Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Single
Birth date: 07/14/1962
Birthplace: New London, CT
Home City: Stonington CT
Religion: Catholic

Profession

Mortgage Banking, Dime Bank, 2005-present Director, The Cooley Gallery of Fine Art, 1992-2004 Assistant Director, Quester Gallery, 1983-1989

Education

BA, Government, Connecticut College, 1996

Committees

Appropriations
Environment
Subcommittee on Conservation and Development
Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education
Subcommittee on General Government A
Subcommittee on Higher Education
Subcommittee on Transportation
Transportation
Veterans Affairs

HJ 2
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

SB 1401 Establishes the Connecticut Bioscience Collaboration Program
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

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HJ 2
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

SB 1401 Establishes the Connecticut Bioscience Collaboration Program
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

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

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

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

HB 6650 Appropriations for Judicial Branch and Other Agencies
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 913 Requiring Paid Sick Leave
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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 Changes to State Transportation Plan
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 Changes to State Transportation Plan
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

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

SB 438 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

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

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

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

SB 1 Tax Code Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 168 Workers Compensation Benefits for Police Officers Facing Injury From Interaction with Mammal
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 492 2009-2011 Biennium Budget 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: Nay

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

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

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

SB 1801 Biennium Budget Bill
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

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

HB 6385 Probate Court System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 953 Hedge Funds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1167 Deficit Reduction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

HB 6602 2008-2009 Budget Amendments
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 5536 Health Insurance Pool
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5105 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 217 Mandatory Sick Leave
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

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

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

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

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

HB 7400 Tax Code Modification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub SB 847 Workers' Compensation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub SB 167 Restricting Eminent Domain
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 7400 Tax Code Modification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub SB 167 Restricting Eminent Domain
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Sub SB 847 Workers' Compensation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub SB 167 Restricting Eminent Domain
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 7400 Tax Code Modification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1483 Tax Code Modification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub SB 1044 Gender Identification Nondiscrimination Act
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

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

Sub SB 1044 Gender Identification Nondiscrimination Act
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1015 Trans Fat Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub HB 7350 In-School Suspensions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1015 Trans Fat Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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