Rick Lopes
| Rick Lopes | ||
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| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 24 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 13, 2012 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $28,000/year | |
| Per diem | None | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | January 10, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Connecticut | |
| Master's | University of Connecticut | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Lopes has a bachelor's degree in English Literature and a bachelor's degree in Sociology from the University of Connecticut. He also received a master's degree in Social Work.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Lopes served on the following committees:
| Connecticut Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Executive and Legislative Nominations, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Finance, Revenue and Bonding | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lopes served on the following committees:
| Connecticut Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banks | ||||
| • Finance, Revenue and Bonding | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Elections
2012
General
Lopes ran in the 2012 election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 24. Lopes ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012. He defeated Peter Steele (R) and Ruslan Vasyliv (Write-in) in the general election on November 6, 2012. [1][2][3][4][5]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 24, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Rick Lopes Incumbent |
66.2% | 4,962 | |
| Republican | Peter C. Steele | 33.8% | 2,531 | |
| Total Votes | 7,493 | |||
Special
Lopes won a special election for District 24 of the Connecticut House of Representatives on January 10, 2012. He defeated Peter Steele (R) and conservative former state senator Thomas Bozek (I).[6]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 24, Special Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Rick Lopes |
40.2% | 713 | |
| Republican | Peter Steele | 32.8% | 583 | |
| Working Families | Rick Lopes | 4.2% | 74 | |
| Independent | Thomas A. Bozek | 22.8% | 404 | |
| Write-in | Ruslan Vasyliv | 0.1% | 1 | |
| Total Votes | 1,775 | |||
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.[7]
2012
Lopes 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 members of the Connecticut House of Representatives. He did not receive score for the 2009-10 term because he was not yet in the legislature.[7]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term "Rick + Lopes + Connecticut + House + Legislature"
Rick Lopes News Feed
- Brzezinski: 'I'm probably guilty' of hypocrisy on Bush-Cheney vs. Obama NSA ... - Daily Caller
- Why one of Obama's most visible foes became his biggest ally in Obamacare - Daily Caller
- ANALYSIS
- Japanese school kids licking each other's eyeballs is a thing now - Daily Caller
- Pro-homeless pols give street people the bum's rush - Daily Caller
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External links
References
- ↑ 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, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State "Election Results 2012" Accessed November 21, 2012
- ↑ Hartford Courant, "Lopes Wins 24th House District Seat," January 11, 2012
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Yankee Institute for Public Policy, Yankee Institute Voter Guide for 2011-12, October 19, 2012
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