Jennifer Leeper

Happy Friday! Last weekend we experienced devastating flooding in Western Connecticut that left businesses destroyed, infrastructure damaged, and two lives tragically lost. I hope that you and your loved ones did not experience the worst of this storm. Today, I want to give you updates on our recovery efforts.

As we continue to reel from these electric prices, I want you to know I am continuing to work on what we can do to not only provide some short-term relief but also to systemically restructure our utilities so they are more focused on ratepayers than shareholders.

I'm sure you've noticed your most recent electric bill with likely shock and serious concern.

I deeply empathize with the impact these outrageous rates have on people, their families, and businesses. The increased distribution rates coupled with higher usage and the persistently very hot temperatures are deeply impacting people. The high electric rates in CT are the result of many historic factors that are deeply complex and I want to provide you with more information about how we got here.

Looking to pay homage to distinguished veterans from Connecticut who have continued making positive impacts after leaving military service? Nominate them for the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame Class of 2024! 🇺🇸

I wanted to take a moment to address the horrifying situation we were presented with over the weekend. While details are still emerging, we nearly lost a former president and current presidential candidate to what seems to be an act of political violence. Political violence weakens our democracy and can never be tolerated, period. No exceptions.

Happy Friday! This week's eblast includes some great news for our kindergarten classes, info about the Department of Transportation's campaign to combat speeding, and more.

Happy Friday! I hope you had a wonderful Fourth of July celebrating our country's founding with your friends and family.

I was lucky enough to attend the 131st annual reading of the Declaration of Independence yesterday at Fairfield's Town Hall - one of my favorite local traditions!

Happy Friday! This week the Connecticut General Assembly met for a brief special session to pass some time-sensitive legislation that couldn't wait until next year's session.

It was great to catch up with some colleagues after not seeing them for a few weeks!