Betty Boukus
Betty Boukus | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 22nd district | |
| In office 1995 – December 2, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Eugene Millerick[1] |
| Succeeded by | William Petit |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elizabeth A. Castiola April 16, 1943 New Britain, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | December 2, 2016 (aged 73) Plainville, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Gary M. Boukus Sr. |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Mount Saint Mary College Central Connecticut State University (B.S.) University of Hartford (MA) |
Elizabeth A. "Betty" Boukus (April 16, 1943 – December 2, 2016) was an American politician who served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1995 to 2016, representing the 22nd district as a Democrat.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Boukus was born Elizabeth A. Castiola on April 16, 1943, in New Britain, Connecticut.[3] She attended Central Connecticut State University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in education, and University of Hartford, where she earned a master's degree. Boukus was married to Gary M. Boukus Sr., and together they had two children.[4][3]
Boukus died of cancer on December 2, 2016, in Plainville, Connecticut. Governor Dannel Malloy ordered state flags to be lowered to half-staff in her honor,[5][6] and the Connecticut General Assembly passed a resolution expressing sympathy on her death.[7]
Political career
[edit]Prior to her election to the Connecticut House of Representatives, Boukus served as a member of the Plainville Town Council.[8]
Boukus was first elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1994 and served until her death in 2016, representing the 22nd district as a Democrat.[9] She had run for reelection in 2016, but was defeated by Republican candidate William Petit.[6]
While serving in the House of Representatives, Boukus led a campaign to fund a statue of Prudence Crandall at the Connecticut State Capitol. The statue was erected in 2008.[4][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Contest Results for the year 1992". State Elections Database. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ^ "Elizabeth A. Boukus". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ^ a b "Elizabeth A. Boukus Obituary". Hartford Courant. December 4, 2016. Archived from the original on May 1, 2026. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ^ a b Altimari, Daniela; Keating, Christopher (December 2, 2016). "State Rep. Betty Boukus Dies Unexpectedly; Flags Lowered to Half-Staff". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on May 1, 2026. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ^ Keating, Christopher (February 1, 2017). "Dr. Petit, House Honor The Late Rep. Betty Boukus". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on May 1, 2026. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ^ a b Pazniokas, Mark (December 2, 2016). "Rep. Betty Boukus, 'force of nature,' dies at 73". CT Mirror. Archived from the original on May 1, 2026. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ^ "House Joint Resolution No. 58 Resolution expressing sympathy on the death of Representative Betty Boukus". Connecticut General Assembly. Archived from the original on May 1, 2026. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ^ "Plainville Looks To Honor Late Longtime Representative Boukus". Hartford Courant. March 21, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- ^ "Elizabeth A. Boukus (D)". State Elections Database. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ^ "A Capitol First". Hartford Courant. October 1, 2008. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- 1943 births
- 2016 deaths
- Deaths from cancer in Connecticut
- Politicians from New Britain, Connecticut
- Women state legislators in Connecticut
- 20th-century American women politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Democratic Party members of the Connecticut House of Representatives
- 20th-century members of the Connecticut General Assembly
- 21st-century members of the Connecticut General Assembly
- Central Connecticut State University alumni
- University of Hartford alumni
- Connecticut city council members