Ezequiel Santiago
Ezequiel Santiago was a Democratic member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 130 from 2009 to 2019. Santiago died on March 15, 2019.[1]
Biography
Santiago's professional experience included working as an assistant teacher for Head Start, at Action for Bridgeport Community Development, as a city stat analyst for the City of Bridgeport, and as a computer technical support representative for On Line Marketing.
He was a member of Puerto Rican Day Directors.[2]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations, Vice chair |
| • Environment |
| • Planning and Development |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Santiago served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
| • Commerce |
| • Planning and Development |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Santiago served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
| • Labor and Public Employees, Vice Chair |
| • Transportation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Santiago served on these committees:
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| • Commerce |
| • Labor and Public Employees, Vice Chair |
| • Transportation |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Santiago served on these committees:
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| • Appropriations |
| • Commerce |
| • Planning and Development |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 130
Incumbent Ezequiel Santiago defeated Terry Sullivan in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 130 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ezequiel Santiago (D) | 89.8 | 3,202 |
| Terry Sullivan (R) | 10.2 | 362 | ||
| Total votes: 3,564 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.
Incumbent Ezequiel Santiago defeated Melissa Borres in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 130 general election.[3]
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ezequiel Santiago Incumbent |
87.90% | 4,032 | |
| Republican | Melissa Borres | 12.10% | 555 | |
| Total Votes | 4,587 | |||
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Incumbent Ezequiel Santiago ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 130 Democratic primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 130 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Ezequiel Santiago Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Melissa Borres ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 130 Republican primary.
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Melissa Borres (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 12, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 10, 2014. Incumbent Ezequiel Santiago was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while David S. Goodman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Santiago defeated Goodman and Joel Gonzalez (Peace and Progress) in the general election.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Ezequiel Santiago Incumbent |
83% | 1,972 | |
| Republican | David S. Goodman | 13% | 308 | |
| Peace and Progress | Joel Gonzalez | 4% | 95 | |
| Total Votes | 2,375 | |||
2012
Santiago ran in the 2012 election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 130. Santiago ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012. He defeated John Iannuzzi (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Ezequiel Santiago Incumbent |
90.5% | 4,098 | |
| Republican | John Iannuzzi | 9.5% | 431 | |
| Total Votes | 4,529 | |||
2010
Santiago ran for re-election to the 130th District seat in 2010. He defeated Hugh D. Spurgin (R) in the November 2 general election.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Santiago won election to the Connecticut House of Representatives from Connecticut's 130th District, defeating Joel Gonzalez (R) and Rafael Mojica (petitioning candidate). Santiago received 4,371 votes in the election while Gonzalez received 461 votes, and Mojica received 93 votes.[9] Santiago raised $55,240 for his campaign; Gonzalez raised $60.[10]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 130 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ezequiel Santiago (D)
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4,371 | |||
| Joel Gonzalez (R) | 461 | |||
| Rafael Mojica (petitioning) | 93 | |||
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2019
In 2019, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from January 9 through June 5.
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2018
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In 2018, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from February 7 to May 9.
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2017
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In 2017, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from January 4 through June 7. The legislature held a veto session on July 24. The legislature held its first special session on July 31. The legislature held its second special session from September 14 to September 16. The legislature held another special session on October 3. State lawmakers held their fourth special session from October 25 to October 26. The legislature met again in special session from November 14 to November 15.
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2016
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In 2016, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from February 3 through May 4. The Legislature held a special session from May 12-13 to pass the state budget.
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2015
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In 2015, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from January 7 through June 3.
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2014
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In 2014, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from February 5 to May 7.
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2013
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2012
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In 2012, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from February 8 to May 9.
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Recent news
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See also
- Connecticut House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Connecticut State Legislature
- Connecticut state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
- Ezequiel Santiago on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ New Haven Register, "Bridgeport state Rep. Ezequiel Santiago dies at 45," March 15, 2019
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Santiago Biography," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Election Night Reporting, 2016 General Election," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official primary and general election results," accessed November 26, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 19, 2012
- ↑ CBS Connecticut, "2012 Primary Results," August 14, 2012
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Election Results 2012," accessed November 21, 2012
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "CT House official election results for 2008," November 5, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money, "District 130 Connecticut House candidate funds, 2008," November 5, 2008
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Connecticut State House District 130 2009–2019 |
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