State Representative Terry Backer working in the House Chamber.

Celebrating 25 years as the Long Island Sound Keeper.
Hour photo / Erik Trautmann

State Representative Terry Backer was honored today for his 25 years of work as the Long Island Soundkeeper during a ceremony attended by over 100 people at the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) headquarters in Hartford.

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The longtime state representative and Soundkeeper and the Little League field house at Short Beach that will be dedicated to him. Credit Fred Musante

Rep. Terry Backer received a standing ovation after the Town Council approved naming the new Little League field house in his honor during its meeting Monday, Nov 14. (Photo: John Kovach, Stratford Star)