State Representative

Mary Welander

Proudly Serving Derby, Hamden, Orange, Woodbridge

Legislative Office Building, Room 4002
Hartford, CT 06106-1591
800-842-8267 | 860-240-8585
Mary.Welander@cga.ct.gov

2021 Constituent Survey

The 2021 Legislative Session begins on January 6th. During this time, I will face many tough choices which is why it is so important for me to get feedback from you about the most pressing issues facing Orange, Woodbridge, and Derby. I hope you will take a few minutes to complete this survey and help me better represent our district at the state capitol.

As always, please do not hesitate to contact me if you or your family is in need of assistance or if you would like to share an opinion with me. It’s an honor to serve as your state representative and I look forward to hearing from you about ways we can improve Connecticut for all of us.

What concerns you and your family the most?

Please rank from 1-13 by importance with 1 being most important

Assisting residents who want it to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and preventing more infections

Making healthcare more affordable for individuals and businesses

Bringing down energy costs

Reforming the current property tax system

Reducing income and wealth disparities

Fixing our infrastructure, especially bridges and roads

Reducing college student loan debt

Banning toxic chemicals and protecting our environment

Keeping our community safe and reducing crime

Improving education

Providing assistance to local small businesses

Additional benefits to assist unemployed individuals

Other:

What can I do to help you and your family?

Please check all that apply:

Bring down energy costs

Reduce the cost of higher education

Make health care more affordable

Reform the property tax system

Advocate to help small businesses that have been impacted by COVID-19

Address gaps in education that have been exacerbated by COVID-19

Other Ideas?

Here are some of the bills that are being proposed right now; where do you stand?

Questions	Support	Oppose
Legalizing marijuana for recreational use	Support	Oppose
Making it easier for citizens to vote	Support	Oppose
Providing community health services on a regional basis to save money	Support	Oppose
Legalizing sports betting	Support	Oppose
“Clean Slate” law to automatically erase certain misdemeanors and decriminalized felonies after a certain time period	Support	Oppose
Reducing the cost of healthcare for families in the State of Connecticut	Support	Oppose

How can state government help create more good-paying jobs?

Provide tax credits for companies that hire new employees

Expand job-training programs

Invest in emerging job sectors like green energy and bioscience

Cut corporate business tax rates

Invest in rebuilding our infrastructure

Other:

Every so often, I find myself saying “there ought to be a law.” Now is your chance to suggest a bill that the legislature should consider. What are your ideas for what we should be working on at the Capitol? Additionally, what is the biggest challenge your town is facing?

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