ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Joint Committee on Legislative Management wishes to thank Information Technology employee Robert Caroti for the cover photograph of the State Capitol. Also thank you to the legislators and staff who participated in the selection of this year’s photo. LEADERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE President Pro Tempore, Martin M. Looney Majority Leader, Bob Duff Chief Deputy President Pro Tempore and Federal Relations Liaison, Joseph J. Crisco Jr. Deputy President Pro Tempore, Eric D. Coleman Deputy President Pro Tempore, John Fonfara Deputy President Pro Tempore, Joan Hartley Deputy President Pro Tempore, Carlo Leone Assistant President Pro Tempore, Steve Cassano Assistant President Pro Tempore, Cathy Osten Deputy Majority Leader, Beth Bye Deputy Majority Leader, Paul Doyle Deputy Majority Leader, Edwin Gomes Deputy Majority Leader, Andrew Maynard Assistant Majority Leader, Dante´ Bartolomeo Assistant Majority Leader, Terry Gerratana Assistant Majority Leader, Gayle Slossberg Assistant Majority Leader, Gary Winfield Majority Whip, Mae Flexer Majority Whip, Ted Kennedy, Jr. Majority Whip, Tim Larson Majority Whip, Marilyn Moore Senate Minority Leader, Leonard Fasano Senate Minority Leader Pro Tempore, Kevin Witkos Deputy Senate Minority Leader Pro Tempore/Minority Caucus Chairman, Rob Kane Chief Deputy Minority Leader, Toni Boucher Chief Deputy Minority Leader, Tony Guglielmo Chief Deputy Minority Leader, John Kissel Deputy Minority Leader, Clark Chapin Deputy Minority Leader, L. Scott Frantz Deputy Minority Leader, Michael McLachlan Assistant Minority Leader, Tony Hwang Assistant Minority Leader, Kevin Kelly Assistant Minority Leader, Art Linares Assistant Minority Leader/Screening Chairman Joe Markley Minority Whip, Paul Formica Minority Whip, Henri Martin LEADERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Speaker of the House, J. Brendan Sharkey Majority Leader, Joe Aresimowicz Deputy Speaker of the House, Linda Gentile Deputy Speaker of the House, Robert Godfrey Deputy Speaker of the House, Patricia Billie Miller Deputy Speaker of the House, Bruce Morris Deputy Speaker of the House, Linda Orange Deputy Speaker of the House, Kevin Ryan Deputy Speaker of the House, Peggy Sayers Assistant Deputy Speaker of the House, Emil "Buddy" Altobello Assistant Deputy Speaker of the House, Louis Esposito Jr. Deputy Majority Leader, Juan Candelaria Deputy Majority Leader, Michelle Cook Deputy Majority Leader, Gregory Haddad Deputy Majority Leader, Susan Johnson Deputy Majority Leader, Douglas McCrory Deputy Majority Leader, Russell Morin Deputy Majority Leader, Jason Rojas Majority Caucus Chair, Roland Lemar Deputy Majority Caucus Chair, Elizabeth “Betty” Boukus Chief Majority Whip, Minnie Gonzalez Majority Whip-At-Large, Jonathan Steinberg Deputy Majority Whip-At-Large, David Kiner Deputy Majority Whip-At-Large, Joe Verrengia Deputy Majority Whip, Henry Genga Deputy Majority Whip, Ezequiel Santiago Assistant Majority Whip, Patricia Dillon Assistant Majority Whip, Daniel Fox Assistant Majority Whip, Mary Mushinsky Assistant Majority Whip, Kim Rose Assistant Majority Whip, Charlie Stallworth Assistant Majority Leader, Angel Arce Assistant Majority Leader, David Arconti Assistant Majority Leader, Mike Demicco Assistant Majority Leader, John Hampton Assistant Majority Leader, Ernie Hewett Assistant Majority Leader, Rick Lopes LEADERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Assistant Majority Leader, Brandon McGee Assistant Majority Leader, Frank Nicastro Assistant Majority Leader, Emmett Riley Assistant Majority Leader, Daniel Rovero Assistant Majority Leader, Bobby Sanchez Assistant Majority Leader, Hilda Santiago House Republican Leader, Themis Klarides Deputy House Republican Leader, Vincent Candelora Deputy House Republican Leader, Laura Hoydick Deputy House Republican Leader, Craig Miner Deputy House Republican Leader, Arthur O’Neill House Republican Caucus Chair, Noreen Kokoruda Chief House Republican Whip, John E. Piscopo Senior House Republican Whip, Tony D'Amelio Senior House Republican Whip, John Frey Senior House Republican Whip, Jan Giegler Senior House Republican Whip, David Labriola Senior House Republican Whip, Selim Noujaim Senior House Republican Whip, Jason Perillo Assistant House Republican Leader, Al Adinolfi Assistant House Republican Leader, Mike Alberts Assistant House Republican Leader, Bill Aman Assistant House Republican Leader, Whit Betts Assistant House Republican Leader, Fred Camillo Assistant House Republican Leader, Livvy Floren Assistant House Republican Leader, Tim LeGeyt Assistant House Republican Leader, Rosa Rebimbas Assistant House Republican Leader, Bill Simanski Assistant House Republican Leader, Rich Smith Assistant House Republican Leader, Prasad Srinivasan Assistant House Republican Leader, Terrie Wood Assistant House Republican Leader, Dave Yaccarino This page intentionally left blank CONNECTICUT LEGISLATIVE GUIDE Office of Legislative Management 2015 and 2016 Sessions This page intentionally left blank TABLE OF CONTENTS BY SUBJECT Leaders of the General Assembly ........................................................ Preface Members of the General Assembly ...............................................................1 Addresses & Telephone Numbers .....................................................2 Towns as Districted for Election Purposes (Effective November 30, 2011) .......................................................3 Alphabetical Roll of the Senate .........................................................7 Numerical Roll of the Senate ........................................................... 21 Alphabetical Roll of the House ........................................................ 35 Numerical Roll of the House ........................................................... 75 Committees of the General Assembly ........................................................ 115 Legislative Committees ................................................................. 116 Committee Assignments ................................................................ 120 Staff Offices .............................................................................................. 135 Office of Joint Committee on Legislative Management .................. 136 Office of Information Technology Services .................................... 137 State Capitol Police, Office of ....................................................... 139 Senate and House Clerks' Offices .................................................. 141 Legislative Commissioners' Office ................................................. 143 Office of Legislative Research ....................................................... 146 Legislative Library ........................................................................ 148 Office of Fiscal Analysis ............................................................... 149 Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee ........... 152 Law Revision Commission ............................................................ 153 Caucus Staffs ................................................................................ 154 Governor's Government Affairs Office .......................................... 156 Support Services ....................................................................................... 157 Bill Room ...................................................................................... 158 Legislative Information Room ....................................................... 158 Legislative Internship Program ...................................................... 159 State Library - Legislative Reference Unit ..................................... 160 State Library Bill Room ................................................................. 160 State Capitol and Legislative Office Building Tours....................... 160 Miscellaneous Agencies and Functions ..................................................... 161 Auditors of Public Accounts .......................................................... 162 Commission on Equity and Opportunity ........................................ 163 Commission on Women, Children and Seniors ............................. 165 Capitol Child Development Center ................................................ 167 Legislative Reporters ................................................................................. 169 General Information .................................................................................. 171 i Officials and Their Duties .............................................................. 172 Committees ................................................................................... 173 Enactment of Bills ......................................................................... 175 Transcripts of Proceedings ............................................................ 179 Constitutional, Statutory and Regulatory Provisions ...................... 179 Senate and House Floor Procedures ............................................... 180 Administrative Regulations ........................................................................ 183 Regulations Concerning State Capitol Building, Legislative Office Building, and Surrounding Grounds .................................. 184 Rules on Mailing Privileges ........................................................... 191 Rules on Correspondence and Multiple-Copy Letters ................... 194 Legislator and Staff Travel Regulations ........................................