Department of Children and Families

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

January 9, 2017 Update 2017-2

KEY COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS – 2017 SESSION

COMMMITTEE ON CHILDREN

Chairs: Sen. Marilyn Moore (D), Sen. Len Suzio (R), Rep. Diana Urban (D) Vice-Chairs: Sen. Terry Gerratana (D), Sen. John Kissel (R), Rep. (D) House Ranking Member: Rep. (R) Members: Rep. Josh Elliott (D), Rep. Kelly Luxenberg (D), Rep. Liz Linehan (D), Rep. (R), Rep. (R); Rep. Noreen Kokoruda (R)

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

Chairs: Sen. (D), Sen. (R), Rep. (D) Vice-Chairs: Sen. (D), Sen. (R), Rep. (D), Rep. Ezequiel Santiago (D), Rep. Chris Soto (D) House Ranking Member: Rep. (R) Members: Sen. Terry Gerratana (D), Sen. (D), Sen. (D), Sen. (D), Sen. (R), Sen. John Kissel (R), Sen. (R), Sen. (R), Rep. Cathy Abercrombie (D), Rep. (D), Rep. (D), Rep. (D), Rep. Pat Dillon (D), Rep. (D), Rep. (D), Rep. Gregg Haddad (D), Rep. Susan Johnson (D), Rep. Michael DiMassa (D), Rep. Douglas McCrory (D), Rep. (D), Rep. (D), Rep. (D), Rep. (D), Rep. Kevin Ryan (D), Rep. Ezequiel Santiago (D), Rep. (D), Rep. Sam Belsito (R), Rep. (R), Rep. (R), Rep. (R), Rep. (R), Rep. (R), Rep. Noreen Kokoruda (R), Rep. Tim LeGeyt (R), Rep. Kathleen McCarty (R), Rep. Brian Ohler (R), Rep. Art O’Neill (R), Rep. (R), Rep. JP Sredzinski (R), Rep. Pam Staneski (R), Rep. Greg Stokes (R), Rep. Scott Storms (R), Rep. Fred Wilms (R), Rep. Tami Zawitskowski (R)

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Chairs: Sen. (D), Sen. John Kissel (R), Rep. (D) Vice-Chairs: Sen. Gary Winfield (D), Sen. Michael McLachlan (R), Rep. Steve Stafstrom (D) House Ranking Member: Rep. (R) Members: Sen. (D), Sen. Mae Flexer (D), Sen. Terry Gerratana (D), Sen. Ed Gomes, Sen. (R), Sen. Joe Markley (R), Sen. Len Suzio (R), Sen. (R), Rep. David Baram (D), Rep. Jeffery Berger (D), Rep. (D), Rep. Jeffrey Currey (D), Rep. Patricia Dillon (D), Rep. Dan Fox (D), Rep. (D), Rep. Minnie Gonzalez (D), Rep. (D), Rep. Robyn Porter (D), Rep. (D), Rep. Joseph Serra (D), Rep. Toni Walker (D), Rep. Vin Candelora (R), Rep. (R), Rep. Stephanie Cummings (R), Rep. (R), Rep. Stephen Harding (R), Rep. Dave Labriola (R), Rep. Ben McGorty (R), Rep. Tom O’Dea (R), Rep. Art O’Neill (R), Rep. Rob Sampson (R), Rep. Rich Smith (R), Rep. (R), Rep. Scott Storms (R)

