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| Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Brendan Sharkey |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 30th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | ??? |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1970-11-05) November 5, 1970 (age 54) Berlin, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Crystal |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | National Labor College |
Joe Aresimowicz is a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives and the current Speaker of the House. Prior to 2017, he served as the Majority Leader.
Early life and family
Aresimowicz served in the United States Army Reserve where he served as a combat medic. He was honorably discharged after over a decade of service. A lifelong Berlin resident, he attended public schools in Berlin through high school.
Early political career
Before joining the state legislature, Aresimowicz served three terms on the Berlin Town Council. Additionally Joe Aresimowicz is a union employee, a former union president and one of the biggest allies of organized labor and its offshoot.
Connecticut House of Representatives
Aresimowicz was elected to the House in 2004 to represent the 30th Assembly District of Berlin and Southington. In 2013, he was elected the Majority Leader.
Aresimowicz has been recognized by a variety of groups including the American Legion, the Connecticut State Firefighters Association the YMCA, and the Connecticut Working Families Party, which receives a great deal of help from Unions in CT. He received a perfect score from the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters for his support and advocacy of environmental initiatives.
Upon his accession to House Speaker, opponents claimed that Aresimowicz had "an untenable conflict in his ability to properly lead the House of Representatives and confront the insurmountable and rising costs of employee labor agreements, pension contributions and health care costs" because of his close personal and financial connections to Connecticut's public sector unions. The Office of State Ethics conducted an analysis and recommended that Aresimowicz be able to assume the position.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joe Aresimowicz | 6,886 | 51.87 | |
| Republican | Christopher Morelli | 6,389 | 48.13 | |
| Total votes | 13,275 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joe Aresimowicz | 5,513 | 84.1 | |
| Working Families | Joe Aresimowicz | 1,043 | 15.9 | |
| Total | Joe Aresimowicz (Incumbent) | 6,556 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 6,556 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Aresimowicz | 7,400 | 86.2 | |
| Working Families | Joe Aresimowicz | 1,189 | 13.8 | |
| Total | Joe Aresimowicz (Incumbent) | 8,589 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 8,589 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joe Aresimowicz | 5,319 | 55.5 | |
| Working Families | Joe Aresimowicz | 345 | 3.6 | |
| Total | Joe Aresimowicz (Incumbent) | 5,664 | 59.1 | |
| Republican | Jim Sargent | 3,917 | 40.9 | |
| Total votes | 9,581 | 100 | ||
Personal life
Aresimowicz grew up in Berlin, Connecticut. He and his family now reside in Berlin, where his two youngest children, Ryan and Katie, attend Berlin public schools and his oldest son Michael coaches football with him at Berlin High School.
He is employed as the Education Coordinator for the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council 4.
References
- http://projects.ctmirror.org/directory/?n=joearesimowicz
- "Ethics opinion: Aresimowicz can be House speaker, union staffer". The CT Mirror. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
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- 1970 births