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Melissa Ziobron
Melissa Ziobron is a former Republican member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 34 from 2013 to 2019.
Ziobron (Republican) was a candidate who sought election to the Connecticut State Senate to represent District 33. Ziobron lost the general election on November 6, 2018. In addition to running as a Republican Party candidate, Ziobron cross-filed to also run with the Independent Party in 2018.
Biography
Ziobron graduated from Nathan Hale-Ray High School in 1989. She went on to graduate with a degree in Zoology from Central Connecticut State University.
Ziobron was the first Economic Development Coordinator for the town of East Haddam.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations, Ranking member |
| • Environment |
| • General Law |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ziobron served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations, Ranking Member |
| • Children |
| • Environment |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ziobron served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Environment |
| • Public Health |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Connecticut State Senate District 33
Norm Needleman defeated Melissa Ziobron in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 33 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Norm Needleman (D)  | 50.1 | 25,280 |
 | Melissa Ziobron (R) | 49.9 | 25,195 | |
| Total votes: 50,475 | |||
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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 Melissa Ziobron ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 34 general election.[2]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 34 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Melissa Ziobron Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||
Incumbent Melissa Ziobron ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 34 Republican primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 34 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Melissa Ziobron Incumbent (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. Mimi Perrotti was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Melissa Ziobron was unopposed in the Republican primary. Ziobron defeated Perrotti in the general election.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Melissa Ziobron Incumbent |
63.4% | 5,849 | |
| Democratic | Mimi Perrotti | 30% | 2,772 | |
| Independent | Melissa Ziobron Incumbent |
6.5% | 604 | |
| Total Votes | 9,225 | |||
2012
Ziobron ran in the 2012 election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 34. Ziobron ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012. She defeated Christopher Goff (D) and William "Bill" Devine (Write-in) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Melissa H. Ziobron |
54.9% | 6,241 | |
| Democratic | Christopher Goff | 45.1% | 5,122 | |
| Total Votes | 11,363 | |||
Campaign themes
2014
Ziobron's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[8]
Continue the fight for “Common Sense” state budgets
- Excerpt: "I will continue to propose and fight for additional measures to cut wasteful state spending."
Eliminate red tape & and the tax burdens on small businesses
- Excerpt: "I want to eliminate the Business Entity Tax, review and replace additional outdated regulations, and produce an environment that enables businesses to thrive and grow jobs."
Help improve the Salmon River State Forest & and Airline Trail
- Excerpt: "I plan to work with CT Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection to revitalize the 'Firemen’s Grounds' at Salmon River State Forest. I will fight for a public hearing on all plans of improvement."
Support for our Lakes and Streams battling invasive species
- Excerpt: "I look forward to working with both our private organizations and municipalities to make sure they are aware of and apply for these critical funds."
Reduce excessive testing and expose the true cost of Common Core and its burden on students and teachers
- Excerpt: "Much more still needs to be done to assist teachers and students with Smarter Balanced Assessment and teacher evaluations. I will also work to expose the actual costs of this Federally imposed unfunded mandate."
Campaign finance summary
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2018
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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See also
- Connecticut House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Connecticut State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Connecticut State Senate elections, 2018
- Connecticut State Senate
- Connecticut state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Melissa Ziobron on Facebook
- Melissa Ziobron on Twitter
- Melissa Ziobron on LinkedIn
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ Melissa Ziobron, "About" accessed October 22, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ 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
- ↑ melissaziobron.com, "Goals," accessed October 16, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Gail Hamm (D) |
Connecticut House of Representatives 34 2013–2019 |
Succeeded by Irene Haines (R) |
