee on Results-Based Accountability

SB 280 Repeals the Death Penalty
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HJ 2 Authorizes Absentee Ballots for Any Reason
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1401 Establishes the Connecticut Bioscience Collaboration Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1152 Funding for Construction at the University of Connecticut Health Center
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1014 Penalties For Certain Nonviolent Drug Offenses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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SB 280 Repeals the Death Penalty
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HJ 2 Authorizes Absentee Ballots for Any Reason
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1401 Establishes the Connecticut Bioscience Collaboration Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1152 Funding for Construction at the University of Connecticut Health Center
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1014 Penalties For Certain Nonviolent Drug Offenses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6308 Establishing the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6599 Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Gender Identity or Expression
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5866 Internet Dating Safety
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6342 Attorney General Candidate Qualifications
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5866 Internet Dating Safety
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6390 Access to Postsecondary Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1239 2011-2013 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5207 Criminal Background Checks for State Employees
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 5248 Establishing a Sentencing Commission
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 5455
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 5236 Concerning Off-Track Betting Branch Facilities
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HB 5207 Criminal Background Checks for State Employees
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 5455
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 494 Adjustments to State Expenditures
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 438 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 312 Regionalization of State Emergency Telecommunications
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HJ 106 Nomination of Laura Flynn Baldini to Judge of the Superior Court
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 312 Regionalization of State Emergency Telecommunications
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5423 Classroom Experiments and Dissections on Animals
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 493 Increasing Use of Renewable Energy
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5423 Classroom Experiments and Dissections on Animals
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 493 Increasing Use of Renewable Energy
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5423 Classroom Experiments and Dissections on Animals
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 407 Requiring Motorcycle Training Course
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1 Tax Code Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5033 Partial Refund of Sales Tax Imposed on the Sale of School Buses with Seat Belts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5483 Hotel Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5236 Concerning Off-Track Betting Branch Facilities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5246 Domestic Violence Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 7101 Delaying the Estate and Gift Tax Reduction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 2101 2009-2010 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 7002 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Financing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6802 2009-2011 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6600 SustiNet Health Insurance Plan
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 6582 Healthcare Partnership
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 6600 SustiNet Health Insurance Plan
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 6582 Healthcare Partnership
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 6600 SustiNet Health Insurance Plan
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 6582 Healthcare Partnership
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 6502 Concerning Standard Wage for Certain Workers
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 6600 SustiNet Health Insurance Plan
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 1801 Biennium Budget Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 2001 Employment and Training Funds for Disadvantaged Workers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 913 Elections to Fill US Senate Vacancies
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1080 Calorie Information on Menus
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6187 Requiring Paid Sick Leave
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6435 Election Day Registration
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1167 Deficit Reduction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6600 SustiNet Health Insurance Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 6582 Healthcare Partnership
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 6600 SustiNet Health Insurance Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 6582 Healthcare Partnership
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 6600 SustiNet Health Insurance Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 6582 Healthcare Partnership
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 6600 SustiNet Health Insurance Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 6578 Death Penalty Replacement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6437 National Popular Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6636 Clean Energy Fund and Electricity Provider Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 899 Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5095 2008-2009 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5105 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 1001 Real Estate Conveyance Tax Extension
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5577 Mortgage Assistance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5536 Health Insurance Pool
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5105 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub SB 938 Reporting of Lost or Stolen Firearms
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub SB 167 Restricting Eminent Domain
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 7432 Energy and Electricity Efficiency
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 7032 State Job Retention
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 7432 Energy and Electricity Efficiency
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 7032 State Job Retention
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 7400 Tax Code Modification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 6715 Medical Use of Marijuana Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5656 Immigrants and Postsecondary Education Act
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Sub HB 7350 In-School Suspensions
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 1343 Emergency Contraception for Rape Victims
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub HB 7350
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LCO # 5219 Repeal of Estate/Death Tax for Primary Residence & Working Farm Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

LCO # 5227 Estate/Death and Gift Taxes Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

LCO # 5219 Repeal of Estate/Death Tax for Primary Residence & Working Farm Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

LCO #5217 One-Time Property Tax Revenue Sharing Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

LCO # 5212 Death/Estate Tax Exemption Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

LCO # 5227 Estate/Death and Gift Taxes Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

LCO # 5219 Repeal of Estate/Death Tax for Primary Residence & Working Farm Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

LCO # 5212 Death/Estate Tax Exemption Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Sub SB 373 Healthy Food and Beverages In Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub SB 4 Birth Information for Adult Adoptees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5212 News Media Information Protection
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 5684 State Contracting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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