Christopher Poulos
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Christopher Poulos (Democratic Party) is a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 81. He assumed office on January 4, 2023. His current term ends on January 8, 2025.
Poulos (Democratic Party, Independent Party) ran for re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 81. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Christopher Poulos was born in and lives in Southington, Connecticut. Poulos graduated from Southington High School in 1993. Poulos earned a B.A. in leadership studies with a double minor in business administration and Spanish in 1997 from the University of Richmond and a master's degree in the teaching of Spanish from Columbia University in 2003. His career experience includes working as a teacher at Joel Barlow High School in Redding, Connecticut, and as a teacher-leader in residence with the Connecticut State Department of Education.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2023-2024
Poulos was assigned to the following committees:
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Elections
2024
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Christopher Poulos defeated James Morelli Jr. in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 81 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Christopher Poulos (D / Independent Party) | 55.1 | 7,133 |
 | James Morelli Jr. (R) | 44.9 | 5,802 | |
| Total votes: 12,935 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Christopher Poulos advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 81.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. James Morelli Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 81.
Endorsements
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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Poulos in this election.
2022
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 81
Christopher Poulos defeated Tony Morrison in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 81 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher Poulos (D) | 50.0 | 5,297 |
| Tony Morrison (R / Independent Party) | 50.0 | 5,296 | |
| Total votes: 10,593 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Christopher Poulos advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 81.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Tony Morrison advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 81.
Endorsements
To view Poulos' endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
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2022
Christopher Poulos completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Poulos' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Chris Poulos has dedicated his life to helping others. Throughout his lifetime of service, Chris has always taken a common-sense approach that yielded results for the people he's served. As a Town Councilor, Chris advocated for budgets that put students and taxpayers first, supported seniors, expanded open space, and addressed car thefts on a bipartisan basis.
Chris currently teaches at Joel Barlow High School in Redding, CT. He is a National Board Certified Teacher, Connecticut’s 2007 State Teacher of the Year, and a 2022 Inductee of the National Teachers Hall of Fame. He previously worked alongside policymakers as a Teacher-Leader in Residence at the Connecticut State Department of Education. Chris has participated in numerous education fellowships including the Aspen Institute’s Teacher-Leader Fellowship. He has served on a number of non-profit boards of directors, on which he was responsible for scaling organizational capacity and outcomes, fundraising, and cultivating partnerships with government, philanthropic, and corporate organizations.
A 1993 graduate and Class President of Southington High School, Chris holds a Sixth Year in Educational Leadership from the University of Connecticut, a Masters degree in Spanish Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a BA in Leadership Studies from the University of Richmond.
- As a State Representative, I will work to provide substantial tax relief for Connecticut residents and businesses that are dealing with the impact of inflation and the pandemic.
- I will collaborate with Independents, Republicans, and Democrats to ensure that the uptick in crime results in consequences for those who break the law in our communities.
- I will make sure Southington gets its fair share in state education funding to help invest in our students, while holding the line on our local taxes.
I am most passionate about education policy, labor laws, and taxes.
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2023
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In 2023, the Connecticut State Legislature was in session from January 4 to June 7.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Connecticut House of Representatives District 81 |
Officeholder Connecticut House of Representatives District 81 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by John Fusco (R) |
Connecticut House of Representatives District 81 2023-Present |
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