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HIGHLIGHTING

6 CEA ADVISOR OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2018

Spotlight Districts: Key Legislative Races MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT NOVEMBER 6 CEA is paying particular attention to competitive legislative races throughout the state and has identified close contests where every vote matters. Teachers’ votes are needed to elect pro-education, pro-teacher candidates in these 30 spotlight districts. Examine the voting records and priorities of the candidates running where you

live and teach. Know which legislators will fight for your profession, your students, and your schools. For details on the candidates in your district, including their views on everything from pedagogy and testing to teacher pensions, visit cea.org/reportcard . Make your voice, as a teacher, heard—and make your vote count.

STATE SENATE

Dist. 4 – Andover, Bolton, Glastonbury, Manchester

Dist. 17 – Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Derby, Hamden, Naugatuck, Woodbridge

REPORT CARD

QUESTIONNAIRE

REPORT CARD

QUESTIONNAIRE

89

100

Honor Roll

Steve Casano (D)

No legislative record

100

Jorge Cabrera (D)

Did not return

59

58

Mark Tweedie (R)

Did not return

George Logan (R)

Dist. 22 – Bridgeport, Monroe, Trumbull

Dist. 12 – Branford, Durham, Guilford, Killingworth, Madison, North Branford

REPORT CARD

QUESTIONNAIRE

REPORT CARD

QUESTIONNAIRE

81

97

Honor Roll

No legislative record No legislative record

Marilyn Moore (D)

89

Christine Cohen (D)

No legislative record

85

Did not return

Rich Deecken (R)

Adam Greenberg (R)

Dist. 24 – Bethel, Danbury, New Fairfield, Sherman

Dist. 13 – Cheshire, Meriden, Middlefield, Middletown

REPORT CARD

QUESTIONNAIRE

REPORT CARD

QUESTIONNAIRE

No legislative record

100

No legislative record

Honor Roll

Julie Kushner (D)

100

Honor Roll

Mary Abrams (D)

66

Did not return

64

Did not return

Michael McLachlan (R)

Len Suzio (R)

Dist. 14 – Milford, Orange, West Haven, Woodbridge

Dist. 29 – Brooklyn, Canterbury, Killingly, Mansfield, Putnam, Scotland, Thompson, Windham

REPORT CARD

QUESTIONNAIRE

REPORT CARD

QUESTIONNAIRE

No legislative record

95

Honor Roll

James Maroney (D)

Did not return

86

Honor Roll

Mae Flexer (D)

62

Did not return

No legislative record

Did not return

Pam Staneski (R)

David Coderre (R)

Dist. 33 – Chester, Deep River, Essex, Clinton, Colchester, East Haddam, East Hampton, Haddam, Lyme, Old Saybrook, Portland, Westbrook

Dist. 16 – Cheshire, Prospect, Southington, Waterbury, Wolcott

REPORT CARD

REPORT CARD

QUESTIONNAIRE

QUESTIONNAIRE

No legislative record

No legislative record

99

88

Honor Roll

Vicki Nardello (D)

Norman Needleman (D)

51

51

Did not return

Did not return

Robert Sampson (R)

Melissa Ziobron (R)

STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Dist. 2 – Bethel, Danbury, Newtown, Redding

Dist. 30 – Berlin, Southington

REPORT CARD

REPORT CARD

QUESTIONNAIRE

QUESTIONNAIRE

No legislative record

Raghib Allie-Brennan (D)

Honor Roll

100

98

100

Honor Roll

Joe Aresimowicz (D)

No legislative record

66

Did not return

Did not return

William Duff (R)

Steven Baleshiski (R)

Dist. 13 – Glastonbury, Manchester

Dist. 31 – Glastonbury

REPORT CARD

REPORT CARD

QUESTIONNAIRE

QUESTIONNAIRE

No legislative record

No legislative record No legislative record

100

100

Honor Roll

Jason Doucette (D)

Jill Barry (D)

No legislative record

Did not return

Did not return

Jennifer Fiereck (R)

Lillian Tanski (R)