Former Rep. Elizabeth Esty

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Summary

ESTY, Elizabeth, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Oak Park, Cook County, Ill., August 25, 1959; A.B., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1981; J.D., Yale University, New Haven, Conn., 1985; law clerk; lawyer; professor; member of the Cheshire, Conn., town council, 2005-2008; member of the Connecticut state house of representatives, 2008-2010; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress (January 3, 2013-present).

Biographical

Full Name: Elizabeth Henderson Esty
Gender: Female
Pronunciation: eh-LIZ-uh-beth EHS-tee
Date of Birth: Aug. 25, 1959 (age: 64)
Place of Birth: Oak Park, Ill.
Religion: Congregationalist
Hometown: Winona, Minn.
Place of Residence: Cheshire, Conn.
Occupation: Attorney
Alternate Name: Elizabeth Henderson

Wikipedia

Family:

Married: Daniel C. Esty, 1984

3 children: Sarah, Thomas, Jonathan

Miscellaneous Links:

Ballotpedia

Project VoteSmart

Campaign Links:

X (Twitter), campaign

YouTube, campaign

Flickr, campaign

Social Networking:

LinkedIn

X (Twitter), official

YouTube, official

Flickr, official

Education

Yale Law School - JD (1985)
Harvard College - AB (1981)
Paris Institute of Political Studies (France) - International relations

Activities and notes: Rotary scholarship
Winona (Minn.) Senior High School - Diploma

Office History

Congressional Offices:

U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 3, 2013-Jan. 2, 2019) Retired

Member, 5th Congressional District of Connecticut

State Legislature Offices:

Connecticut House of Representatives (Jan. 2009-Jan. 2011)

D Representative, District 103

Election Results

2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

5th Congressional District of Connecticut

Elizabeth Henderson Esty, 57.99%
Democrat, Working Families

Clay Cope, 42.00%
Republican, Independent Party
2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

5th Congressional District of Connecticut

Elizabeth Henderson Esty, 53.24%
Democrat

Mark Greenberg, 45.84%
Republican
2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

5th Congressional District of Connecticut

Elizabeth Henderson Esty, 51.31%
Democrat

Andrew W. Roraback, 48.69%
Republican

Employment History

Yale Law School (1994-2009)

Senior Research Scholar
Sidley Austin LLP

Attorney
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

Law Clerk

Associated Organizations

Election campaign:

Friends of Elizabeth Esty (Connecticut)

Elected office:

Cheshire (Conn.) Town Council (2005-2008)
Council Member

Teaching position:

American University (1991-1992)
Adjunct Professor

Awards

Roadway Safety Champion Award (American Traffic Safety Services Association) (April 2018)
Freedom to Fly Award (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) (March 2018)
Distinguished Community Health Defender Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2018)

Official Signature

Privately Financed Travel

5 trips taken between 2015 - 2018 costing $61,807

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Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Annual: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2014 (Amendment), 2013, 2013 (Amendment)
Election Candidate: 2012
Extension Letter: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2013, 2012
Termination: 2019
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Congressional Staff

Staff Salary Rate:

Office Median Annual Salary: $52,271.21
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Staff Salaries Paid:

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Rep. Esty senior aide heads to AFL-CIO

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on May 7, 2018
The AFL-CIO, the country's largest federation of trade unions, has snagged a senior policy adviser from the office of Rep. Elizabeth Esty (D-Conn.). read more
Rep. Esty legislative chief joins Baltimore firm

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on March 23, 2017
Rep. Elizabeth Esty's (D-Conn.) former legislative director and campaign manager has traveled 40 miles north for a new public affairs job. read more
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Posted by Nate Hoffman on Jan. 4, 2016
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