Harp, Toni N.
Party:
Democrat
Branch:
State Senate
District:
10
Email:
Contact Number:
860-240-0393
District towns: New Haven, West Haven
Election history: Harp was elected in 1992, succeeding Democrat Charles H. Allen III.
2008 general election
| Toni N. Harp (D) | 25,586 | 90 percent |
| Melissa J. Papantones (R) | 2,836 | 10 percent |
Public financing: Harp received $84,702.61 in public financing for her campaign under the Citizens' Election Program and returned a surplus of $13,766.05.
Background: With budgets increasingly set by high-level negotiations between the governor and legislative leadership, the influence of the Appropriations Committee has eroded in recent years. Even so, Harp is a well-positioned advocate for social programs as the co-chair of Appropriations.
Harp is a former New Haven alderwoman.
She is married and the mother of three.
Committees: Appropriations (co-chair), Executive and Legislative Nominations, Legislative Management
Education: B.A., Roosevelt University; M.E.D., Yale University
Occupation: Director of homeless services, Hill Health Center
2008 Financial Disclosure: Harp reported outside income from the Hill Health Center, which received $378,00 in state funds in 2008, including $121,000 for homeless health services, according to her disclosure form. In 2006, she raised eyebrows by issuing a press release touting a $6.2 million state grant for her employer.
She also is an officer of Concepts for Adaptive Learning, a computer-training concern.
Her husband, Wendell C. Harp, is an architect and real-estate investor in New Haven. His companies include the Architects Environmental Collaborative, Renaissance Management Corporation and West Wind Development. She disclosed his extensive business interests, but reported no income from his ventures.
They own their home in New Haven.
Harp reported owning no securities worth more than $5,000.
She filed a confidential addendum listing any debts exceeding $10,000. She declined to release the addendum, as is her choice under the law.
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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Key Votes
| Abolish death penalty | Yea |
| Adopted budget | Yea |
| Ash landfill ban | Absent |
| Bisphenol-A Ban | Yea |
| Expand insurance coverage | Yea |
| Green cleaning | Yea |
| Health pooling | Yea |
| June budget bill | Yea |
| Menu labeling | Yea |
| Same-sex marriage | Yea |
| Standard wage | Yea |
| SustiNet | Yea |
Key Votes Legend
Abolish death penalty
This vetoed bill would have made life in prison without parole the penalty for capital crimes.
Adopted budget
This bill established taxes and spending for the fiscal year that began July 1, 2009. It became law without the governor’s signature.
Ash landfill ban
This vetoed bill would have prohibited a regional trash authority from locating an ash landfill in Franklin and Windham.
Bisphenol-A Ban
Beginning Oct. 1, 2011, this bill bans the sale of baby food or infant formula in a containers made with bisphenol-A, a carcinogen.
Expand insurance coverage
This vetoed bill would have required group-health insurers to expand coverage for wellness programs, prosthetic devices, colostomy supplies and other medical needs.
Green cleaning
This bill requires schools to use environmentally safe cleaning products.
Health pooling
This vetoed bill would have allowed non-profits, small businesses, municipalities and others to buy into a self-insured, state-employee health plan.
June budget bill
This vetoed bill would have set taxes and spending for the fiscal year that began July 1, 2009.
Menu labeling
This vetoed bill would have required restaurant menus to disclose calorie counts for meals.
Paid sick days
This bill would have required businesses with 50 or more employees to offer six paid sick days a year.
Popular vote for president
This bill would have committed Connecticut to a national compact calling for states to cast their electoral-college votes for the winner of the popular vote.
Same-sex marriage
The bill amends state laws to reflect a court decision legalizing same-sex marriage.
Standard wage
This bill provides wage and job-security protections for employees of private contractors who clean state buildings.
SustiNet
The law establishes a SustiNet Health Partnership board that must make recommendations to legislators by Jan. 1, 2011 on implementing health insurance reforms.
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