Michael Lawlor
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Michael Lawlor is a former Democratic member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 99 from 1987 to 2011. He resigned to serve as undersecretary for criminal justice.[1] A special election was held February 22, 2011, to elect a replacement.[2]
Biography
Lawlor's professional experience includes working as counsel with Giordano Associates Incorporated, associate professor of criminal justice at the University of New Haven, practitioner in residence at the University of New Haven, attorney with Winnick Ruben and Block, Cohen & Acampora, and owning his own private practice.
He is a member of the Coalition for Justice for the American Bar Association, Council of State Governments, National Conference of State Legislators, and National Resource Committee Center for Sex Offender Management in the United States Department of Justice, president of the University of Connecticut Young Democrats, chair of the Criminal Justice/Mental Health Consensus Project at the Vera Institute of Justice, and an associate with the State Sentencing and Corrections Program.[3]
Committee assignments
Prior to leaving the house, Lawlor served on following committees:
Elections
2010
Lawlor ran for re-election to the 99th District seat in 2010. He defeated Linda Monaco (R) in the November 2 general election.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 99 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Michael Lawlor (D)
|
3,517 | |||
| Linda Monaco (R) | 2,953 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Lawlor won re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives from Connecticut's 99th District, defeating Lori Musco (R). Lawlor received 5,674 votes in the election while Musco received 3,399 votes.[4] Lawlor raised $28,512 for his campaign; Musco raised $29,260.[5]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 99 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mike Lawlor (D and WF)
|
5,674 | |||
| Lori Musco (R) | 3,399 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- Connecticut State Legislature
- Connecticut House of Representatives
- Connecticut House Committees
- Connecticut state legislative districts
External links
- Mike Lawlor's campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2002
- Mike Lawlor on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ CT Post, "Special elections mean more expenses, more rhetoric," January 9, 2011
- ↑ West Hartford Patch, "Feb. 18 the Deadline to Register to Vote in Special Election," January 20, 2011
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "CT House official election results for 2008," November 5, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 contributions," accessed December 14, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Connecticut State House District 99 1987–2011 |
Succeeded by James Albis (D) |
