sentences:  He lives in East Hartford with his wife Joanne, their three children Kara, Matthew and Christopher, and their chocolate Labrador Retriever “Hershey.”
  
  LeBeau was first elected to the Connecticut General Assembly in 1990 as a state representative from the town of East Hartford.While in the state House, he served on the Finance Committee and as vice-chairman of the Commerce Committee.He was first elected to the state Senate in 1996, where he represents the 3rd Senatorial District towns of East Hartford, South Windsor, East Windsor and Ellington.