Bobby Gibson

Stop by your local library for an awesome campaign called Passport to Connecticut Libraries, which encourages everyone to read! Begin your journey by picking up a library passport at one of 150 participating libraries. Make sure to get it stamped before visiting other libraries and doing the same there. Each participant will receive a small gift at each new library.

Last Tuesday, I had the pleasure of joining Congressman John Larson for an event at the Elmwood Senior Center. We had a wonderful discussion on social security and Medicare programs.

I'm excited to share my commitment to protecting the environment and working to combat climate change. HB 5004 "An Act Concerning the Implementation of Certain Climate Change Measures," was subject to an Environment Committee public hearing on March 8 and was passed out of the Environment Committee 23-11 last week. It now heads to the House Floor for consideration.

There is still time to submit an entry for the Women's History Month essay contest. Please see the flyer below for more information.

Next Monday, March 18, I will host a Senior Forum panel. The event will provide advice on how to avoid scams and scammers. I will be joined by several special guests, including officials from AARP CT, the Department of Aging and Disabilities Services, and the Bloomfield Commission on Aging. My colleague Rep. Garibay, the House Chair of the Aging Committee, will also be in attendance. Please reach out to my office if you have any questions.

Last Thursday, February 29, Dr. Benjamin Foster and I hosted the second annual “Call Their Name” event. We honored and celebrated leadership in Connecticut's Black community.

On Thursday, February 29, Dr. Benjamin Foster and I will host the second annual “Call Their Name” event. This year's celebration will honor leadership in the Connecticut Black community.

January 27 is Holocaust Remembrance Day. On this day, which commemorates the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945, we remember the millions of victims of the Holocaust, the genocide of 6 million Jews and the millions of other victims of Nazi atrocities.