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Bill Simanski

R

Connecticut State House, District 62 (2019 - Present)

Town Moderator (2009 - Present)

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Banks Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judicial and Corrections Subcommittee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Legislative Subcommittee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Planning and Development Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Accountability, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on General Government A, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Education

  • BA, English, Saint Francis College, 1970, Grade Point Average of 3.8

Professional Experience

  • BA, English, Saint Francis College, 1970, Grade Point Average of 3.8
  • Justice of the Peace, 2001-present
  • Training Consultant, The Hartford, 1996-present
  • Senior Claim Supervisor, Hartford Home Office, 1987-present
  • Former Claim Representative Trainee, The Hartford
  • Served, National Guard, 1971

Political Experience

  • BA, English, Saint Francis College, 1970, Grade Point Average of 3.8
  • Justice of the Peace, 2001-present
  • Training Consultant, The Hartford, 1996-present
  • Senior Claim Supervisor, Hartford Home Office, 1987-present
  • Former Claim Representative Trainee, The Hartford
  • Served, National Guard, 1971
  • Assistant Minority Leader, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2017-present
  • Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 62, 2010-present
  • Town Moderator, Republican Town Committee, East Granby, 2009-present
  • Candidate, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 62, 2018

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Banks Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Planning and Development Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Appropriations

Member, Banks

Member, Education

Member, Judicial and Corrections Subcommittee

Member, Legislative Subcommittee

Member, Subcommittee on Accountability

Member, Subcommittee on General Government A

Member, Subcommittee on Transportation

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BA, English, Saint Francis College, 1970, Grade Point Average of 3.8
  • Justice of the Peace, 2001-present
  • Training Consultant, The Hartford, 1996-present
  • Senior Claim Supervisor, Hartford Home Office, 1987-present
  • Former Claim Representative Trainee, The Hartford
  • Served, National Guard, 1971
  • Assistant Minority Leader, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2017-present
  • Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 62, 2010-present
  • Town Moderator, Republican Town Committee, East Granby, 2009-present
  • Candidate, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 62, 2018
  • Sunday School Teacher/Youth Group Leader, Contemporary Worship Team, Trinity Episcopal Church, present
  • Volunteer, Trinity Episcopal Church, present
  • Member, Republican Town Committee, East Granby

Other Info

Hobbies or Special Talents:

playing the guitar

gardening

National Association of Underwater Instuctors certified scuba diver

bicycling on the Rails to Trails bike path

kayaking on the Farmington River

5th degree black belt in Nanzen Kai Karate

Policy Positions

Connecticut State Legislative Election 2012 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

2. Should abortions be illegal after the first trimester of pregnancy?
- No

3. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes

4. Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered?
- Yes

5. Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- Yes

6. Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- Yes

7. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures?
- Yes

8. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- Yes

9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget, Spending, & Tax

State Spending:

Using the key, indicate what state funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.

1. Education (higher)
- Maintain Status

2. Education (K-12)
- Maintain Status

3. Environment
- Maintain Status

4. Health care
- Maintain Status

5. Law enforcement/corrections
- Slightly Increase

6. Transportation/infrastructure
- Slightly Increase

7. Welfare
- Slightly Decrease

8. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer

State Taxes:

Using the key,indicate what state tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.

1. Alcohol taxes
- Slightly Decrease

2. Cigarette taxes
- Maintain Status

3. Corporate taxes
- Slightly Decrease

4. Gas/Oil taxes
- Slightly Decrease

5. Property taxes
- Greatly Decrease

6. Sales taxes
- Slightly Decrease

7. Income taxes (low-income families)
- Maintain Status

8. Income taxes (mid-income families)
- Slightly Decrease

9. Income taxes (high-income families)
- Slightly Decrease

10. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer

Budget Stabilization:

Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Connecticut's budget.

1. Tapping into Connecticut's "rainy day" fund
- No

2. Increasing tuition rates at public universities
- No

3. Reducing or eliminating public worker collective bargaining
- Yes

4. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions
- Yes

5. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees
- No

6. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients
- No

7. Other or expanded principles
- For D - I support pension reform and eliminating overtime as a means to increase a salary for pension calculations.

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?

1. Individual
- Yes

2. Political Action Committee
- Yes

3. Corporate
- Yes

4. Political Party
- Yes

5. Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits?
- Yes

6. Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
- Yes

7. Do you support greater public disclosure of donors for all organizations that seek to influence elections?
- Yes

8. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes

9. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- Yes

Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?

1. Other or expanded principles
- Repeal same day voter registration.

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- Yes

2. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- Yes

3. Do you support decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana?
- No

4. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- No

5. Should a minor who sends sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges?
- Yes

6. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- Yes

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Economic

1. Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
- Yes

2. Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers?
- Yes

3. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- No

4. Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes

5. Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation?
- No

6. Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?
- No

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative?
- Yes

2. Do you support a merit pay system for teachers?
- Yes

3. Is the tenure process for public school teachers producing effective teachers?
- No

4. Should parents be allowed to use vouchers to send their children to any school?
- Yes

5. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- Yes

6. Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid?
- Yes

7. Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Connecticut high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- No

8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of alternative energy?
- Yes

2. Do you support state funding for the development of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)?
- No

3. Do you support state funding for improvements to Connecticut's energy infrastructure?
- Yes

4. Do you support state funding for open space preservation?
- Yes

5. Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change?
- Yes

6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Gun

1. Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns?
- No

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes

3. Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns?
- Yes

4. Should a license be required for gun possession?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Health

1. Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option?
- No

2. Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform?
- Yes

3. Do you support interstate health insurance compacts?
- Yes

4. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- No

5. Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits?
- Yes

6. Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes?
- No

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Social

1. Should marriage only be between one man and one woman?
- Yes

2. Should Connecticut continue to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples?
- No

3. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Connecticut's anti-discrimination laws?
- No

4. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Connecticut's anti-discrimination laws?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Legislative Priorities

In the following area, on an attached page, or via e-mail, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- The top priority is a balanced budget that does not rely on gimmicks OR borrowing. We need to achieve fiscal responsibility by controlling our spending; NOT by increasing taxes OR seeking alternative means of revenue. We also need to downsize government.