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Connecticut House of Representatives


Name	Connecticut House of Representatives
Legislature	Connecticut General Assembly
Coa Pic	Seal_of_Connecticut.svg
Session Room	Connecticut House of Representatives.jpg
House Type	Lower house
Term Limits	None
New Session	January 5, 2011
Leader1 Type	Speaker of the House
Leader1	Christopher Donovan
Party1	(D)
Election1	January 7, 2009
Leader2 Type	Majority Leader
Leader2	Brendan Sharkey
Party2	(D)
Election2	January 5, 2011
Leader4 Type	Minority Leader
Leader4	Lawrence F. Cafero
Party4	(R)
Election4	January 3, 2007
Term Length	2 years
Authority	Article III, Section 1, Connecticut Constitution
Salary	$28,000/year
Members	151
Last Election1	November 2, 2010 (151 seats)
Next Election1	November 6, 2012 (151 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Political Groups1	Democratic Party (99) Republican Party (52)
Meeting Place	House of Representatives Chamber Connecticut State Capitol Hartford, Connecticut

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The Connecticut House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an equal number of districts, with each constituency containing nearly 22,600 residents. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits.

The House convenes within the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford.

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