New App Provides Warnings, Resources, and More
August 11, 2016There's a new smartphone app that can help you during an emergency in Connecticut.
Housing Preservation
April 29, 2016Bill seeks limits on what Housing Authorities can do with units.
Waterbury Teacher: 'National Teacher of the Year'
April 29, 2016A Waterbury teacher, who as a teenage mother considered dropping out of school, is named the 2016 National Teacher of the Year.
Grant Helps Girls Club
April 26, 2016Great news for a great organization. A grant will benefit Waterbury's Girls, Inc.
MS CT Chapter Honors Lawmaker
March 29, 2016The CT Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society recognizes Rep. Butler with its 2015 Connecticut Legislative Champions award. Butler, as House chairman of the Housing Committee, has a deep commitment to accessibility for all citizens.
Teacher of The Year Recalls Life Experiences
March 18, 2016CT's Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes. She hopes to inspire her students to want to learn and become good citizens who will make their communities a better place. Ms. Hayes teaches at John F. Kennedy High School in Waterbury.
Mayor For A Day 2016
February 17, 2016Presiding over the 2016 Mayor for a Day event at City Hall. This year's Mayor is Jahana Hayes who teaches at John F. Kennedy High. Ms. Hayes is also a finalist for National Teacher of the Year.
Honored by the NAACP
November 10, 2015I was recently among those honored by the NAACP as the 100 most influential black leaders in the state. The ceremony was part of the state chapter of the NAACP's 50th annual State Convention at the Hilton Hotel in Stamford.