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LEGISLATIVE EMAIL ADDRESSES & DCF REGION/OFFICE INFORMATION

STATE SENATORS

DIST. LEGISLATOR E-MAIL REGION(S) / AREA OFFICE(S) 1 Sen. [email protected] fh Hartford, New Britain 2 VACANT f Hartford 3 Sen. [email protected] f Manchester 4 Sen. Stephen Cassano [email protected] f Manchester 5 Sen. Beth Bye [email protected] fh Hartford, New Britain 6 Sen. Terry Gerratana [email protected] h New Britain 7 Sen. John Kissel [email protected] f Manchester, Hartford 8 Sen. Kevin Witkos [email protected] fgh Manchester, Torrington New Britain 9 Sen. Paul Doyle [email protected] eh Middletown, New Britain 10 Sen. Gary Winfield [email protected] d Milford, New Haven 11 Sen. [email protected] d Milford, New Haven 12 Sen. Ted Kennedy, Jr. [email protected] de Milford, Middletown 13 Sen. Len Suzio [email protected] egh Middletown, Waterbury Meriden 14 Sen. Gayle Slossberg [email protected] d Milford 15 Sen. Joan Hartley [email protected] g Waterbury 16 Sen. Joe Markley [email protected] gh Waterbury, New Britain 17 Sen. George Logan [email protected] dg Milford, Waterbury 18 Sen. Heather Somers [email protected] e Norwich, Willimantic 19 Sen. Catherine Osten [email protected] ef Norwich, Willimantic Manchester 20 Sen. Paul Formica [email protected] e Middletown, Norwich 21 Sen. Kevin Kelly [email protected] cd Bridgeport, Milford 22 Sen. Marilyn Moore [email protected] c Bridgeport 23 Sen. Edwin Gomes [email protected] c Bridgeport 24 Sen. Michael McLachlan [email protected] g Danbury 25 Sen. [email protected] c Norwalk 26 Sen. Antonietta Boucher [email protected] cg Norwalk, Danbury 27 Sen. [email protected] c Norwalk 28 Sen. Tony Hwang [email protected] cg Bridgeport, Norwalk Danbury 29 Sen. Mae Flexer [email protected] e Willimantic 30 Sen. Craig Miner [email protected] g Danbury, Torrington 31 Sen. Henri Martin [email protected] gh Torrington, New Britain 32 VACANT dg Milford, Danbury, Torrington, Waterbury 33 Sen. Art Linares [email protected] e Middletown, Norwich 34 Sen. Len Fasano [email protected] deh Milford, Middletown Meriden 35 Sen. Anthony Guglielmo [email protected] ef Willimantic, Manchester 36 Sen. Scott Frantz [email protected] c Norwalk

DCF LEGISLATIVE UPDATE -2- UPDATE # 2017-2 STATE REPRESENTATIVES

DIST. LEGISLATOR E-MAIL REGION(S) / AREA OFFICE(S) 1 Rep. [email protected] f Hartford 2 Rep. William Duff [email protected] g Danbury 3 Rep. Minnie Gonzalez [email protected] f Hartford 4 Rep. Angel Arce [email protected] f Hartford 5 Rep. Brandon McGee [email protected] f Hartford 6 Rep. [email protected] f Hartford 7 Rep. Douglas McCrory [email protected] f Hartford 8 Rep. [email protected] ef Willimantic, Manchester 9 Rep. [email protected] f Manchester 10 Rep. Henry Genga [email protected] f Manchester 11 Rep. Jeff Currey [email protected] f Manchester 12 Rep. Kelly Luxenberg [email protected] f Manchester 13 Rep. Mark Tweedie [email protected] f Manchester 14 Rep. [email protected] f Manchester 15 Rep. David Baram [email protected] f Hartford 16 Rep. John Hampton [email protected] h New Britain 17 Rep. Timothy LeGeyt [email protected] h New Britain 18 Rep. Andrew Fleischmann [email protected] f Hartford 19 Rep. [email protected] fh Hartford, New Britain 20 Rep. Joe Verrengia [email protected] f Hartford 21 Rep. [email protected] h New Britain 22 Rep. William Petit [email protected] h New Britain 23 Rep. [email protected] e Middletown 24 Rep. [email protected] h New Britain 25 Rep. Robert Sanchez [email protected] h New Britain 26 Rep. Peter Tercyak [email protected] h New Britain 27 Rep. Gary Byron [email protected] h New Britain 28 Rep. Russell Morin [email protected] h New Britain 29 Rep. Antonio Guerrera [email protected] h New Britain 30 Rep. [email protected] h New Britain 31 Rep. Prasad Srinivasan [email protected] f Manchester 32 Rep. Christie Carpino [email protected] e Middletown 33 Rep. Joseph Serra [email protected] e Middletown 34 Rep. Melissa Ziobron [email protected] e Middletown, Norwich 35 Rep. Jesse MacLachlan [email protected] e Middletown 36 Rep. Robert Siegrist [email protected] e Middletown 37 Rep. [email protected] e Norwich 38 Rep. Kathleen McCarty [email protected] e Norwich 39 Rep. Chris Soto [email protected] e Norwich 40 Rep. Christine Conley [email protected] e Norwich 41 Rep. [email protected] e Norwich 42 Rep. Mike France [email protected] e Norwich 43 Rep. Diana Urban [email protected] e Norwich 44 Rep. Anne Dubay Dauphinais [email protected] e Willimantic 45 Rep. Kevin Skulczuck [email protected] e Norwich, Willimantic 46 Rep. Emmett Riley [email protected] e Norwich 47 Rep. Doug Dubitsky [email protected] e Norwich, Willimantic

