Chapin, Clark J.

First took office January 2001
Term ends January 2013

State Rep. Clark J. Chapin

R, 67th District

Chapin, Clark

Contact:

Clark.Chapin@housegop.ct.gov
Official Website
860-240-8700

Education:

B.S., University of Rhode Island.

Committees:

Finance Revenue and Bonding, Environment (Ranking), Human Services, Screening (Chair)

District Town(s):

New Milford

Occupation:

Self-employed carpenter.

2010 Election

Campaign Expenditures:

Chapin participated in the state's public campaign financing program.

General Election Results:

Clark J. Chapin (R)5,349(79.7%)
Nicholas W. Payne (G)1,366(20.3%)

Primary Election Results:

0(0%)

Election History

Chapin was elected with 55 percent of the vote to an open seat in 2000, succeeding Republican Jeanne Garvey. Chapin lacked a major party opponent in 2010, swamping Green Party challenger Nicholas Payne by nearly 4,000 votes.

Background

He was serving his third two-year term on the New Milford Town Council when elected to the legislature.

Chapin was one of several House Republicans during a special summer session in 2010 who proposed barring unopposed candidates for state office from receiving public campaign financing. That amendment was defeated by the Democratic majority.

Financial Disclosure

He reported outside income in 2010 from his business, Clark Chapin Carpentry Services. He owns a home in New Milford and West Dennis, Mass.He owns no securities worth more than $5,000.Chapin filed a confidential addendum listing any debts exceeding $10,000. He declined to release the addendum, as is his 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. They also are required to file an addendum in which they report any debt of more than $10,000; this may by law be kept confidential.