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Gary LeBeau

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Gary LeBeau
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Prior offices
Connecticut House of Representatives District 11

Connecticut State Senate District 3
Successor: Timothy Larson

Education

Bachelor's

University of Massachusetts, 1969

Graduate

University of Massachusetts, 1976

Personal
Religion
Christian: Catholic
Contact

Gary D. LeBeau (b. June 1, 1947) is a former Democratic member of the Connecticut State Senate, representing District 3 from 1997 to 2015. LeBeau did not seek re-election in 2014. He served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1991 to 1997.

Biography

Born and raised in Easthampton, Massachusetts, Senator LeBeau was educated in public schools and earned his M.S. in education from the University of Massachusetts with a Master's Degree, his Sixth-Year Degree from the University of Connecticut and his Elementary Education Certification from Central Connecticut State University. His professional experience includes working as a school teacher.

Campaign themes

2012

LeBeau's campaign website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]

  • Tax credits for job creation
  • Major investments in biotechnology, stem cell research and alternative energies such as fuel cells
  • Linking the research departments of various state institutions of higher learning with start-up, high-technology firms; contracting reform
  • State investment in Goodwin College and the Rentschler Field complex.

LeBeau has also supported a transportation study of the Buckland shopping mall area and a legislative Task Force on Fatherhood.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

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

Connecticut committee assignments, 2013
Commerce, Chair
Energy and Technology, Vice Chair
Finance, Revenue and Bonding, Vice Chair
Legislative Management

2011-2012

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

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, LeBeau served on these committees:

Elections

2012

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2012

LeBeau ran in the 2012 election for Connecticut State Senate District 3. LeBeau ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012. He defeated Hector Reveron (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]

Connecticut State Senate, District 3, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGary LeBeau Incumbent 70.6% 27,640
     Republican Hector Reveron 29.4% 11,531
Total Votes 39,171

2010

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2010

LeBeau ran for re-election to the 3rd District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Robert L. Gonzalez (R) in the November 2 general election.

Connecticut State Senate, District 3 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Gary LeBeau (D) 19,159
Robert L. Gonzalez (R) 10,782

2008

On November 4, 2008, LeBeau won re-election to the 3rd District Seat in the Connecticut State Senate unopposed.[5]

Connecticut State Senate, District 3 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Gary LeBeau (D) 28,126

Campaign finance summary


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Gary LeBeau campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2012Connecticut State Senate, District 3Won $107,247 N/A**
2010Connecticut State Senate, District 3Won $107,833 N/A**
2008Connecticut State Senate, District 3Won $40,655 N/A**
2006Connecticut State Senate, District 3Won $53,905 N/A**
2004Connecticut State Senate, District 3Won $51,341 N/A**
2002Connecticut State Senate, District 3Won $64,576 N/A**
2000Connecticut State Senate, District 3Won $76,681 N/A**
1998Connecticut State Senate, District 3Won $64,960 N/A**
1996Connecticut State Senate, District 3Won $145,739 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2014

In 2014, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from February 5 to May 7.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.


2013


2012

Yankee Institute's Voter Guide

See also: Yankee Institute's Voter Guide (2012)

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.[6]

2012

LeBeau received a score of 0 on the Yankee Institute's Voter Guide for 2011-12, tied with 15 others for the lowest score among the 36 scored members of the Connecticut Senate. This score was 2 lower than his score of 2 for the 2009-10 term.[6]

Personal

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LeBeau lives in East Hartford with his wife Joanne, their three children Kara, Matthew and Christopher, and their chocolate Labrador Retriever "Hershey."

Recent news

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District

The third senatorial district includes the towns of East Hartford, South Windsor, East Windsor, and Ellington.

See also

External links

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Connecticut State Senate - District 3
1997–2015
Succeeded by
Timothy Larson (D)


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