Rosa Rebimbas
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Rosa Rebimbas is a Republican
member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
, representing the 70th District. She won a special election March 2, 2009 over Democrat Kevin McSherry.
Rebimbas is owner/sole proprietor of The Law Offices of Rosa C. Rebimbas, LLC, a general law firm with offices in Naugatuck.
She is President of the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Waterbury, and a former member of the Naugatuck Finance Board, and the Water Pollution Board.
" between two consenting minors.
The bill would make it a Class A misdemeanor for children under 18 to send or receive text messages that include nude or sexual images. It is currently a felony for children to send such messages, and violators could end up on the state's sex offender registry. Rebimbas appeared on "Fox & Friends" and CNN to talk about the bill.
. And she received her Juris Doctorate from the S.J. Quinney College of Law
at the University of Utah.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
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...
, representing the 70th District. She won a special election March 2, 2009 over Democrat Kevin McSherry.
Rebimbas is owner/sole proprietor of The Law Offices of Rosa C. Rebimbas, LLC, a general law firm with offices in Naugatuck.
She is President of the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Waterbury, and a former member of the Naugatuck Finance Board, and the Water Pollution Board.
Legislative history
Rebimbas attracted national attention when she introduced a bill that would lessen the penalty for "sextingSexting
Sexting is the act of sending sexually explicit messages or photographs, primarily between mobile phones. The term was first popularized in early 21st century, and is a portmanteau of sex and texting, where the latter is meant in the wide sense of sending a text possibly with...
" between two consenting minors.
The bill would make it a Class A misdemeanor for children under 18 to send or receive text messages that include nude or sexual images. It is currently a felony for children to send such messages, and violators could end up on the state's sex offender registry. Rebimbas appeared on "Fox & Friends" and CNN to talk about the bill.
Committee membership
- Former Member of Appropriations Committee
- Former Member of Energy and Technology Committee
- Public Safety and Security Committee
- Ranking Member of General Law Committee
- Children's Committee
Education
Rosa received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Secondary Education along with a minor in Faith, Peace and Justice from Fairfield UniversityFairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
. And she received her Juris Doctorate from the S.J. Quinney College of Law
S.J. Quinney College of Law
The S.J. Quinney College of Law is the law school of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. Established in 1913, the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law is nationally recognized for its accomplished faculty, innovative curriculum, and low faculty-to-student ratio...
at the University of Utah.