DCF LEGISLATIVE UPDATE -3- UPDATE # 2017-2 48 Rep. Linda Orange [email protected] e Norwich, Willimantic 49 Rep. Susan Johnson [email protected] e Willimantic 50 Rep. Pat Boyd [email protected] e Willimantic 51 Rep. Daniel Rovero [email protected] e Willimantic 52 Rep. Kurt Vail [email protected] ef Willimantic, Manchester 53 Rep. Sam Belsito [email protected] ef Willimantic, Manchester 54 Rep. [email protected] e Willimantic 55 Rep. Robin Green [email protected] f Manchester 56 Rep. Michael Winkler [email protected] f Manchester 57 Rep. Christopher Davis [email protected] f Manchester 58 Rep. Greg Stokes [email protected] f Manchester 59 Rep. Carol Hall [email protected] f Manchester 60 Rep. Scott Storms [email protected] f Hartford, Manchester 61 Rep. [email protected] f Hartford, Manchester 62 Rep. Bill Simanski [email protected] fg Manchester, Torrington 63 Rep. Jay Case [email protected] g Torrington 64 Rep. Brian Ohler [email protected] g Torrington 65 Rep. [email protected] g Torrington 66 Rep. David Wilson [email protected] g Torrington, Waterbury 67 Rep. William Buckbee [email protected] g Danbury 68 Rep. Eric Berthel [email protected] g Torrington, Waterbury 69 Rep. Arthur O'Neill [email protected] g Danbury, Torrington, Waterbury 70 Rep. Rosa Rebimbas [email protected] g Waterbury 71 Rep. Anthony D'Amelio [email protected] g Waterbury 72 Rep. Larry Butler [email protected] g Waterbury 73 Rep. Jeffrey Berger [email protected] g Waterbury 74 Rep. Stephanie Cummings [email protected] Waterbury 75 Rep. Geraldo Reyes [email protected] g Waterbury 76 Rep. [email protected] gh Torrington, New Britain 77 Rep. Cara Pavalock-D’Amato [email protected] h New Britain 78 Rep. Whit Betts [email protected] h New Britain 79 Rep. Christopher Ziogas [email protected] h New Britain 80 Rep. Robert Sampson [email protected] gh Waterbury, New Britain 81 Rep. John Fusco [email protected] h New Britain 82 Rep. Emil Altobello [email protected] eh Middletown, Meriden 83 Rep. [email protected] h Meriden, New Britain 84 Rep. [email protected] h Meriden 85 Rep. [email protected] h Meriden 86 Rep. [email protected] deh Milford, Middletown, Meriden 87 Rep. [email protected] d Milford 88 Rep. Joshua Elliott [email protected] d Milford 89 Rep. Lezlye Zupkus [email protected] dg Milford, Waterbury 90 Rep. Craig Fishbein [email protected] gh Waterbury, Meriden 91 Rep. Michael D'Agostino [email protected] d Milford 92 Rep. Patricia Dillon [email protected] d New Haven 93 Rep. Toni Walker [email protected] d New Haven 94 Rep. Robyn Poter [email protected] d New Haven

