Barbara Lambert
Encyclopedia
Barbara L. Lambert is a Connecticut
politician. From January 2009 to January 2011, she served one term as State Representative
from Connecticut's 118th General Assembly
District, which represents part of Milford
. Prior to her election to the Connecticut House, Lambert served as a member of Milford's Board of Aldermen, elected from the city's Second District.
In September 2009, Lambert made national headlines along with fellow Democratic Representative John Hennessy when an Associated Press
photograph taken by photographer Jessica Hill depicting them playing solitaire
on state-issued laptop computers during a budget hearing at the State Capitol was posted on the Internet. State House Minority Leader Larry Cafero
, who was speaking on the Capitol floor at the time, said that the picture "speaks for itself" in regard to the legislators' priorities. Lambert retorted that she was "still listening to [Cafero]" at the time and had already made up her mind about the state budget prior to Cafero's discussions.
On March 23, 2010, Lambert announced that she would not seek another term in the General Assembly. She was succeeded by fellow Democrat Kim Rose
in January 2011.
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
politician. From January 2009 to January 2011, she served one term as State Representative
Connecticut House of Representatives
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...
from Connecticut's 118th General Assembly
Connecticut General Assembly
The Connecticut General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is a bicameral body composed of the 151-member House of Representatives and the 36-member Senate. It meets in the state capital, Hartford. There are no term limits for either chamber.During...
District, which represents part of Milford
Milford, Connecticut
Milford is a coastal city in southwestern New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located between Bridgeport and New Haven. The population was 52,759 at the 2010 census...
. Prior to her election to the Connecticut House, Lambert served as a member of Milford's Board of Aldermen, elected from the city's Second District.
In September 2009, Lambert made national headlines along with fellow Democratic Representative John Hennessy when an Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
photograph taken by photographer Jessica Hill depicting them playing solitaire
Solitaire
Solitaire is any tabletop game which one can play by oneself or with other people. The solitaire card game Klondike is often known as simply Solitaire....
on state-issued laptop computers during a budget hearing at the State Capitol was posted on the Internet. State House Minority Leader Larry Cafero
Lawrence F. Cafero
Lawrence F. Cafero Jr. is a state representative representing Norwalk, Connecticut and is the Republican House Leader in the Connecticut General Assembly. Elected by the 142nd District in 1992, Cafero is serving in his eighth term in the Connecticut House of Representatives...
, who was speaking on the Capitol floor at the time, said that the picture "speaks for itself" in regard to the legislators' priorities. Lambert retorted that she was "still listening to [Cafero]" at the time and had already made up her mind about the state budget prior to Cafero's discussions.
On March 23, 2010, Lambert announced that she would not seek another term in the General Assembly. She was succeeded by fellow Democrat Kim Rose
Kim Rose
Kim Rose is a Connecticut politician, serving since January 2011 in her first term as a State Representative from Connecticut's 118th General Assembly District, which represents part of Milford. Prior to her election to the Connecticut House, Rose served as a member of Milford's Planning and Zoning...
in January 2011.