Kara Rochelle

Happy Valentine's Day to you and your family! I hope you all have a wonderful day filled with kindness, love, and happiness.

It is a busy time at the Capitol where committee meetings and public hearings are underway daily. Governor Lamont presented his budget proposal which the legislature will be carefully scrutinizing as the House and Senate craft their budget over the next few months.

I hope this message finds you and yours well!
I am humbled, proud, and excited to share that I have been selected to serve as a Deputy Majority Leader and reappointed as Vice Chair of the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee for the 2025/2026 term!

Good news for economic redevelopment and affordable housing this week in the 104th District!

In Derby, the Trolley Pointe development under construction on Main Street will receive a $2.625 million loan from Build For CT, a program of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA). Trolley Pointe is a 105-unit apartment building at the site of the former Lifetouch property downtown, and 21 of the units fall under the state’s affordable designation — meaning households that earn between 60 to 80 percent of the area’s median income.

Thanksgiving is Thursday, and I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for our community, the joy of shared moments and the support that surrounds us.

I am honored and grateful to be re-elected as the State Representative for the 104th District. Your confidence in me is inspiring and I am appreciative of the opportunity to continue representing Ansonia and Derby at the Capitol. Together we have done so much, and there is much more work ahead of us, so I’m ready to get to it. I will take your hopes and challenges to Hartford and promise to be an advocate for everyone in the 104th District.

Your say! Your day! Early Voting is underway!️ Early voting, which runs through November 3, allows you to vote in person safely and securely before Election Day.

Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley has a FREE state-funded teen program for teens in the 104th that is now in its second year!

It's official! Today, the State Bond Commission approved a $500,000 grant for the Ansonia Animal Shelter during a special meeting at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.