Kathy.Tallarita@cga.ct.gov
Official Website
860-240-8585
Asnuntuck Community College, B.S., Central Connecticut State University
Aging, General Law, Finance, Revenue and Bonding, Legislative Management
Enfield
Banker, Enfield Federal Savings.
Tallarita participated in the state's public campaign financing program.
| Tom Sirard (R) | 2,581 | (40.9%) |
| Kathleen M. Tallarita (D) | 3,596 | (57%) |
| 0 | (0%) |
Tallarita was elected in 1998, winning 57 percent of the vote. Cross-endorsed by the Working Families Party in 2010, the Enfield Democrat defeated GOP challenger Tom Sirard by more than 1,100 votes.
Tallarita is a former Enfield Town Council member. She is the first woman elected to the legislature from Enfield. Tallarita is an advocate of lifting the state ban on Sunday liquor sales.
Tallarita reported outside income in 2010 from Enfield Federal Savings. She owns a home in Enfield. She reported owning no securities value at more than $5,000.Tallarita filed a confidential addendum listing any debts exceeding $10,000. She declined to release the addendum, as is her choice under the law.A note on financial disclosure: Every spring, officials are required to disclose the ownership of real estate, the source of any income exceeding $1,000 in the previous calendar year and securities worth more than $5,000.