Andrew Roraback
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| Andrew Roraback | ||
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| Current candidacy | ||
| Running for U.S. House of Representatives, Connecticut, District 5 | ||
| Date of primary | August 14, 2012 | |
| General election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Current office | ||
| Connecticut State Senate District 30 | ||
| In office | ||
| 2001-Present | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $28,000 per year | |
| Per diem | None | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Yale University (1983) | |
| J.D. | University of Virginia Law School (1987) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 29, 1960 | |
| Place of birth | Torrington, Connecticut | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Episcopalian | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
Roraback earned his BA from Yale University in 1983. He went on to receive his JD from the University of Virginia Law School in 1987.
Career
Roraback was a Republican member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 30 since 2001. He has been the the Minority Caucus Chairman and Deputy Minority Leader Pro Tempore since 2007.
He served in the Connecticut State House of Representatives from 1994 to 2000.
Roraback has been Partner/Attorney of Roraback and Roraback since 1988. He has also worked as Harwinton Town Attorney from 1994 to the present.
Issues
Political positions
Death penalty
Roraback was the only senate Republican that voted to repeal the death penalty in the state of Connecticut in 2009.[1]
Committee assignments
Connecticut State Senate
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Roraback has been appointed to these committees:
- Environment Committee, Connecticut General Assembly, Ranking Member
- Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee, Connecticut General Assembly
- Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, Connecticut General Assembly, Ranking Member
- Judiciary Committee, Connecticut General Assembly
- Regulations Review Committee, Connecticut General Assembly, Co-Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Roraback served on these committees:
- Environment Committee, Connecticut General Assembly, Ranking Member
- Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee, Connecticut General Assembly
- Finance Committee, Connecticut Senate
- Judiciary Committee, Connecticut Senate
- Regulation Review Committee, Connecticut Senate
Elections
2012
Roraback is running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Connecticut's 5th District. Roraback is seeking the nomination on the Republican ticket.[2] The signature filing deadline is June 12, 2012 with the primary taking place on August 14, 2012.
2010
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2010
Roraback ran for re-election to the 30th District Seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the primary or general election.
| Connecticut State Senate, District 30 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Andrew Roraback (R)
| 27,379 | |||
| Dennis O'Neil (Working Families Party) | 3,875 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Roraback won re-election to the 30th District Seat in the Connecticut State Senate, defeating Michael Renzullo (D).[3]
| Connecticut State Senate, District 30 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Andrew Roraback (R)
| 32,285 | |||
| Michael Renzullo (D) | 15,717 | |||
Campaign Themes
- Jobs and the Economy
- Education
- Health Care
- Immigration
- Defense and Foreign Policy
- Veterans Affairs
- Environment
- Energy
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Roraback raised $4,733 in contributions. [4]
No contributions to his campaign were of $1,000 or more.
2008
In 2008, Roraback collected $55,959 in donations.[5]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $39,040 |
| Goshen Republican Town Committee | $139 |
| Priscilla Buckley | $100 |
| Roberta Olson | $100 |
| James DiMartino | $100 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Andrew + Roraback + Connecticut + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Personal
Roraback lives in Goshen, Connecticut with his wife Kara and their son Andrew Kevin.[6]
External links
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998
- Andrew Roraback's Campaign Website
- Andrew Roraback's Flickr Account
- Andrew Roraback's Twitter Account
- Andrew Roraback's Facebook Page
References
- ↑ Yes on Death Penalty Replacement, statute HB 6578
- ↑ The Register Citizen "Roraback officially in the running for 5th District seat (Updated with video)" Accessed December 2, 2011
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State - 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Andrew Roraback
- ↑ Roraback for Congress "About Andrew" Accessed December 22, 2011
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| Preceded by ' | Connecticut State Senate - District 30 2001–present | Succeeded by NA |
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