| Full Name: | Joe Markley |
|---|---|
| Office: | State Senate (CT) - District 16, Republican |
| First Elected: | 11/02/2010 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Birth Place: | Southington, CT |
| Home City: | Southington, CT |
Summary
Senator Joe Markley
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HB 5556 - Requires Corporations to Identify Top Donors for Campaign Contributions
Legislation (Nay)
May 8, 2012 - Requires advertisements for state elections that support or oppose any political candidates to identify by name individuals, organizations, and committees that contributed more than ...
HB 5024 - Authorizes Election Day Registration
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
May 5, 2012 - Requires any individual registering on Election Day to comply with all of the following requirements (Sec. 1): Appear in person at a location ...
Recent Public Statements
Issue Position: Jobs
Jan. 1, 2012 - It's not up to government to create jobs, but rather to create a climate in which businesses thrive and hire. We must restore fiscal stability ...
Issue Position: Crime
Jan. 1, 2012 - Public order is the fundamental purpose of all government. Our laws must clearly and decisively protect our personal safety, and the state must fund that ...
Issue Position: State Spending
More Public Statements
Jan. 1, 2012 - State spending per capita in constant dollars has quintupled since 1970. Let that fact sink in: Connecticut spends five times more on each of us, ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Connecticut AFL-CIO Lifetime Score | 11% |
| 2011-2012 | Connecticut AFL-CIO Positions | 11% |
| 2012 | National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights | 83% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Public Subsidy ($90,795.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Joe Markley refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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Contact Information
Capitol Email
Joe.Markley@cga.ct.gov
Capitol Webmail
http://ctsenaterepublicans.com/contact-markley/
Capitol Website
http://www.senaterepublicans.ct.gov/sen_info/Markley.aspx
Capitol
Legislative Office Building, Room 3400
Hartford, CT 06106-1591
Phone: 860-240-0381
Toll Free: 800-842-1421
District
47 Elm Street
Plantsville, CT 06479
