Kara Rochelle

Please stop by for an in-person Community Coffee Event tomorrow from 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. in the back room of the Valley Diner, 636 New Haven Ave, Derby. Please join the conversation and share your thoughts, ask questions, and provide feedback on state policies currently under consideration by the legislature.

The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) recently released a draft of our region’s long term transportation plan. The plan, called NVision50, outlines the goals for transportation in the region between now and 2050 and lays out strategies to achieve this vision.

I am proud to have voted yes to support our students in a big way. We guaranteed millions in special education funding in schools and free school lunch for the rest of this academic year.

Session is underway, and I'm working hard to advance policies that support the people of our community.

I'm excited to get started on my third term after being sworn in at the State Capitol. It is an honor to be your trusted voice in Hartford.

Another massive investment is coming to the Waterbury Rail Line that will make it easier for you to get around the Naugatuck Valley and the rest of the state. The Federal Transit Administration is awarding nearly $30 million to the Connecticut Department of Transportation which the state will use to improve accessibility on three stations along the Metro-North Railroad Waterbury Branch line, including Ansonia, Seymour, and Beacon Falls.

My Community Coffee and Listening Session series continues tomorrow, December 16 from 8AM to 9AM at the Valley Diner. I will also hold another Community Coffee and Listening Session series next Monday, December 19 from 7:30PM to 8:30PM at Copper City Diner. All residents of Ansonia and Derby are invited to attend either event.

I am proud to announce that the 104th district will receive funding for multiple projects through the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development’s (DECD) Brownfield Remediation and Development Program.