[3] He never missed a roll call vote during his eighteen years in the General Assembly, earning the nickname "the Cal Ripken of the Senate.
[10][3] In January 2013, Governor Dannel P. Malloy appointed Roraback to an eight-year term as a Connecticut Superior Court Judge.
In addition, much of my current work centers on trying to find common ground among parties as they struggle to resolve their disputes.
[1] He served on numerous General Assembly committees, including Environment; Executive and Legislative Nominations; Finance, Revenue & Bonding; Judiciary; and Regulation Review.
[2] In 2003, he successfully introduced Stephanie's Law, legislation requiring drivers who cause fatal accidents to submit to blood alcohol testing.
[2] In 2007, he also authored and successfully legislation to protect victims of domestic violence by allowing police to issue weekend restraining orders.
[12] In October 2011, Roraback announced his campaign for Connecticut's 5th congressional district seat in the United States Congress.
[13] Rell decided to speak out when Roraback's opponents "started to try to paint him as some sort of right-wing nut, for lack of a better term, someone who was out of touch, [and an] anti-woman legislator.
[14] Roraback does not always align with the Republican Party—he supports gay marriage, is pro-choice, and won't commit to no tax increases.
[15] As a result, he received endorsements from both sides of the spectrum, including the United States Chamber of Commerce and the Log Cabin Republicans, a gay rights group.
[17][18][19][16][20] In the general election, Roraback was narrowly defeated in what has been characterized as an "Obama headwind" by Elizabeth Esty, a Democrat and a one-term member of the Connecticut House of Representatives.
[1] He is a volunteer counsel with Main Street Action Team, Operation Yuli, and Torrington, Connecticut Legal Services.