Genga Praises Deal to Keep Sikorsky in Connecticut
September 28, 2016Rep. Henry Genga announces the General Assembly's approval of an agreement with Lockheed Martin to keep its Sikorsky Aircraft headquarters and facilities in Connecticut until at least 2032.
Genga Receives East Hartford Youth Award
June 3, 2016Recognizing dedication and service to the children of East Hartford, town officials have given the 2016 Service to Youth award to Rep. Henry Genga.
Town To Get $915,000 More For Education
May 27, 2016Rep. Henry Genga joins his colleagues in announcing that they have obtained an additional $915,000 for the East Hartford school system in the new state budget approved earlier this month. The extra funding will help the town because of its inordinate percentage of students who attend magnet schools outside of East Hartford.
Legislature OKs Bill Helping Firefighters
April 26, 2016For Representative Henry Genga, protecting firefighters and making sure they're treated fairly is important. 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.
Genga Votes To Balance State Budget, Preserve Funding For Towns, Hospitals
March 29, 2016Rep. Henry Genga votes to approve a bipartisan agreement that restores funding to hospitals and balances the state budget without cutting municipal aid to East Hartford.
Funding for Brownfields Approved
January 15, 2016Representatives Henry Genga, Jason Rojas and Jeff Currey hailed Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s announcement Thursday that East Hartford is among six municipalities in the state being awarded grants to develop plans for remediating and developing clusters of brownfield sites.
Genga Committed To Balancing Budget
January 6, 2016Representative Henry Genga joined his East Hartford colleagues in the state legislature in December in voting to balance the state budget. In an op-ed article Genga co-authored he outlined the steps they took to make necessary cuts in spending while protecting his constituents.
Warning On Changing Electricity Rates
October 25, 2015Electricity customers have often overpaid and need to be extra vigilant when reviewing their billing statements, especially if they’re purchasing from third-party electricity suppliers.