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Sens. Crisco and Kane testify in favor of fire safety legislation

Sen. Joseph Crisco, D-Woodbridge, and Sen. Rob Kane, R-Watertown, on Feb. 3 testified in favor of legislation which would require landlords to notify tenants whether there is an operative sprinkler system in their housing units.

The idea for the proposal originated from former Woodbridge resident Jeffrey Block, whose daughter, Eva, was a student at Marist College when she tragically died in an off-campus house fire in 2012.

 Left to right: Sen. Joseph Crisco, D-Woodbridge, Sen. Rob Kane, R-Watertown,
and former Woodbridge resident Jeffrey Block on Feb. 3 testified in favor
of legislation which would require landlords to notify tenants whether there
 is an operative sprinkler system in their housing units. 

“Too often we see news reports of fires in dwellings which result in the loss of life,” Crisco said. “As legislators, we must take every step we can to prevent such tragedies. Requiring that landlords notify their tenants about whether there is an operative sprinkler system in their unit is one such step.”

“In any dwelling, we can all agree that fire prevention safety and fire prevention safety methods are paramount,” Kane said. “This bill would require landlords to do something which many of us would consider to be a common sense act. Requiring this simple notification could mean the difference between life and death.”

Crisco and Kane, who are co-sponsoring the legislation, thanked Block for bringing the issue to their attention. Block currently lives in Watertown.

The bill now awaits legislative action by the General Assembly’s Housing Committee.

Bill info: http://www.cga.ct.gov/2015/TOB/S/2015SB-00103-R00-SB.htm

Kane named to serve as Valley United Way corporator

State Sen. Rob Kane, R-Watertown, has been nominated to serve as a corporator of Valley United Way, Inc.

 

State Sen. Rob Kane

“Valley United Way has been a leader in the community through involvement in the Volunteer Center, Corporate Volunteer Council, the Youth Leadership Program and the Valley Council for Health & Human Services,” Kane said.

“I am honored to have been nominated, and through my service I look forward to helping make the Valley a better place to live and work.”

 

Kane has represented the 32nd District since 2008. In addition to his hometown of Watertown, his district includes Bethlehem, Bridgewater, Middlebury, Oxford, Roxbury, Seymour, Southbury, Washington and Woodbury. 

 

He is a Senate Deputy Minority Leader, and serves as the leading Republican Senator, or Ranking Member, of the General Assembly’s Appropriations Committee. Also he serves as a member of the Public Health and Regulations Review committees.

Kane is a graduate of Central Connecticut State University and earned an MBA from the University of New Haven. 
He continues to operate the business he founded, KarTele Cellular Phones in Waterbury.

Kane and his wife, Dr. Marcy Kane, are the proud parents of Aidan and Deana.

 

On the web: www.senatorkane.com and www.valleyunitedway.org.

This is a press release from Kane's office.

 

Lawmakers to hold office hours today in Seymour

SEYMOUR - State Sen. Rob Kane, R-Watertown, and state Rep. Theresa Conroy, D-Seymour, will hold open office hours from 6-7 p.m. today in the Flaherty Room in Seymour Town Hall, 1 First St.  

All residents are invited to attend.

 

 

Lawmakers to meet with residents at Seymour Town Hall

SEYMOUR - State Rep. Theresa Conroy, D-Seymour, will meet with constituents March 13 at Seymour Town Hall.

The session will provide residents with an opportunity to discuss any issues and concerns one on one with Conroy and with state Sen. Rob Kane, R-Watertown, whose district includes Seymour.

“Among my priorities for 2014 are legislative initiatives that support job growth, veterans and seniors. But I want to hear about your ideas and priorities,” Conroy said.

The open office hours will run from 6-7 p.m. in the Flaherty Room of Town Hall.

Conroy serves on the General Assembly’s Public Health, Government, Administration & Elections and Education committees.


This is a press release from Conroy's office.

Local lawmakers congratulate Seymour student

HARTFORD - State Senators Kevin Kelly, R-Stratford, and Rob Kane, R-Watertown, recognize and congratulate Rachel E. Mayers, a student from Seymour, on receiving a Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET) Advance Scholarship.
 
Mayers was awarded a $2,500 grant for her college education during an award ceremony Wednesday at the State Capitol.

“Paying for school is a challenge faced by many young people who dream about pursuing a college education,” said Kelly. 
“I hope that this scholarship will help make college more affordable for our local Seymour student, so that she may achieve her goal of a college degree.”

“We commend Rachel on being awarded this scholarship and wish her and all Seymour high school seniors the very best in the future,” Kane said.  
“The cost of higher education is not getting any cheaper, and these funds will allow Rachel and the other scholarship winners to spend less time worrying about how to pay for college and more time focused on getting into college and staying in college.”

Mayers was one of 200 high school seniors selected to receive a CHET Advance Scholarship. Winners were randomly selected from a pool of 3,635 applicants that hail from 85 public high schools, 10 parochial high schools and three independent high schools in Connecticut. Two of the winners are home-schooled students. 
Almost half of the towns in Connecticut have at least one winner, and all eight counties are represented among the winners.

CHET Advance Scholarship is administered under the banner of the Connecticut Higher Education Trust, Connecticut’s 529 college savings plan. No state funds will be used for awards issued under CHET Advance Scholarship. 
Instead, TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. and The Hartford, plan managers for CHET Direct-Sold and CHET Advisor-Sold, respectively, contribute annually into a scholarship account to finance the program.

For information on the CHET Advance Scholarship, visit the Office of the State Treasurer webpage: http://www.state.ct.us/ott/aboutchet.htm. 


This is taken from a press release.

Kane proposes bill to create registry for gun crime felons

State Sen. Rob Kane

Sen. Rob Kane, R-Watertown, Tuesday proposed a measure in the state Senate which would make public the names and addresses of those who are found guilty of gun crimes in Connecticut.
Under current law, only public safety officials have access to this information.

“The state’s sex offender registry is available for all to see,” Kane said. “It’s one of the most visited and useful state websites. People want to know who their neighbors are.
"The sex offender registry has bolstered public safety and has given parents and families key information to make educated decisions.”

The state’s sex offender registry can be accessed by visiting
www.communitynotification.com.

“By the same token, the public should be able to know where violent felons who have committed crimes with guns live,” Kane said.
“A gun felon registry would accomplish that goal. Right now, the public is in the dark. Why are we protecting these felons? People should be able to find out if someone who has committed an offense with a deadly weapon is living in their neighborhood. This is about transparency.”

The proposal was defeated by the state Senate on a party line vote.


Kane's 10-town district includes Seymour and Oxford.

 
This post is taken from a press release.

Seymour High student wins scholarship, recognition

State Sen. Rob Kane, R-Watertown, congratulates Seymour High School senior Aubrey Tan, right, who was among several Connecticut students to be presented with a scholarship by the Connecticut Water Works Association and the Connecticut Section of the American Water Works Association at an event Tuesday at the state Capitol complex to celebrate National Drinking Water Week.

 

The event, attended by state water, health and environmental professionals, awarded the scholarships to help ensure that, in the words of President John F. Kennedy, "the torch is passed to a new generation."

 

Kane represents the 32nd District, which includes parts of Seymour.  

 

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