The Chamber

Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Natalie
Birth date: 03/11/1974
Birthplace: Bronx, New York
Home City: New Haven CT
Religion: Baptist

Education

BS, Political Science, Southern Connecticut State University, 2006

Profession

Staff, Connecticut State University-American Association of University Professors, 2006-present Founder, QUEST Educational Initiatives, 2003 Field Advisor, Alstom Power, 2000-2003 Enlisted member, United States Naval Nuclear Power Program, 1994-2000 Intern, Appropriations Committee Chair Bill Dyson

Committees

Appropriations
Human Services
Judiciary
Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education
Subcommittee on Judicial and Corrections

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: Nay

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

HB 5423 Classroom Experiments and Dissections on Animals
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

HB 5423 Classroom Experiments and Dissections on Animals
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 407 Requiring Motorcycle Training Course
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

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

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