Bob Godfrey

For Representative Bob Godfrey, protecting firefighters and making sure they're treated fairly is of paramount concern. That is why he co-sponsored a bill that establishes a relief fund for wage replacements. The fund will be used for firefighters who are battling work-related cancer. House Bill 5262 provides compensation for current and former uniformed members of a paid or volunteer fire department who suffer from certain diseases as a result of performing their jobs.

Representative Bob Godfrey joins colleagues on both sides of the aisle to approve a bipartisan agreement for balancing the current year’s state budget, an agreement that preserves municipal aid for Danbury and other towns and restores funding for hospitals, which had been suspended.

Rep. Bob Godfrey meets with representatives of the YMCA to discuss legislative issues of statewide concern, including legislation related to obesity and diabetes. YMCA of the USA has launched a nationwide initiative to combat obesity and diabetes. For more details on this initiative, read this New York Times news story.

Rep. Bob Godfrey meets with representatives of the Aids Project Greater Danbury to discuss legislative issues. Founded in 1987, AIDS Project Greater Danbury advocates for and provides services to people living with HIV/AIDS as well as their families and loved ones while actively promoting AIDS education, prevention and awareness in western Connecticut and beyond.

Rep. Bob Godfrey joins Lisa Scails, executive director of the Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut, at the State Capitol to promote arts and culture. The Alliance is celebrating its 10th year and is partnering with other organizations to hold the Friends of the Ives' first “Art at Ives, Juried Fine Art & Crafts Show.” The event is June 11-12 in Ives Concert Park in Danbury.

In a wide-ranging interview by CT-N on the opening day of the 2016 legislative session, Representative Bob Godfrey gives his views of the issues that legislators will have to face this year.