State data sheet

Senator ________Jesse Moats__________________  State___Connecticut_____________  Party _________Democratic________

State Data Sheet

Every new Senator makes an introductory speech to the Senate.  In order to speak effectively and identify the state-focused issue on which you will concentrate, you will need to collect some data about your state.  The more you know, the more effective you should be in addressing the real needs of your state.  The information you gather should also help you to create your campaign poster and organize your introductory speech to the Senate.

Consider the following list of items to be “basic.”  The list is NOT intended to be all-inclusive.  Any other pertinent information you find should be included at the end of the list.  Note that “RANK” (see below) means national rank, i.e., out of the 50 states.  Use almanacs, encyclopedias (NOT Wikipedia), the Internet, etc. to find this information.  See the back for suggested sources. 

1. Governor of your state: _______Dannel Malloy_____________________________________________

2. The real United States Senators:         a. _______Chris Murphy_________________________________

b. ______Richard Blumenthal__________________________________

3. The state’s number of Representatives in the House of Representatives: _______5_______

4. The state’s number of Electoral Votes: ________7________________________________

5. State Nickname(s): ___The nutmeg state, The land of steady habits, The constitution state, The provisions state_____________________________________________________

6. State’s population: _______3,574,097______________________________           Rank: 29____________

7. Area in square miles: ______5,543.33_____________________________              Rank: 48____________

8. Population density (People per square miles): ______738.1__________      Rank: 5 ____________

9. Urban Population: ______22%____________________ / _________%      Rank: ____________

10. Rural Population: __________88%________________ / __________%      Rank: ____________

11. Racial makeup:

	Total Number	Percentage	Rank
White	2,780,355	82%
Black	309,843	11.2%
Hispanic	186,234	14.2%
Asian	19,172	4.2%
Other	24,488	0.6%

12. Number of cities with population of over 100,000: _____5_______ Rank: ____________

13. Average annual pay: $ ______67,165____________________________    Rank: ____________

14. Per capita income: $ _______36,775_____________________________    Rank: 3____________

15. Amount of Federal Aid received: _________________________    Rank: ____________

16. Federal tax burden: ___________6.7_________________________           Rank: ____18________

17. Unemployment rate: _____________7.4_____________________%          Rank: ___7_________

18. Average number of school years completed: _______10_________ Rank: ____________

19. % of population who are high school grads: _______68_________%          Rank: _______24_____

    College grads: _______70____________%           Rank: _____6_______

20. % of population below the poverty line: __________0.1_________%         Rank: _______14_____

21. Major products and industries in the state:

Textile services, education, biomedical, and communications.

22. List notable things about your state (attractions, natural beauty, historical sites, etc.)

Connecticut shoreline, Connecticut science center, Foxwoods resort casino, Lake Compounce, Connecticut Winetrial

23. Other pertinent information that would help you serve your state:

Strict laws already in places.