Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Paul Balsano; 1 Child: Christopher; 2 Stepchildren: Ashley, Jessica
Birth date: 07/15/1954
Birthplace: Houlton, ME
Home City: Monroe CT
Religion:

Profession

Special Education Consultant, EDCEL, 1985-present Guest Speaker, European Cervical Cancer Summit, Brussels, Belgium, 2008 Faculty, University of Southern Maine, 1989-1994 Teacher, John Fuller School, 1983-1986 Child Advocate Event Planner/Fundraiser, United States Senator, Susan M. Collins Fundraiser, Maine State Republican Senate

Education

Advanced Trainer in the Structure of Intellect Theory, SOI Institute of Vida, Oregon, 1997 Trained, Educational Psychology/Curriculum for Young Gifted Children, University of Texas-Austin, 1990 MS, Exceptionality, Concentration in Gifted Child Education and Education of the Learning Disabled, University of Southern Maine, 1988 Trained, Trainer of School Consultation, University of Hawaii, 1981 BS, Education of the Learning Disabled/K-12 & Elementary Education, K-8, University of Maine, 1976

Committees

Education
Internship
Judiciary
Transportation

SB 280 Repeals the Death Penalty
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HJ 2 Authorizes Absentee Ballots for Any Reason
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 1401 Establishes the Connecticut Bioscience Collaboration Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 1152 Funding for Construction at the University of Connecticut Health Center
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 1014 Penalties For Certain Nonviolent Drug Offenses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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SB 280 Repeals the Death Penalty
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HJ 2 Authorizes Absentee Ballots for Any Reason
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 1401 Establishes the Connecticut Bioscience Collaboration Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 1152 Funding for Construction at the University of Connecticut Health Center
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 1014 Penalties For Certain Nonviolent Drug Offenses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 6308 Establishing the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 6599 Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Gender Identity or Expression
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 5866 Internet Dating Safety
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 6342 Attorney General Candidate Qualifications
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5866 Internet Dating Safety
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 6390 Access to Postsecondary Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 1239 2011-2013 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5207 Criminal Background Checks for State Employees
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HB 5248 Establishing a Sentencing Commission
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HB 5455
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 5236 Concerning Off-Track Betting Branch Facilities
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 5207 Criminal Background Checks for State Employees
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HB 5455
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 494 Adjustments to State Expenditures
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 438 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 312 Regionalization of State Emergency Telecommunications
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HJ 106 Nomination of Laura Flynn Baldini to Judge of the Superior Court
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 312 Regionalization of State Emergency Telecommunications
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5423 Classroom Experiments and Dissections on Animals
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 493 Increasing Use of Renewable Energy
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5423 Classroom Experiments and Dissections on Animals
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 493 Increasing Use of Renewable Energy
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5423 Classroom Experiments and Dissections on Animals
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 407 Requiring Motorcycle Training Course
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 1 Tax Code Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 5033 Partial Refund of Sales Tax Imposed on the Sale of School Buses with Seat Belts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5483 Hotel Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5236 Concerning Off-Track Betting Branch Facilities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5246 Domestic Violence Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 7101 Delaying the Estate and Gift Tax Reduction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 2101 2009-2010 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 7002 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Financing
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 6802 2009-2011 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 6600 SustiNet Health Insurance Plan
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HB 6582 Healthcare Partnership
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HB 6600 SustiNet Health Insurance Plan
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HB 6582 Healthcare Partnership
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HB 6600 SustiNet Health Insurance Plan
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HB 6582 Healthcare Partnership
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HB 6502 Concerning Standard Wage for Certain Workers
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HB 6600 SustiNet Health Insurance Plan
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

SB 1801 Biennium Budget Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 2001 Employment and Training Funds for Disadvantaged Workers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 913 Elections to Fill US Senate Vacancies
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 1080 Calorie Information on Menus
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 6187 Requiring Paid Sick Leave
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 6435 Election Day Registration
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 1167 Deficit Reduction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 6600 SustiNet Health Insurance Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 6582 Healthcare Partnership
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 6600 SustiNet Health Insurance Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 6582 Healthcare Partnership
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 6600 SustiNet Health Insurance Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 6582 Healthcare Partnership
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 6600 SustiNet Health Insurance Plan
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 6578 Death Penalty Replacement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 6437 National Popular Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 6636 Clean Energy Fund and Electricity Provider Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 899 Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5095 2008-2009 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5105 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

SB 1001 Real Estate Conveyance Tax Extension
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 5577 Mortgage Assistance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5536 Health Insurance Pool
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5105 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub SB 938 Reporting of Lost or Stolen Firearms
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub SB 167 Restricting Eminent Domain
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

HB 7432 Energy and Electricity Efficiency
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 7032 State Job Retention
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 7432 Energy and Electricity Efficiency
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 7032 State Job Retention
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 7400 Tax Code Modification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 6715 Medical Use of Marijuana Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5656 Immigrants and Postsecondary Education Act
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

Sub HB 7350 In-School Suspensions
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 1343 Emergency Contraception for Rape Victims
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Sub HB 7350
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

LCO # 5219 Repeal of Estate/Death Tax for Primary Residence & Working Farm Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

LCO # 5227 Estate/Death and Gift Taxes Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

LCO # 5219 Repeal of Estate/Death Tax for Primary Residence & Working Farm Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

LCO #5217 One-Time Property Tax Revenue Sharing Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

LCO # 5212 Death/Estate Tax Exemption Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

LCO # 5227 Estate/Death and Gift Taxes Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

LCO # 5227 Estate/Death and Gift Taxes Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

LCO # 5219 Repeal of Estate/Death Tax for Primary Residence & Working Farm Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

LCO # 5212 Death/Estate Tax Exemption Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

Sub SB 373 Healthy Food and Beverages In Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Sub SB 4 Birth Information for Adult Adoptees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 5212 News Media Information Protection
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 5684 State Contracting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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