Backer, Terry E.

Background

Backer grew up in Norwalk and worked in lobster and shell fishing in Long Island Sound for many years. He became active in environmental issues in the 1980s, and helped found Soundkeeper Inc., which he heads as executive director.

Financial Disclosure

Backer reported that he, his wife, Monika Anton, and a child all received income the non-profit environmental group, Soundkeeper Inc. He owns a home in Stratford and a property in Robbinston, Maine.He leased shellfish beds in Long Island Sound from the Department of Agriculture for $340 a year, but he reported no shell-fishing income.Backer also reported that Soundkeeper held two contracts with the state Department of Environmental Protection--one for $179,000 to run a boat pumpout services under the federal Clean Water Act, and the other for $2,500 to plant trees.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.

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