LeBeau, Gary D.

First took office January 1997
Term ends January 2013

State Sen. Gary D. LeBeau

D, 3rd District

LeBeau, Gary D.

Contact:

LeBeau@senatedems.ct.gov
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860-240-0511

Education:

B.A., M.Ed, University of Massachusetts, C.A.G.S., University of Connecticut, Elementary education certificate, Central Connecticut State University.

Committees:

Commerce (co-chair), Finance, Legislative Management, Higher Education

District Town(s):

East Hartford, East Windsor, Ellington, South Windsor

Occupation:

Retired teacher

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2010 Election

Campaign Expenditures:

$101,871. LeBeau participated in the state's public campaign financing program.

General Election Results:

Robert L. Gonzalez (R)10,782(36%)
Gary D. LeBeau (D)18,052(60.3%)
Gary D. LeBeau (WF)1,107(3.7%)

Primary Election Results:

0(0%)

Election History

 LeBeau was elected to the Senate in 1996, unseating Republican Kevin Rennie. He was elected to the House in 1990, serving three terms. In recent years, LeBeau was cross-endorsed by the Working Families Party.

Background

Job creation has been a focus for LeBeau since his time in the House, where was he vice chair of the new Commerce Committee. He now is the Senate co-chair of the panel. He has backed tax credits and other state support for stem-cell research, fuel-cell development and other new technologies.

LeBeau formed a committee to explore a run for governor in 2010, but he dropped out and endorsed Dan Malloy.

Prior to his election to the General Assembly, he was the founder and director of the Synergy Alternative High School in East Hartford. He coordinated drop-out prevention program for a time, before ending his career as a teacher.

Personal: He is married and the father of three. They reside in East Hartford.

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