Elizabeth A. "Betty" Boukus ( Castiola; April 16, 1943 – December 2, 2016) was an American politician who served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1995 to 2016, representing the 22nd district as a Democrat.
Personal life Boukus was born Elizabeth A. Castiola on April 16, 1943, in New Britain, Connecticut. She attended Central Connecticut State University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in education, and University of Hartford, where she earned a master's degree. Boukus was married to Gary M. Boukus Sr., and together they had two children.
Political career Prior to her election to the Connecticut House of Representatives, Boukus served as a member of the Plainville Town Council.
Boukus was first elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1994 and served until her death in 2016, representing the 22nd district as a Democrat. She had run for reelection in 2016, but was defeated by Republican candidate William Petit, who succeeded her in January 2017.
While serving in the House of Representatives, Boukus led a campaign to fund a statue of Prudence Crandall at the Connecticut State Capitol. The statue was erected in 2008.
Death Boukus died of cancer on December 2, 2016, in Plainville, Connecticut. Governor Dannel Malloy ordered state flags to be lowered to half-staff in her honor, and the Connecticut General Assembly passed a resolution expressing sympathy on her death.
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