Juan R. Candelaria

I met with Kelly McCorry and Sheridan McNamara -- teacher candidates in the undergrad program at Albertus Magnus College -- my alma mater.  Kelly and Sheridan were participating in an event at the Legislative Office Building in March.  Best of luck to you both.

Recognizing the contributions of organized labor at the State Capitol.

Students spoke during a CT4aDream press conference at the Capitol.  I fully support House Bill 7000 which would allow undocumented students equal access to financial aid funded in part by tuition and fees.

A forum on the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana for recreational use.

Speaking to those who turned out for Latino Advocacy Day at the Capitol.

Thanks to all the SAMA members who helped make Latino Advocacy Day a big success.

New Haven Day at the State Capitol

 Rep. Juan Candelaria held a Unity Rally at City Hall Tuesday that advocated for New Haven to become an official sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants.

Rep. Juan Candelaria joined with Rep. Edwin Vargas at a gathering of officials, colleagues, and guests in front of the State Capitol Building to recognize and celebrate the 195^th Anniversary of Peruvian Independence on July 28, 2016. He saluted the many achievements and contributions Peruvian citizens have made to Connecticut.

Small local businesses keep booming in New Haven! Rep. Juan Candelaria spent time with the owners of  Panaderia y Reposteria Pan Del Cielo #2  as they touted  the beginning of the distribution of their products at Shop Rite and Price Rite. The Latino/specialty bakery has been selling their product locally and distributing to C-Town for over a year, but adding more stores to their client roster means more diversity and steady growth. “I congratulate our friends at Pan del Cielo for all their efforts and commitment to baking the delicious ‘pan sobao’ that we all love and for working tirelessly to make their store stronger each day,”  Candelaria said.

Small local businesses keep booming in New Haven! Rep. Juan Candelaria spent time with the owners of  Panaderia y Reposteria Pan Del Cielo #2  as they touted  the beginning of the distribution of their products at Shop Rite and Price Rite. The Latino/specialty bakery has been selling their product locally and distributing to C-Town for over a year, but adding more stores to their client roster means more diversity and steady growth. “I congratulate our friends at Pan del Cielo for all their efforts and commitment to baking the delicious ‘pan sobao’ that we all love and for working tirelessly to make their store stronger each day,”  Candelaria said.

Small local businesses keep booming in New Haven! Rep. Juan Candelaria spent time with the owners of  Panaderia y Reposteria Pan Del Cielo #2  as they touted  the beginning of the distribution of their products at Shop Rite and Price Rite. The Latino/specialty bakery has been selling their product locally and distributing to C-Town for over a year, but adding more stores to their client roster means more diversity and steady growth. “I congratulate our friends at Pan del Cielo for all their efforts and commitment to baking the delicious ‘pan sobao’ that we all love and for working tirelessly to make their store stronger each day,”  Candelaria said.

Rep. Juan Candelaria joined the Spanish American Merchants Association, Inc. (SAMA), Mayor Toni Harp, local officials and friends for a ribbon cutting ceremony in New Haven and the welcoming of various small businesses to the New Haven area.  “It is encouraging to see this group of motivated entrepreneurs  investing in our community.  I wish them a prosperous and successful business venture and I ask our neighbors to help us spread the word among  family and friends to come support these businesses. Let’s welcome Laudano Building & Remodeling, Inc., Shamsan Deli & Grocery, Inc., Botanica Chango, LLC., Sharp Ones Barbershop,   El Xicohtencatl Spanish American Grocery, LLC., Durango Insurance Agency, Santa Maria Bakery, LLC and Grand Medical, LLC.”

I am honored to have been recognized and presented with an award from our friends at the Center for Latino Progress for our work and commitment on behalf of the many English language learners across the state. We celebrated our legislative successes along with Speaker of the House Brendan Sharkey and Kelvin Roldan of Hartford’s Public Schools who were recognized as well.

Rep. Juan Candelaria, former Chair of the Black and Puerto Rican caucus, joined other members of the group at a press conference at the State Capitol, in support of legislation to increase police training and address recruitment issues to ensure the hiring of more officers who live in the communities in which they serve. The legislation also requires the appointment of special prosecutors in cases where there is a death that involves an officer and the use of physical force. The measure will be included as an amendment toSenate Bill 1109, An Act Concerning Excessive Use of Force. $15 million will be included in a future state bonding package to pay for acquisition of body cameras.