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B.A., Fordham University, J.D., University of Connecticut Law School.
Legislative Management, Government Administration & Elections, Judiciary
Danbury
Legislator
$26,421. Godfrey participated in the state's public campaign financing program.
| Terrance L. Tierney (Republican) | 1,024 | (35%) |
| Bob Godfrey (Democratic) | 1,845 | (63%) |
| Bob Godfrey (Working Families) | 61 | (2.1%) |
| 0 | (0%) |
Godfrey won an open seat in 1988, succeeding Democrat Paul J. Garavel. In 2010, he was cross-endorsed by the Working Families Party.
Godfrey has become an institutional voice at the General Assembly by virtue of his knowledge of legislative process and reputation for improving legislation as a long-time member of the bipartisan group that screens bills. He is vice chairman of the Council of State Governments, a national organization that brings together officials from all branches of government.
He is a deputy House speaker.
2009: Godfrey reported no income other than his legislative salary. He reported owning no real estate and no securities. He had no debts in excess of $10,000.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 | Absent |
| Electric regulation | Absent |
| Expansion of OTB | Yea |
| 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.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor
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