June Updates for the 98th District
June 14, 2024I have so much to share with you - from Purple Hearts to Pride, funding for trails to farmers markets; a lot is going on in the 98th District.
98th District Community Conversation
June 10, 2024Please join Senator Cohen and me on June 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library in Stony Creek - Branford. We'd love for you to come and share your thoughts on the 2024 legislative session, offer ideas you would like us to consider, and hear about important legislation passed this year.
Join us for a Discussion on Early Voting & Civic Engagement
May 14, 2024I want to make you aware of an event I am hosting with Secretary of State Stephanie Thomas on Tuesday, May 21, at the Guilford Free Library. Together with Representatives Parker, Comey, Candelora, and Senator Cohen, we hope to allow you to learn more about the early voting process and provide a setting for an informative conversation on civic engagement. Please consider joining us!
$5 Million Heading to Shore Line East to Add Trains During Peak Hours
May 8, 2024I was happy to work alongside fellow shoreline representatives on this funding for Shore Line East to add additional trains during peak hours.
Needed Investments in Higher Education, Childcare, Mental Health and Non-Profits
May 8, 2024With the two-year $26 billion budget passed by the legislature last year remaining strong and in balance, we were able to make much-needed new investments in important areas such as higher education, early childcare, mental health services, and our non-profit community.
Taking Aim at "Street Takeovers"
April 24, 2024Public safety is one of government's most important responsibilities, and legislation passed by the House of Representatives takes aim at stopping the growing threat of "street takeovers."
A recent phenomenon that coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic, the brazen public safety threat known as "street takeovers" have become a growing national issue, including a number of dangerous incidents in Connecticut towns.
Earth Day & Environmental Issues
April 16, 2024You may sense an overarching theme in this e-newsletter. As April is Earth Month and April 22 is designated as Earth Day, I wanted to take this opportunity to focus on Earth Day events happening in our district and the environmental issues we are working on in the legislature.
Earth Day Cleanup at Jacobs Beach, April 20
April 15, 2024Join me to celebrate Earth Day on April 20, as we team up with Clean Communities to clean up Jacobs Beach in Guilford. It's a wonderful opportunity to come together as a community for a great, important effort. To RSVP or for more information, please contact my outreach coordinator, Grady Brockway, at Grady.Brockway@cga.ct.gov.