Local Lawmakers Honor Firefighters at State Capitol



HARTFORD - House Republican Leader Themis Klarides, left, State Reps. Nicole Klarides-Ditria, right, and Linda Gentile, center, joined local Fire Chiefs at the State Capitol on Wednesday for Fire Service Day. In back row, pictured left to right, Orange Fire Chief Vaughan Dumas; former Derby Fire Chief Chuck Stankye III; former Orange Fire Chief Kenneth Mitchell; former Beacon Falls Fire Chief Jim Trzaski

(This is a press release from Spencer Rubin/House Republicans)

 

Ansonia High School Students Tour State Capitol

 

Sen. George S. Logan (R-Ansonia) on Jan. 11 welcomed Ansonia High School students to the State Capitol’s Senate Chamber.   

 

Logan represents Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Derby, Hamden, Naugatuck and Woodbridge.  

 

He can be reached at George.Logan@cga.ct.gov and at 800 842-1421.

 

To sign up for Logan’s State Capitol e-alerts, visit www.SenatorLogan.com

Legislators welcome Derby school funding

     State Reps. Linda M. Gentile, D-Ansonia,, Theresa Conroy, D-Seymour, and state Sen. Joseph Crisco, Jr., D-Woodbridge, welcomed the State Bond Commission’s approval of a grant in aid for the Derby school system. 

       The $115,527 will provide for technology wiring upgrades in order to meet the requirements of Common Core education standards. (http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards).
 
     “I want to thank Governor Malloy and the members of the Bond Commission for their support to upgrade Derby schools,” Gentile said.  
      “Schools rely on technology more than ever before but sometimes educators find that their school infrastructure doesn't support these advances in technology. This funding will help Derby schools to make the appropriate upgrade which is great news.”
     “Upgrading our schools, especially when it comes to technology, is always a solid investment.” Conroy said.
     “These grants will provide greater access to technology and help students learn to use the tools they’ll need to keep current and keep learning, throughout their formal education and throughout their careers,” Crisco said.
   “The bonus feature of this funding is preparation for the new generation of assessments that will be computer reliant with interactive features; these new computers are an essential component of the Common Core standards and this new assessment method.”

    “We believe our teachers can accomplish significant results when they are supported with the proper resources,” Malloy said.
      “Investing in technological improvements in our schools will help educators prepare students to compete in the 21st Century economy.”

This is a press release from Gentile's office.

Seymour Scouts visit Capitol

Conroy becomes member of honorary Girl Scout Troop

Members of Seymour Girl Scout Troop 40 met with state Rep. Theresa Conroy at the State Capitol. From left are Kyra Bernor, Kayla Ndoi, Conroy, and Emma Romaniello.

State Rep. Theresa Conroy, D-Seymour, was named a member of State Capitol Honorary Girl Scout Troop during Girl Scout Day. 

Conroy was also honored to meet with members of Seymour’s Troop 40 at a ceremony Wednesday in the Legislative Office Building.

Girl Scout Day at the State Capitol is an advocacy day where legislators meet with local Girl Scouts about issues important to girls and young women across the state.

“Girl Scouts of America is an outstanding organization. It is uplifting to have these young women at the Capitol, engaging with us about the issues they hold dear,” Conroy said.

Seymour Troop 40 members Kyra Bernor, Emma Romaniello, and Kayla Ndoi met with Conroy in her office. The girls toured the Capitol and visited both the House and Senate chambers.

“As a former Girl Scout from Seymour, it was very exciting to have members of Troop 40 visiting Hartford,” Conroy said.

The day included a pinning ceremony to recognize members of the State Capitol Honorary Girl Scout Troop, a group of bipartisan legislators. 

Girl Scout Day at the Capitol gives Girl Scouts throughout Connecticut a chance to meet one-on-one with legislators to learn more about the democratic process, and to highlight the important initiatives that 47,300 Girl Scouts and more than 19,000 Girl Scout volunteers find critical in every community across the state. 

This information is taken from a press release from Conroy's office.