December 19, 2003
BACKER RECOGNIZED LEADER IN THE FIGHT FOR CT RENEWABLE ENERGY
Voting Record: 95% In Favor Of Environment Legislation
State Representative Terry Backer has been recognized as a champion for Connecticut renewable energy by the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTLV). READ MORE

October 17, 2003
BACKER APPOINTED TO LEAD NATIONAL ENERGY COMMITTEE AS VICE CHAIRMAN
State Representative Terry Backer has recently been appointed Vice Chair of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) standing committee on Energy and Electric Utilities for the 2003 - 2004 term. READ MORE

October 10, 2003
BACKER JOINS WWE WRESTLING SUPERSTARS IN ‘SMACK DOWN YOUR VOTE’ INITIATIVE
State Representative Terry Backer joined Worldwide Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (WWE) Superstars Wednesday, to announce the legislator as Connecticut’s co-chairperson in the national YES (Youth Empowerment Strategy) for Democracy initiative. READ MORE

September 11, 2003
BACKER BRINGS HOME THE BACON TO STRATFORD
Stratford No. 2 in state funding for ECS capped Towns
State Representative Terry Backer is pleased to report despite the vast economic hardship the state is facing he brought home to Stratford $783,052 more dollars for the school budget than the previous year. READ MORE

August 22, 2003
BACKER TO CONVENE BLACKOUT / ENERGY HEARING
State Representative Terry Backer, Co-Chair of the Energy and Technology Committee will convene an informational hearing on energy security and the recent blackout, on Thursday, September 11th at 1:30 pm at the Legislative Office Building. READ MORE

May 30, 2003
BACKER MOVES TO PROTECT PUBLIC ON ELECTRICAL RATE INCREASES
State Representative Terry Backer today said he was pleased that consumers would be protected over future escalating electricity prices because of recent electric regulatory legislation he helped pass.
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May 19, 2003
BACKER SAYS NO ON BUDGET
Claims Taxes Hit Working Families Too Hard: Looks For Workable Compromise
State Representative Terry Backer voted no on the legislative budget recently brought before the House of Representatives saying that it hit working families too hard. READ MORE

May 15, 2003
BACKER BRINGS BACK AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 800 GRAND TO STRATFORD
State Representative Terry Backer continued his fight to keep property tax increases at bay by helping get an additional $825 thousand approved by the Appropriations Committee in its recent budget vote.
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April 1, 2003
BACKER CALLS FOR REPEAL OF NEWSPAPER SALES TAX
State Representative Terry Backer disagrees with the newspaper sales tax which takes effect today and is calling for its repeal. A part of the recently passed budget, the newspaper sales tax means a six percent state sales tax charge on newspapers sold within Connecticut. READ MORE

March 7, 2003
GOVERNOR’S PROPOSED CUTS TO DEVASTATE STRATFORD SCHOOLS
Backer Pushes To Win Back Funds
State Representative Terry Backer was dismayed Tuesday by Governor Rowland’s Budget plan for the coming fiscal year that would cut state funding for Stratford’s schools by $4 million. READ MORE

March 3, 2003
BACKER PROPOSES TO GIVE LONG BEACH BACK TO THE TOWN
State Representative Terry Backer Wednesday supported a proposal to sell Long Beach, in Stratford, to the US Fish and Wildlife Service as another component to the Stuart McKinney Wildlife Refuge. READ MORE

February 27, 2003
BACKER PUTS PUBLIC INPUT INTO PRACTICE
Proposes Cost Control Measure To Help Towns
State Representative Terry Backer in a letter sent to both Speaker of the House Moria Lyons and Majority Leader Jim Amann Wednesday, proposed a comprehensive review and respective reform initiative to address unfunded mandates upon municipalities. READ MORE

January 10, 2003
BACKER NAMED ENERGY AND TECH CHAIR
State Representative Terry Backer was recently appointed House Chair of the Energy and Technology Committee. The Energy and Technology Committee oversees all matters relating to the department of Public Utility Control and energy planning and activities. READ MORE