James Albis

James Albis
Connecticut House of Representatives, District 99
Incumbent
In office
February 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
Last election	November 6, 2012
First elected	February 22, 2011
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	N/A
Education
Bachelor's	New York University
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

James Albis is a Democratic member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 99. Albis was elected in a special election on February 22, 2011. Albis ran to fill the vacancy created after Michael Lawlor (D) resigned to serve as Undersecretary for Criminal Justice.

Albis works as the Community Development Coordinator for East Haven, CT. He also serves as the administrator of the Housing Rehabilitation Program and has handled other grant-based programs. He attended NYU where he studied Economics, graduating in 2006. Prior to his current role, he worked as a music teacher and as a Human Resources Assistant for Yale University.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Albis served on the following committees:

Connecticut Committee Assignments, 2013
• Environment, Vice Chair
• Finance, Revenue and Bonding
• Judiciary

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Albis served on these committees:

Connecticut Committee Assignments, 2011
• Banks
• Finance, Revenue and Bonding
• Judiciary

Campaign themes

2011

Albis's 2011 special election campaign site emphasizes several key policy positions and campaign themes:

• Jobs: "James Albis pledges to work to create jobs by looking at economic incentives for businesses to have locations in Connecticut, and have workers in Connecticut. James understands that towns like East Haven have skilled and motivated workers that need more opportunities to put their skills to use, but also that businesses need valid reasons to locate in Connecticut."

• East Haven’s State Assistance: "James Albis pledges to work to protect East Haven’s state assistance especially when it comes to the $20 million we have received annually for education. East Haven residents cannot afford to see their taxes go up to pay for lost aid. James is ready, willing, and able to fight to maintain such assistance."

• Fiscal Responsibility: "James Albis pledges to work to make Connecticut fiscally responsible by urging the government to “live within its means.” We need to look at limiting spending before raising taxes. James also wants to close corporate tax loopholes like the “Las Vegas Loophole” which allows businesses to artificially shift profits to subsidiaries in states, like Nevada, that don’t have corporate income taxes. This would generate revenue and help to balance the budget without raising taxes."

• Health Care, Energy, and Education Costs: "James Albis pledges to work to reduce the costs of health care, energy, and education. The costs of these necessary services are rising much faster than East Haven taxpayers can afford. James says it’s time to come up with long term solutions to improve efficiency and drive down costs, benefiting both families and businesses in the process."

Elections

2012

See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2012

Albis ran in the 2012 election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 99. Albis ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012. He defeated Craig Cubellotii (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 99, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	James M. Albis Incumbent	68.5%	5,904
	Republcian	Craig Cubellotti	31.5%	2,719
Total Votes				8,623

2011

See also: State legislative special elections, 2011; Connecticut state legislative special elections, 2011

Albis defeated Linda Monaco (R) in the February 22, 2011 special election.

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

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.

2012

Albis received a score of 0 on the Yankee Institute's Voter Guide for 2011-12, tied with 72 others for the lowest score among the 152 scored members of the Connecticut House of Representatives. He did not receive a score for the 2009-10 term because he was not yet in the legislature.

Recent news

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• CT House, East Haven's Albis Approves Driver's Licenses for Illegal Immigrants - Patch.com
• Licenses for immigrants has support in Conn. - Boston Globe
• Connecticut bill allows raffles to promote savings - Norwich Bulletin

Contact

Phone: 203-435-8927

Email: james.albis@gmail.com

External links

Suggest a link

• Campaign Site
• House website
• Project Vote Smart biography
• Project Vote Smart legislative profile

References

Political offices
Preceded by Michael Lawlor (D)	Connecticut House District 99 2011–present	Succeeded by NA