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Peter Tercyak
| Peter Tercyak | ||
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| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 26 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $28,000/year | |
| Per diem | None | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Connecticut | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 12/27/1954 | |
| Place of birth | Waterville, ME | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Tercyak works as a Registered Nurse with Interim Health Care, 2003-present. He previously was Nursing Supervisor for the State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services from 1985-2003.
He is a member of the Connecticut Virtuosi Orchestra Board, Polish American Foundation Board, Connecticut Citizens Action Group Board, and the New England Health Care Workers Union, District 1199 Executive Board.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Tercyak served on the following committees:
| Connecticut Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Labor and Public Employees, Chair | ||||
| • Public Health | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Tercyak served on these committees:
| Connecticut Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Energy and Technology | ||||
| • Human Services, Co-Chair | ||||
| • Public Health | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Tercyak served on these committees:
| Connecticut Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Energy and Technology | ||||
| • Legislative Management | ||||
| • Public Health | ||||
Elections
2012
Tercyak ran in the 2012 election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 26. Tercyak ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012. He defeated Daniel Davis (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012. [2][3][4][5] David P. Kramer ran as a petitioning candidate.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 26, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Peter A. Tercyak Incumbent |
67.5% | 4,044 | |
| Republican | Daniel Davis | 27.7% | 1,660 | |
| Independent | David P. Kramer | 4.9% | 291 | |
| Total Votes | 5,995 | |||
2010
Tercyak ran for re-election to the 26th District seat in 2010. He defeated James P. Griffin (R) in the November 2 general election.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 26 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Peter Tercyak (D)
|
3,318 | |||
| James P. Griffin (R) | 1,276 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Tercyak won re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives from Connecticut's 26th District, defeating Nicholas Paonessa (R). Tercyak received 5,283 votes in the election while Paonessa received 1,254 votes.[6] Tercyak raised $29,975 for his campaign.[7]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 26 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Peter Tercyak (D and WF)
|
5,283 | |||
| Nicholas Paonessa (R) | 1,254 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Tercyak raised $32,989 in contributions. [8]
His largest contributor was the Public Fund, which donated $25,900 to his campaign.
2008
Listed below is the largest contributor to Peter Tercyak's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $24,544 |
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.[9]
2012
Tercyak 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. This score was 2 lower than his score of 2 for the 2009-10 term.[9]
Recent news
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Peter Tercyak News Feed
- Conn. legislature mulls worker retirement access - The Hour
- Lawmakers Debate Whether Emotional Trauma Be Covered By Workers ... - CT Newsjunkie
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External links
- Connecticut House Democrats - Representative Peter Tercyak
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2004
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Tercyak
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State "Candidate list" Accessed June 19, 2012
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State "Election Results 2012" Accessed November 21, 2012
- ↑ Connecticut House official election results for 2008
- ↑ Connecticut House official election results for 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Yankee Institute for Public Policy, Yankee Institute Voter Guide for 2011-12, October 19, 2012
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