Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/03/1992
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Pat; 6 Children
Birth date: 06/02/1934
Birthplace: New Haven, CT
Home City: Woodbridge CT
Religion:

Profession

National Director of State and Local Government Affairs, United Technologies Corporation, 1990-present Director of Government Affairs, United Technologies Corporation, 1986-1990 Government Liaison, United Technologies Corporation, 1976-1986 Associate Professor, Economics, Quinnipiac College Associate Professor, Economics, Sacred Heart University Associate Professor, Economics, University of New Haven

Education

Graduate Studies, Trinity College BS, Accounting, University of Connecticut, 1959

Committees

Banks
Commerce
Insurance and Real Estate
Internship
Legislative Management

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: 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 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: Yea

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: Yea

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: 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 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: -

HB 6385 Probate Court System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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: Yea

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: Yea

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: Yea

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: Yea

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: Yea

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

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

LCO # 4811 Chief Justice Powers Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

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

LCO # 4811 Chief Justice Powers Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

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

HB 5684 State Contracting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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