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Beth Bye
| Beth Bye | ||
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| Connecticut State Senate District 5 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 5, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $28,000/year | |
| Per diem | None | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Connecticut House of Representatives | ||
| 2007-2011 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of New Hampshire (1984) | |
| Master's | University of New Hampshire (1988) | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Director, Early Childhood Education | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Bye currently works as Director of Early Childhood Education for the Capital Region Education Council. She has previously been Director of the Saint Joseph College School for Young Children, Director of Trinity College Child Care Center, and Adjunct Professor of Education and Child Development at Trinity College/Saint Joseph College.
She is a member of the Discovery Committee, Hartford Area Child Care Collaborative Steering Committee, School Readiness Council, and the Universalist Church Capitol Campaign Committee.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bye served on the following committees:
| Connecticut Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Education, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Higher Education and Employment Advancement, Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bye served on these committees:
| Connecticut Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Higher Education and Employment Advancement, Co-Chair | ||||
| • Internship | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2012
Bye ran in the 2012 election for Connecticut State Senate District 5. Bye ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012. She also ran unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012. [2][3][4]
| Connecticut State Senate, District 5, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Beth Bye Incumbent |
100% | 34,542 | |
| Total Votes | 34,542 | |||
2010
Bye won election to the 5th District seat of the Connecticut State Senate in 2010. She defeated Republican Joseph Merritt in the November 2 general election.
| Connecticut State Senate, District 5 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Beth Bye (D)
|
25,085 | |||
| Joseph Merritt (R) | 15,183 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Bye won re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives from Connecticut's 19th District, defeating Theresa McGrath (R). Bye received 8,457 votes in the election while McGrath received 4,936 votes.[5] Bye raised $30,208 for her campaign; McGrath raised $30,268.[6]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 19 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Beth Bye (D)
|
8,457 | |||
| Theresa McGrath (R) | 4,936 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Bye raised $107,264 in contributions. [7]
Her largest contributor was the Public Fund, which donated $88,059 to her campaign.
2008
Listed below is the largest contributor to Beth Bye's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $25,000 |
Recent news
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Beth Bye News Feed
- State Commissioners Lead 'Bike to Work' from West Hartford - Patch.com
- Action Alert: Keep CT Vulnerable User Bill Moving - Mobilizing the Region (blog)
- Connecticut Reacts To Jason Collins' Announcement That He's Gay - Hartford Courant
- Connecticut State University Students Rally for $140M - CT Newsjunkie
- Conn. Association Hosts New England's Vending Industry Meeting: June 7-9 - Vending Times
- CVA Members Work To Educate Legislators About Vending - VendingMarketWatch
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Personal
Bye has a civil union with Tracey Wilson. They have two children and two stepchildren.
Scorecards
Yankee Institute's Voter Guide
- See also: Yankee Institute's Voter Guide
The Yankee Institute, a pro-market think tank, releases its Voter Guide after each two-year legislative term. Each member of the Connecticut General Assembly receives a score from 0 to 10 based on how he or she voted in ten key votes. The Institute selects key votes which "reveal the differences between those legislators that would harness the power of individual liberty and the market to improve lives, and those that prefer a centrally-planned approach." A legislator with a 10 voted in agreement with the Yankee Institute on all 10 votes, while a legislator with a 0 voted against the Yankee Institute's views or was absent for all 10 votes.[8]
2012
Bye received a score of 0 on the Yankee Institute's Voter Guide for 2011-12, tied with 15 others for the lowest score among the 36 scored members of the Connecticut Senate. She did not receive a score for the 2009-10 term because she was not yet in the legislature.[8]
External links
- Senate website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
- Beth Bye facebook page
- Beth Bye on Twitter
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Bye
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State "Candidate List" Accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, Official Primary Results
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State "Election Results 2012" Accessed November 17, 2012
- ↑ District 19 Connecticut House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ District 19 Connecticut House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Yankee Institute for Public Policy, Yankee Institute Voter Guide for 2011-12, October 19, 2012
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| Preceded by Jonathan Harris |
Connecticut State Senate District 5 2011–present |
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| Preceded by ' |
Connecticut State House District 19 2007–2011 |
Succeeded by Brian Becker |
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