2017 NEW LEGISLATOR GUIDE CONNECTICUT GENERAL ASSEMBLY

DRAFT • November 9, 2016 2017 New Legislator Guide Connecticut General Assembly • DRAFT • November 9, 2016 STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Seat Previously Held By: Dan Carter (R) Towns Served: Bethel, Danbury, Newtown, Redding Phone: 203.231.8965 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 33 Long Meadow Lane Bethel, CT 06801 Biographical Information William Duff (R) • Chairman, Bethel Republican Town Committee 2nd District • Member, Bethel Board of Education • Former member, Board of Selectmen, Board of Assessment Appeals • Member, Bethel Republican/Party Fundraiser

Seat Previously Held By: William Aman (R) Towns Served: South Windsor Phone: 860.644.0026 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 130 Felt Road South Windsor, CT 06074 Biographical Information (R) • Mayor, South Windsor, 2015-present 14th District • Member, South Windsor Town Council, 1995-07

Seat Previously Held By: Brian Becker (D) Towns Served: West Hartford , Avon, Farmington Phone: 860.519.9672 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 51 Fairlee Road West Hartford, CT 06107 Biographical Information Derek Slap (D) • Chief of staff, CT State Democrats 19th District • Communications director, Mayor John DeStefano, City of New Haven

2017 New Legislator Guide Connecticut General Assembly • DRAFT • November 9, 2016 Seat Previously Held By: Betty Boukus (D) Towns Served: Plainville, New Britain Phone: 860.490.0072 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 132 Red Stone Hill PO Box 310 Plainville, CT 06062 Biographical Information (R) • Director, Public Health Plainville, 1994-08 22nd District • President, Petit Family Foundation, 2007-present • Chairman, Hayley’s Hope and Michaela’s Miracle Memorial Fund • Executive member, CT Science Center Women in Science Steering Committee

Seat Previously Held By: Philip Miller (D) Towns Served: Higganum, Chester, Deep River, Essex, Haddam Phone: 860.490.3959 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 148 Pokorny Road Higganum, CT 06441 Biographical Information Robert Siegrist (R) • Secretary, Haddam Republican Town Committee 36th District • Haddam Justice of the Peace

Seat Previously Held By: Ed Jutila (D) Towns Served: Niantic, East Lyme, Salem Phone: 860.227.5485 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 16 Mitchell Drive Niantic, CT 06357 Biographical Information • Member, East Lyme Board of Selectmen (R) 37th District • President, East Lyme Library Board • Vice chair/past chair, East Lyme Republican Town Committee

2017 New Legislator Guide Connecticut General Assembly • DRAFT • November 9, 2016 Seat Previously Held By: Ernest Hewett (D) Towns Served: New London Phone: 860.501.4800 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 18 Crouch Street New London, CT 06320 Biographical Information Christian Soto (D) • Member, New London’s Latino & Puerto Rican Affairs Commission, 39th District Southeastern CT • Member, Democratic Town Committee

Seat Previously Held By: John Scott (R) Towns Served: Groton, Ledyard Phone: 860.916.3333 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 90 Crown Knoll Court Unit 144 Groton, CT 06340 (D) Biographical Information 40th District • Member, Groton Representative Town Meeting • Member, Shennecossett Golf Course

Seat Previously Held By: Aundre Bumgardner (R) Towns Served: Groton, New London Phone: 860.271.1834 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 95 Corey Road Groton, CT 06340 Biographical Information (D) • Councilor, Town of Groton 41st District • Member, Groton Representative Town Meeting

2017 New Legislator Guide Connecticut General Assembly • DRAFT • November 9, 2016 Seat Previously Held By: Christine Randall (D) Towns Served: Danielson, Killingly, Plainfield E-mail: [email protected] Address: 204 Wright Road Danielson, CT 06239 Biographical Information • B.A., E.C.S.U.; Nursing, Northern Maine Technical College (R) 44th District

Seat Previously Held By: Paul Brycki (D) Towns Served: Griswold, Lisbon, Plainfield, Sterling Phone: 860.376.6958 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 70 Haley Meadow Road Griswold, CT 06351 Biographical Information Kevin Skulczyck (R) • Griswold First Selectmen, 2013-present 45th District • Member/former vice chairman, Griswold Republican Town Committee • Vice president, Griswold Youth Football

