Ernest Hewett
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Ernest Hewett is a former Democratic member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 39 from 2005 to 2017.
Biography
Hewett's professional experience includes working as a welder for Electric Boat General Dynamics.
He served on the New London City Council from 1996-2002, as deputy mayor from 1999-2000, and as mayor from 2000-2001.
Hewett is a member of the New London Democratic Town Committee, New London Neighborhood Alliance, and New London Youth Organization Board, and served as chair of the Town Hill Neighborhood Association.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hewett served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Banks |
| • Judiciary |
| • Regulations Review |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hewett served on the following committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Children |
| • Judiciary |
| • Legislative Management |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hewett served on these committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Judiciary |
| • Labor and Public Employees |
| • Legislative Management |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hewett served on these committees:
| Connecticut committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Judiciary |
| • Labor and Public Employees |
| • Public Safety and Security |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.
Chris Soto defeated Ronna Stuller in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 39 general election.[2]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 39 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Chris Soto |
91.77% | 4,904 | |
| Green | Ronna Stuller | 8.23% | 440 | |
| Total Votes | 5,344 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
Chris Soto defeated incumbent Ernest Hewett in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 39 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Chris Soto |
65.96% | 994 | |
| Democratic | Ernest Hewett Incumbent | 34.04% | 513 | |
| Total Votes | 1,507 | |||
2014
Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 12, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 10, 2014. Incumbent Ernest Hewett was unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Andrew R. Lockwood (R), who filed to run on August 5, 2014, in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Ernest Hewett Incumbent |
67.2% | 2,265 | |
| Republican | Andrew R. Lockwood | 32.8% | 1,107 | |
| Total Votes | 3,372 | |||
2012
Hewett ran in the 2012 election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 39. Hewett ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012. He defeated Daniel Docker (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[8][9] [10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ernest Hewett Incumbent |
82.9% | 4,565 | |
| Republican | Daniel Docker | 17.1% | 941 | |
| Total Votes | 5,506 | |||
2010
Hewett ran for re-election to the 39th District seat in 2010. He defeated Andrew R. Lockwood (R) in the November 2 general election.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 39 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ernest Hewett (D)
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2,387 | |||
| Andrew R. Lockwood (R) | 1,070 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Hewett won re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives from Connecticut's 39th District, defeating Jason Catala (R) and Kenric Hanson (G). Hewett received 4,542 votes in the election while Catala received 1,109 votes, and Hanson received 529 votes.[11] Hewett raised $2,706 for his campaign; Kenric raised $368.[12]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 39 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ernest Hewett (D and WF)
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4,542 | |||
| Jason Catala (R) | 1,109 | |||
| Kenric Hanson (G) | 529 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from January 4 through June 7. The legislature held a veto session on July 24. The legislature held its first special session on July 31. The legislature held its second special session from September 14 to September 16. The legislature held another special session on October 3. State lawmakers held their fourth special session from October 25 to October 26. The legislature met again in special session from November 14 to November 15.
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2012
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Yankee Institute's Voter Guide
- See also: Yankee Institute's Voter Guide (2012)
The Yankee Institute, a pro-market think tank, releases its Voter Guide after each two-year legislative term. Each member of the Connecticut General Assembly receives a score from 0 to 10 based on how he or she voted in ten key votes. The Institute selects key votes which "reveal the differences between those legislators that would harness the power of individual liberty and the market to improve lives, and those that prefer a centrally-planned approach." A legislator with a 10 voted in agreement with the Yankee Institute on all 10 votes, while a legislator with a 0 voted against the Yankee Institute's views or was absent for all 10 votes.[13]
2012
Hewett received a score of 0 on the Yankee Institute's Voter Guide for 2011-12, tied with 72 lowest for the lowest score among the 152 scored members of the Connecticut House of Representatives. This score was 2 lower than his score of 2 for the 2009-10 term.[13]
Noteworthy events
Lewd comment
During a hearing of the Appropriations Committee on February 20, 2013, a high school student testifying about the Connecticut Science Center mentioned that her involvement with the Center had helped her overcome her shyness and fear of snakes. When recognized by the chair during the committee's time for questions, Hewett laughingly told the 17-year-old girl, "If you’re bashful, I got a snake sitting under my desk here."[14] Audio from the hearing is available here.
Once publicized, Hewett's comment was widely interpreted as lewd, and he apologized on February 28. "What I meant to say was, 'If you are shy then I have an acre of land in the Everglades,'" Hewett later told the media. Hewett was removed from his position as deputy speaker, losing its $6,446 salary, and was required to address a meeting of Democratic female legislators about the matter. A spokesman for the Democratic caucus also stated that all legislators who had not recently undergone sexual harassment training would be required to take a refresher course.[15] On March 1, Hewett refused to resign from the legislature, pointing to his removal as deputy speaker as sufficient punishment.[16] The Hartford Courant reported that two legislators "suggested that he ha[d] exhibited inappropriate behavior in the past." Hewett denied such allegations and stated he only wanted to hire male interns. "That may sound sexist, but I really don’t. That way, that keeps me good, and that keeps everybody else good," he said. After Hewett rebuffed earlier Republican calls to step down, Connecticut Republican Party chairman Jerry Labriola, Jr., launched an online petition calling for the lawmaker's resignation.[17] The petition, available here, had received 1,798 signatures as of March 5.
Recent news
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See also
- Connecticut House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Connecticut State Legislature
- Connecticut state legislative districts
External links
- Connecticut House Democrats - Representative Ernest Hewett
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Hewett
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Election Night Reporting, 2016 General Election," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Primary election candidate list," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ The Day, "Andrew Lockwood seeks Hewett's state House seat," August 6, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official primary and general election results," accessed November 26, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 19, 2012
- ↑ CBS Connecticut, "2012 Primary Results," August 14, 2012
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Election Results 2012," accessed November 21, 2012
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "CT House official election results for 2008," November 5, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money, "District 39 Connecticut House candidate funds, 2008," November 4, 2008
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Yankee Institute for Public Policy, "Yankee Institute Voter Guide for 2011-12," October 19, 2012
- ↑ Political Wire, "Lawmaker makes lewd remark to teenage girl," March 1, 2013
- ↑ Johanna Summers, The Day, "Rep. Hewett stripped of deputy speaker post after remark to teen at hearing," February 28, 2013 (updated March 2)
- ↑ Johanna Summers, The Day, "Hewett defends comment, says he won't resign," March 1, 2013
- ↑ Jon Lender, Hartford Courant, "GOP Leader Launches Petition Seeking Hewett's Resignation For 'Snake' Remark," March 4, 2013
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| Preceded by ' |
Connecticut State House District 39 2005–2017 |
Succeeded by Chris Soto (D) |
