Josh Elliott

In the next few weeks, I will be holding a Town Hall Forum to gather input from you for this legislative session. My job as a state representative is to advocate on behalf of my constituents and support issues important to Hamden. With the proposed budget just released, it is especially important that I hear as much feedback as possible.

Wednesday marked International Women's Day, a day in which the world celebrated the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.

We need to do more to ensure that students who earn a world-class education in our state go on to join Connecticut’s workforce. That’s why I support HB 5586.

Today I testified in favor of HB 6313, which would establish a tax for single-use carry out plastic and paper bags. The funds from such tax would be used for environmental purposes and encourage consumers to use reusable bags.

I recently spoke about the Campaign for Paid Family Leave with my colleague Matt Lesser.

Thanks to the efforts of Hamden’s delegation and the Governor, Hamden has been awarded a $600,000 grant as part of a 14 town remediation and brownfield revitalization program.

It is time we start paying a living wage! The typical minimum wage worker in Connecticut is a woman in her 30's with children. When we pay people poverty level wages, taxpayers have to make up the difference.

State Reps. Josh Elliott (D-88), Michael D’Agostino (D-91) and Robyn Porter (D-94), applauded the State Bonding Commission’s approval of $297,800 in funding for the Hamden Police Department.