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Cathy Connolly
| Cathy Connolly | ||
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| Wyoming State House, District 13 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $150/day | |
| Per diem | $109/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| J.D. | State University of New York, Buffalo, 1991 | |
| Ph.D. | State University of New York, Buffalo, 1992 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 09/15/1956 | |
| Place of birth | Troy, NY | |
| Profession | Professor | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Connolly earned her JD from the State University of New York in Buffalo in 1991. She went on to receive her PhD in Sociology in 1992.
Connolly has worked as a professor for the University of Wyoming since 1992.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Connolly served on the following committees:
| Wyoming Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Rules and Procedure | ||||
| • Joint Judiciary | ||||
| • Joint Education | ||||
| • Joint Rules and Procedure | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Connolly served on the following committees:
| Wyoming Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Joint Education | ||||
| • Rules and Procedure | ||||
| • Joint Rules and Procedure | ||||
| • Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources | ||||
| • Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Connolly served on the following committees:
| Wyoming Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources | ||||
Elections
2012
Connolly won re-election in the 2012 election for the Wyoming House of Representatives District 13. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 21[2] and in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 13, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Cathy Connolly Incumbent |
95.9% | 2,886 | |
| Write-Ins | Various | 4.1% | 123 | |
| Total Votes | 3,009 | |||
2010
Connolly was re-elected to the Wyoming House of Representatives, District 13. She was unopposed in the November 2, 2010 general election. She was unopposed in the August 17, 2010 primary. [4][5]
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 13, General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Cathy Connolly (D)
|
1,726 | |||
| Wyoming House of Representatives, District 13 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Cathy Connolly (D)
|
555 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Connolly received $3,580 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[6]
| Wyoming House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Cathy Connolly's campaign in 2010 | |
| Zare, Bonnie & Holbrook, Steve | $500 |
| Walter, Ollie & Sid | $250 |
| Millman, Paul | $250 |
| Wyoming Education Association | $200 |
| Hild, Ann & Salmon, Zackie | $200 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $3,580 |
2008
In 2008, Connolly collected $13,100 in campaign contributions.[7] The four largest contributors to her campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jim Connolly and Ellen Deboli | $5,000 |
| Wyoming Education Association | $1,000 |
| Wyoming Democratic Party | $850 |
| Campaign for a Great State | $500 |
Personal
Connolly has one child.
Bohnett Fellow
Connolly is a member of the David Bohnett Leadership Fellows Class of 2009. This program is "a partnership between the Gay and Lesbian Leadership Institute and the David Bohnett Foundation to send some of the country’s best and brightest LGBT elected and appointed officials and community leaders to the Kennedy School’s Senior Executives in State and Local Government program, one of the nation’s most prestigious executive training programs for public officials."[8]
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External links
- Cathy Connolly's campaign website
- Wyoming House of Representatives - Rep. Cathy Connolly
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Connolly
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Candidates Roster,"retrieved July 25, 2010
- ↑ Official General Election results, 2010
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Cathy Connolly
- ↑ Gay Politics, "Bohnett Fellows buckle down at Harvard", July 7, 2009
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