Tami Zawistowski is seeking reelection in the 61st District which includes Suffield, East Granby and part of Windsor Locks.  She was first elected to the House of Representatives in an April 2014 special election, and was subsequently re-elected in the 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2022 general elections.

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 She is a member of the House Republican leadership team, serving as Caucus Bill Screening Chairman and Caucus Policy Chairman. She previously served as Ranking Member of the Planning and Development Committee from 2017-2021 - a committee that oversees matters related to town governments and economic development programs. In that role, Tami fought to protect property taxpayers by opposing unfunded mandates on municipalities, advocated for continued autonomy in local zoning and worked to promote voluntary shared services to reduce costs. 

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​Rep. Zawistowski also serves on the budget writing Appropriations Committee and the Transportation Committee. While serving on the Appropriations Committee she has continuously pushed to rein in spending and successfully fought for caps on spending, borrowing, and reforms to pay down long term debt and grow the state’s rainy-day fund. She was actively involved in gaining passage of the historic personal income tax cut in 2023. 

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On the Transportation Committee, she has been a fierce opponent of tolls and a staunch advocate for Bradley International Airport and the economic opportunities it provides for North Central Connecticut. 

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​For her work during the 2019 legislative session she was recognized as “Legislator of the Year” by the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) and received the “Town Crier” award from the Connecticut Council of Small Towns (COST). These awards was centered on her strong advocacy for small towns and legislation she introduced allowing municipalities to increase property tax breaks for volunteer first responders (passed unanimously in House and Senate and signed into law); and another one of her initiatives that expanded – at no cost to municipalities – training opportunities for certain first responders involving individuals with autism or other nonverbal learning disorders (also signed into law). In 2020 she was also recognized by the Hartford County Medical Association for her commitment to the practice of medicine in Connecticut and the care of its citizens. 

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​Tami is a small business owner who has operated Resource Books, LLC – a used and rare book company – for more than 25years. She was previously Executive Vice President and Chief Appraiser at Northeast Savings, F.A. in Hartford, and has also been Assistant Director of the Center for Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies with the UConn School of Business.

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Tami is an advocate for efforts to create a more favorable tax and regulatory environment in order to improve our state’s ability to compete with other states, encouraging both entrepreneurship and the expansion of existing companies. She also stresses the importance of affordability, including pushing for relief and reforms related to electricity costs and grid sustainability. Tami has consistently backed initiatives for improved public safety and has championed legislation supporting seniors and veterans. 

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