michael.mclachlan@cga.ct.gov
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Western Connecticut State University
Government Administration and Elections (ranking member), Judiciary, Legislative Management, Transportation
Bethel, Danbury, New Fairfield, Sherman
Legislator
$99,839. McLachlan participated in the state's public campaign financing program.
| Michael A. McLachlan (R) | 15,241 | (57.3%) |
| Alice M.Hutchinson (D) | 10,603 | (39.9%) |
| Michael A. McLachlan (I) | 408 | (1.5%) |
| Alice M. Hutchinson (WF) | 353 | (1.3%) |
| 0 | (0%) |
McLachlan won an open seat in 2008, succeeding Republican David Cappiello, who ran for Congress.
McLachlan has been a consistent conservative vote on fiscal and social issues. He voted against abolishing the death penalty, same-sex marriage and expanded insurance coverage.
McLachlan was the chief of staff for Mayor Mark Boughton of Danbury from 2001 until he took office in 2009. He is a former chairman of the Republican town committee in Danbury. He was a visible backer of Boughton' run for governor in 2010.
Personal: McLachlan is married to ALesia McLachlan and lives in Danbury.
McLachlan reported income from the city of Danbury, the Harry McLachlan Trust and from his real-estate investment company, 3M3C, Inc. His wife, Alesia McLachlan, reported income from Bob's Discount Furniture. They own a home in Danbury and an investment property in Sayre, Oklahoma.They own several mutual funds and stock in Walmart.He voluntarily disclosed a debt of at least $10,000 to Citibank.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.
| Adopted budget | Nay |
| Campaign finance | Nay |
| Criminal background checks | Nay |
| Deer hunting | Yea |
| Education reform | Nay |
| Electric regulation | Nay |
| Expansion of OTB | Nay |
| School bus seatbelts | Yea |
| Sentencing commission | Nay |
| UConn Health Center | Nay |
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Five of the six New England states exceed the federal minimum of $7.25. The exception is New Hampshire, whose minimum is the same as the feds.
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