The Chamber

Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 2003
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Divorced
Birth date: 12/27/1954
Birthplace: Waterville, ME
Home City: New Britain CT
Religion: Catholic

Profession

Registered Nurse, Interim Health Care, 2003-present Nursing Supervisor, State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, 1985-2003

Education

ADN, Greater Hartford Community College, 1984 BA, University of Connecticut, 1980

Committees

Appropriations
Energy and Technology
Human Services
Public Health
Subcommittee on Collective Bargaining
Subcommittee on Health and Hospitals
Subcommittee on Human Services

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

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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: Yea

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: Nay

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: Nay

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: Yea

HB 5483 Hotel Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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: Yea

HB 6582 Healthcare Partnership
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

HB 6582 Healthcare Partnership
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

HB 6582 Healthcare Partnership
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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: Yea

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: Yea

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: -

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: 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: Nay

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: Nay

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: Yea

HB 5684 State Contracting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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