The Chamber

Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/14/2005
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Married; 6 Children
Birth date: 1936
Birthplace: New Bedford, MA
Home City: Bridgeport CT
Religion:

Profession

International Representative, District 1, United Steelworkers of America, 1977-1998 Laborer/Annealer, Carpenter Steel, 1963-1977 United States Army, Korea, 1958-1963

Education

Committees

Appropriations
Housing
Judiciary
Labor and Public Employees
Subcommittee on Collective Bargaining
Subcommittee on General Government A
Subcommittee on Higher Education
Subcommittee on Judicial and Corrections
Subcommittee on Regulation and Protection

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: -

HB 6308 Establishing the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership
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: -

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: 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: -

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: 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: 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: Nay

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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