Hovey, DebraLee

First took office January 2003
Term ends January 2013

State Rep. DebraLee Hovey

R, 112th District

Hovey, Debra Lee

Contact:

DebraLee.Hovey@housegop.ct.gov
Official Website
860-240-8700

Education:

B.S., University of Maine, M.S., University of Maine, M.Ed., University of Maine

Committees:

Internship, Education, Judiciary, Transportation

District Town(s):

Monroe, Newtown

Occupation:

Special education consultant

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2010 Election

Campaign Expenditures:

$18,598. Hovey did not participate in the state's public campaign financing program.

General Election Results:

DebraLee Hovey (Republican)5,490(61.5%)
Michele C. Mount (Democratic)3,288(36.8%)
Michele C. Mount (Working Families)146(1.6%)

Primary Election Results:

0(0%)

Election History

Hovey won an open seat in 2002, succeeding Republican Pat Shea. She won re-election with 61 percent of the vote in 2010.

Background

Hovey is a transplant from Maine, where she served on the Freeport school board. Her official bio describes her as an accomplished equestrian. An education consultant, she is a member of the state Advisory Council on Special Education.

Financial Disclosure

2009: Hovey reported consulting income. Her husband, Paul J. Balsano, is a Bridgeport firefighter. They own a home in Monroe.They own a mutual fund.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.

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