Roberta Willis
Roberta B. Willis is a former Democratic member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 64 from 2001 to 2017.
Willis did not seek re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2016.
Biography
Willis' professional experience includes working as a teacher in Regional School District 1 from 1982-2000, congressional aide in the United States House of Representatives from 1979-1982, host of Capitol Connections, and Radio Show Host of Classrooms, Region 1-School District.
Willis served as assistant vice chair of the Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee from 1994-2002 and member/former chair of the Salisbury Democratic Town Committee from 1975-2002.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Willis served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Environment |
| • Higher Education and Employment Advancement, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Willis served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Environment |
| • Higher Education and Employment Advancement, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Willis served on these committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Environment |
| • Higher Education and Employment Advancement, Co-Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Willis served on these committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Environment |
| • Higher Education and Employment Advancement, Co-Chair |
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
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 Roberta Willis (D) did not seek re-election.
Brian Ohler defeated William Riiska in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 64 general election.[2]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 64 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Brian Ohler |
56.15% | 6,957 | |
| Democratic | William Riiska | 43.85% | 5,433 | |
| Total Votes | 12,390 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
William Riiska ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 64 Democratic primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 64 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | William Riiska (unopposed) | |
Brian Ohler ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 64 Republican primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 64 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Brian Ohler (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 Roberta B. Willis was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Brian Ohler defeated Mark Lauretano in the Republican primary. Willis defeated Ohler in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roberta B. Willis Incumbent |
47.8% | 4,532 | |
| Republican | Brian Ohler | 45% | 4,264 | |
| Independent | Brian Ohler | 4.4% | 415 | |
| Working Families | Roberta B. Willis Incumbent |
2.8% | 263 | |
| Total Votes | 9,474 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Brian Ohler |
59.4% | 817 |
| Mark Lauretano | 40.6% | 559 |
| Total Votes | 1,376 | |
2012
Willis ran in the 2012 election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 64. Willis ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012 and defeated Vivian Rockwell Nasiatka (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roberta B. Willis Incumbent |
61.6% | 7,023 | |
| Republican | Vivian Rockwell Nasiatka | 38.4% | 4,373 | |
| Total Votes | 11,396 | |||
2010
Willis ran for re-election to the 64th District seat in 2010. She defeated Kathy Lauretano (R) in the November 2 general election.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 64 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Roberta Willis (D)
|
5,481 | |||
| Kathy Lauretano (R) | 4,228 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Willis won re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives from Connecticut's 64th District. Willis ran unopposed in the general election, and she received 9,524 votes.[9] Willis raised $13,920 for her campaign.[10]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Connecticut General Assembly in 2016.
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Connecticut General Assembly in 2015.
- Connecticut League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Connecticut General Assembly in 2014.
- Connecticut AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
- Connecticut League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
In 2013, the Connecticut General Assembly was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Connecticut General Assembly in 2012.
- Connecticut AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor policy.
- Connecticut League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Yankee Institute — Each member of the Connecticut General Assembly receives a score from 0 to 10 based on how he or she voted on ten votes.
In 2011, the Connecticut General Assembly was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
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 the Connecticut House of Representatives
- Robert Willis' personal website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed October 16, 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
- ↑ The CT Mirror, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed August 12, 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
- ↑ District 64 Connecticut House candidate funds, 2008
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Connecticut State House District 64 2001–2017 |
Succeeded by Brian Ohler (R) |