Seat Previously Held By: Mike Alberts (R) Towns Served: Pomfret, Brooklyn, Eastford, Union, Woodstock Phone: 860.208.5531 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 398 Pomfret Street Pomfret, CT 06258 Biographical Information Patrick Boyd (D) • Deputy emergency management director, Town of Pomfret 50th District • Board member, Fire District Taxing Authority • Member, Town of Plainfield Charter Revision Commission, 2001-02

2017 New Legislator Guide Connecticut General Assembly • DRAFT • November 9, 2016 Seat Previously Held By: Gayle Mulligan (R) Towns Served: Marlborough , Andover, Bolton, Hebron Phone: 860.268.6369 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 63 Highpoint Commons Marlborough, CT 06447 Biographical Information Robin Green (R) • Member, Marlborough Arts Center and Museum 55th District • Member, Marlborough Republican Town Committee • Member, CT Childcare Association

Seat Previously Held By: David Alexander (D) Towns Served: Enfield Phone: 860.741.7349 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 10 Steele Road Enfield, CT 06082 Biographical Information Greg Stokes (R) • Councilor, Enfield Town Council 58th District • Enfield Board of Education, 2007-11 • Enfield Republican Town Committee, 2003-06

Seat Previously Held By: David Kiner (D) Towns Served: Enfield, East Windsor Phone: 860.490.5294 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 14 Long Hollow Road Enfield, CT 06082 Biographical Information (R) • Councilor, Enfield Town Council 59th District

2017 New Legislator Guide Connecticut General Assembly • DRAFT • November 9, 2016 Seat Previously Held By: Peggy Sayers (D) Towns Served: Windsor Locks, Windsor Phone: 860.833.4542 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 42 Elm Street Windsor Locks, CT 06096 Biographical Information Scott Storms (R) • Water Pollution Control Authority 60th District • Economic and Industrial Development Commission

Seat Previously Held By: Roberta Willis (D) Towns Served: Canaan, Cornwall, Goshen, Kent, Norfolk, North Canaan, Sharon, Torrington Phone: 860.307.1135 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 27 E Main Street Canaan, CT 06018 Brian Ohler (R) 64th District

Seat Previously Held By: Craig Miner (R) Towns Served: Litchfield, Bethlehem, Morris, Warren, Woodbury Phone: 860.482.7245 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 42 Wheeler Road Litchfield, CT 06759 Biographical Information David Wilson (R) • Aviation Structural Mechanic (AM-2), U.S. Coast Guard, 1967-72 66th District (honorably discharged) • Treasurer, Town of Litchfield, 1987-present • Chair, Litchfield Capital Improvement Committee • Past treasurer, Litchfield Volunteer Ambulance Company

2017 New Legislator Guide Connecticut General Assembly • DRAFT • November 9, 2016 Seat Previously Held By: Cecilia Buck-Taylor (R) Towns Served: New Milford Phone: 860.354.6757 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 64A Lanesville Road New Milford, CT 06776 Biographical Information William Buckbee (R) • Member, New Milford Homeless Shelter Coalition Board of Directors 67th District • New Milford Sewer Commission

Seat Previously Held By: Selim Noujaim (R) Towns Served: Waterbury Phone: 203.695.2038 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 66 Fleetwood Drive Waterbury, CT 06705 Biographical Information Stephanie • Member, Waterbury Board of Aldermen, 2013-present Cummings (R) • Finance and Audit Review Commission, 2013 74th District • Member, Waterbury Republican Town Committee

Seat Previously Held By: Frank Nicastro (D) Towns Served: Bristol Phone: 860.589.7289 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 32 Woodland Street Bristol, CT 06010 Biographical Information Christopher • Councilor, Bristol City Council, 1985-89 Ziogas (D) • Member, Board Finance, 2009-11 79th District • Chairman, Bristol Democratic Town Committee

2017 New Legislator Guide Connecticut General Assembly • DRAFT • November 9, 2016 Seat Previously Held By: David Zoni (D) Towns Served: Southington Phone: 203.535.9571 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 178 West Center Street Southington, CT 06489 Biographical Information John Fusco (R) • Alternate, Southington Conservation/Inland Wetlands Commission 81st District

Seat Previously Held By: Brendan Sharkey (D) Towns Served: Hamden Phone: 607.280.1918 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 59 Macarthur Drive Hamden, CT 06518 Biographical Information Joshua Elliott (D) • Community organizer, CT Progressives 88th District • Volunteer, Guiding Eyes for the Blind