DCF LEGISLATIVE UPDATE -4- UPDATE # 2017-2 95 Rep. Juan Candelaria [email protected] d New Haven 96 Rep. [email protected] d Milford, New Haven 97 Rep. [email protected] d New Haven 98 Rep. Sean Scanlon [email protected] d Milford 99 Rep. James Albis [email protected] d Milford 100 Rep. Matthew Lesser [email protected] e Middletown 101 Rep. Noreen Kokoruda [email protected] de Milford, Middletown 102 Rep. Lonnie Reed [email protected] d Milford 103 Rep. Liz Linehan [email protected] gh Waterbury, Meriden, New Britain 104 Rep. Linda Gentile [email protected] d Milford 105 Rep. Nicole Klarides-Ditria [email protected] dg Milford, Waterbury 106 Rep. Mitch Bolinsky [email protected] g Danbury 107 Rep. Stephen Harding [email protected] g Danbury 108 Rep. Richard Smith [email protected] g Danbury, Torrington 109 Rep. [email protected] g Danbury 110 Rep. Bob Godfrey [email protected] g Danbury 111 Rep. John Frey [email protected] g Danbury 112 Rep. J.P. Sredzinski [email protected] cg Bridgeport, Danbury 113 Rep. [email protected] d Milford 114 Rep. [email protected] d Milford 115 VACANT d Milford 116 Rep. Michael DiMassa [email protected] d Milford, New Haven 117 Rep. [email protected] d Milford 118 Rep. Kim Rose [email protected] d Milford 119 Rep. Pam Staneski [email protected] d Milford 120 Rep. Laura Hoydick [email protected] c Bridgeport 121 Rep. Joseph Gresko [email protected] c Bridgeport 122 Rep. Ben McGorty [email protected] cd Bridgeport, Milford 123 Rep. [email protected] c Bridgeport 124 Rep. Andre Baker [email protected] c Bridgeport 125 Rep. Tom O'Dea [email protected] c Norwalk 126 Rep. Charles Stallworth [email protected] c Bridgeport 127 Rep. John Hennessy [email protected] c Bridgeport 128 Rep. Christopher Rosario [email protected] c Bridgeport 129 Rep. [email protected] c Bridgeport 130 Rep. Ezequiel Santiago [email protected] c Bridgeport 131 Rep. David Labriola [email protected] g Waterbury 132 Rep. Brenda Kupchick [email protected] c Bridgeport 133 Rep. Cristin McCarthy-Vahey [email protected] c Bridgeport, Norwalk 134 Rep. [email protected] c Bridgeport 135 Rep. Adam Dunsby [email protected] cg Bridgeport, Norwalk, Danbury 136 Rep. Jonathan Steinberg [email protected] c Norwalk 137 Rep. Chris Perone [email protected] c Norwalk 138 Rep. Michael Ferguson [email protected] g Danbury 139 Rep. Kevin Ryan [email protected] e Norwich 140 Rep. Bruce Morris [email protected] c Norwalk 141 Rep. [email protected] c Norwalk 142 Rep. Fred Wilms [email protected] c Norwalk

DCF LEGISLATIVE UPDATE -5- UPDATE # 2017-2 143 Rep. [email protected] c Norwalk 144 Rep. [email protected] c Norwalk 145 Rep. Patricia Billie Miller [email protected] c Norwalk 146 Rep. Terry Adams [email protected] c Norwalk 147 Rep. William Tong [email protected] c Norwalk 148 Rep. Dan Fox [email protected] c Norwalk 149 Rep. Livvy Floren [email protected] c Norwalk 150 Rep. Mike Bocchino [email protected] c Norwalk 151 Rep. Fred Camillo [email protected] c Norwalk

UPCOMING MEETINGS AND HEARINGS

Thur., Jan. 12 - 11:00 AM Children’s Committee Meeting Room 2B Thur., Jan. 12 - 1:00 PM Human Services Committee Meeting Room 2A New additions in Bold

GENERAL ASSEMBLY WEBSITE

For compete legislative information, visit the General Assembly’s website at - http://www.cga.ct.gov/

For additional information regarding any legislative matter, contact Josh Howroyd at (860) 550-6329.

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