Banks (co-chair), Appropriations, Energy and Technology, Transportation
Darien, Norwalk
Real estate agent, self-employed
$104,041. Duff participated in the state's public campaign financing program.
| Artie Kassimis (R) | 10,358 | (35.6%) |
| Bob Duff (D) | 18,767 | (64.4%) |
| 0 | (0%) |
Duff won an open seat in 2004, succeeding Republican Robert Genuario, who became Gov. M. Jodi Rell's budget chief. Duff previously was twice elected to the House, beginning with a special election in 2002.
Duff is one of the downstate Democrats who occasionally breaks with the Democratic majority on budget and tax issues.
He voted against the Democratic budget in June 2009 and missed a vote on a Democratic deficit-reduction plan in May 2009. He also was one of the Democrats to vote against a medical marijuana bill in 2007. He voted to abolish the death penalty in 2009.
His career got off to a quick start. He won a special and a regular House election in 2002, then ran for his Senate seat two years later.
Personal: Duff is married to Tracey Duff and is the father of two. They reside in Norwalk.
Duff reported income from his real-estate business. His wife, Tracey Duff, is employed by General Atlantic Partners. They own their home in Norwalk and three other properties in Norwalk.Duff owned several mutual funds.He filed a confidential addendum listing any debts exceeding $10,000. He declined to release the addendum, as is his choice under the law.A note on financial disclosure: Every spring, officials are required to disclose the ownership of real estate, the source of any income exceeding $1,000 in the previous calendar year and securities worth more than $5,000. They also are required to file an addendum in which they report any debt of more than $10,000; this may by law be kept confidential.
| Adopted budget | Yea |
| Campaign finance | Yea |
| Criminal background checks | Yea |
| Deer hunting | Yea |
| Education reform | Yea |
| Electric regulation | Nay |
| Expansion of OTB | Nay |
| School bus seatbelts | Yea |
| Sentencing commission | Yea |
| UConn Health Center | Yea |
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THE MINIMUM WAGE
Connecticut's hourly minimum wage of $8.25 is one of the highest in the nation, trailing Washington at $9.04, Oregon at $8.80 and Vermont at $8.46.
Five of the six New England states exceed the federal minimum of $7.25. The exception is New Hampshire, whose minimum is the same as the feds.
Connecticut is one of 18 states with a minimum higher than the federal standard. Twenty-thrree are at the federal level, four are below it and five have no minimum wage.
Ten states have a minimum wage indexed to the cost of living.
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