Seat Previously Held By: Mary Fritz (D) Towns Served: Wallingford Phone: 203.265.2895 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 179 Grieb Road Wallingford, CT 06492 Biographical Information Craig Fishbein (R) • Councilor, Town of Wallingford 90th District • Member, Wallingford Rotary Club

2017 New Legislator Guide Connecticut General Assembly • DRAFT • November 9, 2016 Seat Previously Held By: Robert Megna (D) Towns Served: New Haven Phone: 203.623.2439 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 151 Huntington Road New Haven, CT 06512 Biographical Information Alphonse • Marshal, Fairfield County Paolillo, Jr. (D) • Majority Leader, New Haven Board of Alders 97th District

Seat Previously Held By: Al Adinolfi (R) Towns Served: Cheshire, Southington, Wallingford Phone: 860.301.2746 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 405 Sycamore Lane Cheshire, CT 06410 Biographical Information Liz Linehan (D) • Events & marketing professional 103rd District

Seat Previously Held By: Theresa Conroy (D) Towns Served: Seymour, Beacon Falls, Derby Phone: 203.410.8322 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 23 Osprey Drive Seymor, CT 06483

Nicole Klarides Ditria (R) 105th District

2017 New Legislator Guide Connecticut General Assembly • DRAFT • November 9, 2016 Seat Previously Held By: Louis Esposito (D) Towns Served: West Haven, New Haven Phone: 203.710.8915 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 136 Putney Drive West Haven, CT 06516 Biographical Information Michael DiMassa (D) • Member, West Haven Democratic Town Committee 116th District • Vice president, Sons & Daughters of Italy • Member, Elks Lodge #1537

Seat Previously Held By: (R) Towns Served: Easton, Redding, Weston Phone: 203.292.3692 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 65 Redding Road Easton, CT 06612 Biographical Information Adam Dunsby (R) • First selectman, Town of Easton 135th District • Member, Easton Conservation Commission, 2003-09 • Member, Easton Board of Education, 2009-13

Seat Previously Held By: Janice Giegler (R) Towns Served: Danbury, New Fairfield, Ridgefield Phone: 203.460.4992 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 4 Old Hayrake Road Danbury, CT 06811 Biographical Information Michael • Member, Danbury Board of Education Ferguson (R) • Member, Danbury Planning Commission, 2012-13 138th District • Chairperson, Danbury Schools and Business Collaborative (DSABC) Board of Directors

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Seat Previously Held By: Dante Bartolomeo (D) Towns Served: Meriden, Cheshire, Middlefield, Middletown Phone: 203.630.3485 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 35 Lydale Place Meriden, CT 06450 Biographical Information Len Suzio (R) • Member, CT Office of the Victim Advocate Advisory Board, 2013-14 13th District • SENATE, 2011-2013 • Member, Knights of Columbus • Member, Cheshire Academy Board of Trustees

Seat Previously Held By: Joseph Crisco (D) Towns Served: Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Derby, Hamden, Naugatuck, Woodbridge Phone: 203.626.1508 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 10 Larovera Terrace Ansonia, CT 06401 George Logan (R) Biographical Information 17th District • Former chair, African-American Affairs Commission • Board member, Griffin Hospital, Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce • CT Yankee Council Energy Industry Good Scout Award

Seat Previously Held By: Andrew Maynard (D) Towns Served: Groton, Griswold, North Stonington, Plainfield, Sterling, Stonington, Voluntown Address: 67 Ramsdell Street Groton, CT 06340 Biographical Information • Member, Groton Town Council Heather Somers (R) • Candidate, Lieutenant Governor, 2014 18th District • Mayor, Town of Groton, 2012-14 • Member, CT Commission for Economic Development

2017 New Legislator Guide Connecticut General Assembly • DRAFT • November 9, 2016 Seat Previously Held By: Clark Chapin (R) Towns Served: Litchfield, Brookfield, Canaan, Cornwall, Goshen, Kent, Morris, New Milford, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, Torrington, Warren, Winchester Phone: 860.567.4757 E-mail: [email protected] Address: 230 E Chestnut Hill Road Litchfield, CT 06759 Craig Miner (R) 30th District Biographical Information • First Selectman, Litchfield, 1991-2001 • HOUSE, 2001-present, Assistant Republican Leader (2011-14)

2017 New Legislator Guide Connecticut General Assembly • DRAFT • November 9, 2016