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. Pat Boyd (D) House Ranking Member: Rep. Lezlye Zupkus (R) Members: Rep. Josh Elliott (D), Rep. Kelly Luxenberg (D), Rep. Liz Linehan (D), Rep. Bill Buckbee (R), Rep. Anne Dauphinais (R); Rep. Noreen Kokoruda (R)
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Chairs: Sen. Cathy Osten (D), Sen. Paul Formica (R), Rep. Toni Walker (D) Vice-Chairs: Sen. Joan Hartley (D), Sen. Craig Miner (R), Rep. Henry Genga (D), Rep. Ezequiel Santiago (D), Rep. Chris Soto (D) House Ranking Member: Rep. Melissa Ziobron (R) Members: Sen. Terry Gerratana (D), Sen. Gayle Slossberg (D), Sen. Gary Winfield (D), Sen. Mae Flexer (D), Sen. Len Fasano (R), Sen. John Kissel (R), Sen. Joe Markley (R), Sen. Heather Somers (R), Rep. Cathy Abercrombie (D), Rep. Andre Baker (D), Rep. Juan Candelaria (D), Rep. Jeffrey Currey (D), Rep. Pat Dillon (D), Rep. Andy Fleischmann (D), Rep. Minnie Gonzalez (D), Rep. Gregg Haddad (D), Rep. Susan Johnson (D), Rep. Michael DiMassa (D), Rep. Douglas McCrory (D), Rep. Chris Perone (D), Rep. Robyn Porter (D), Rep. Geraldo Reyes (D), Rep. Christopher Rosario (D), Rep. Kevin Ryan (D), Rep. Ezequiel Santiago (D), Rep. Peter Tercyak (D), Rep. Sam Belsito (R), Rep. Whit Betts (R), Rep. Mitch Bolinsky (R), Rep. Jay Case (R), Rep. Mike France (R), Rep. Carol Hall (R), Rep. Noreen Kokoruda (R), Rep. Tim LeGeyt (R), Rep. Kathleen McCarty (R), Rep. Brian Ohler (R), Rep. Art O’Neill (R), Rep. William Petit (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. Paul Doyle (D), Sen. John Kissel (R), Rep. William Tong (D) Vice-Chairs: Sen. Gary Winfield (D), Sen. Michael McLachlan (R), Rep. Steve Stafstrom (D) House Ranking Member: Rep. Rosa Rebimbas (R) Members: Sen. Beth Bye (D), Sen. Mae Flexer (D), Sen. Terry Gerratana (D), Sen. Ed Gomes, Sen. Tony Hwang (R), Sen. Joe Markley (R), Sen. Len Suzio (R), Sen. Kevin Witkos (R), Rep. David Baram (D), Rep. Jeffery Berger (D), Rep. Christine Conley (D), Rep. Jeffrey Currey (D), Rep. Patricia Dillon (D), Rep. Dan Fox (D), Rep. Bob Godfrey (D), Rep. Minnie Gonzalez (D), Rep. Bruce Morris (D), Rep. Robyn Porter (D), Rep. Emmett Riley (D), Rep. Joseph Serra (D), Rep. Toni Walker (D), Rep. Vin Candelora (R), Rep. Christie Carpino (R), Rep. Stephanie Cummings (R), Rep. Doug Dubitsky (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. Prasad Srinivasan (R), Rep. Scott Storms (R)
DCF LEGISLATIVE UPDATE -1- UPDATE # 2017-2
LEGISLATIVE EMAIL ADDRESSES & DCF REGION/OFFICE INFORMATION
STATE SENATORS
DIST. LEGISLATOR E-MAIL REGION(S) / AREA OFFICE(S) 1 Sen. John Fonfara [email protected] fh Hartford, New Britain 2 VACANT f Hartford 3 Sen. Tim Larson [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. Martin Looney [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. Bob Duff [email protected] c Norwalk 26 Sen. Antonietta Boucher [email protected] cg Norwalk, Danbury 27 Sen. Carlo Leone [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. Matthew Ritter [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. Edwin Vargas [email protected] f Hartford 7 Rep. Douglas McCrory [email protected] f Hartford 8 Rep. Tim Ackert [email protected] ef Willimantic, Manchester 9 Rep. Jason Rojas [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. Tom Delnicki [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. Derek Slap [email protected] fh Hartford, New Britain 20 Rep. Joe Verrengia [email protected] f Hartford 21 Rep. Mike Demicco [email protected] h New Britain 22 Rep. William Petit [email protected] h New Britain 23 Rep. Devin Carney [email protected] e Middletown 24 Rep. Rick Lopes [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. Joe Aresimowicz [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. Holly Cheeseman [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. Joe de la Cruz [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. Gregory Haddad [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. Tami Zawistowski [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. Michelle Cook [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. John Piscopo [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. Catherine Abercrombie [email protected] h Meriden, New Britain 84 Rep. Hilda Santiago [email protected] h Meriden 85 Rep. Mary Mushinsky [email protected] h Meriden 86 Rep. Vincent Candelora [email protected] deh Milford, Middletown, Meriden 87 Rep. Dave Yaccarino [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. Roland Lemar [email protected] d Milford, New Haven 97 Rep. Alphonse Paolillo [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. David Arconti [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. Jason Perillo [email protected] d Milford 114 Rep. Themis Klarides [email protected] d Milford 115 VACANT d Milford 116 Rep. Michael DiMassa [email protected] d Milford, New Haven 117 Rep. Charles Ferraro [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. David Rutigliano [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. Steven Stafstrom [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. Laura Devlin [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. Terrie Wood [email protected] c Norwalk 142 Rep. Fred Wilms [email protected] c Norwalk
DCF LEGISLATIVE UPDATE -5- UPDATE # 2017-2 143 Rep. Gail Lavielle [email protected] c Norwalk 144 Rep. Caroline Simmons [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 Connecticut General Assembly’s website at - http://www.cga.ct.gov/
For additional information regarding any legislative matter, contact Josh Howroyd at (860) 550-6329.
DCF LEGISLATIVE UPDATE -6- UPDATE # 2017-2