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HOUSE DEMOCRATS • KAREN JARMOC
February 9, 2010
LAWMAKERS PROPOSE STEPS TO CURB DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
The state should keep domestic violence shelters open around the clock and require high-risk offenders to wear GPS ankle bracelets when restraining orders do not work, a group of state lawmakers recommend. READ MORE
February 4, 2010
LAWMAKERS RELIEVED AT NO CUT TO TOWN MONEY
Several lawmakers said Wednesday that Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s preservation of town funding in the 2010-11 budget was a welcome change from two months ago, when she proposed major cuts. READ MORE
February 4, 2010
TASK FORCE ON CHILDREN IN THE RECESSION
TO HOLD HEARING SATURDAY IN BRIDGEPORT
House Speaker Christopher G. Donovan’s Task Force on Children in the Recession will hold a public hearing from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 6, in the Bridgeport City Hall Annex to receive input from citizens on the effects of the recession on their families’ lives. READ MORE
February 2, 2010
REPS. JARMOC AND CONWAY TO INTRODUCE BILL
TO HELP PEOPLE WITH BLEEDING DISORDERS
State Rep. Karen Jarmoc (D-Enfield) and Rep. Matthew J. Conway Jr. (D-Suffield) plan to introduce a bill this session that would increase access to immediate treatment and improve the overall quality of healthcare for people who suffer from bleeding disorders. READ MORE
January 29, 2010
REP. JARMOC PRAISES FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL EFFORTS
TO SECURE FUNDS FOR SPRINGFIELD-HARTFORD-NEW HAVEN RAIL LINE
State Rep. Karen Jarmoc (D-Enfield) today expressed appreciation to federal, state and local officials for their cooperative work to obtain $40 million in federal stimulus funding that will be utilized to add double-tracking to the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield rail line. Calling this an excellent step in the right direction, Jarmoc said she hopes that this is just the beginning of continued support for this vital project.
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January 27, 2010
REP. JARMOC TO HOST NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL SUMMIT
ON EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION AT ASNUNTUCK COLLEGE
State Rep. Karen Jarmoc (D-Enfield) will host the first “North Central Regional Summit on Early Care and Education” on Saturday, Feb. 6, at Asnuntuck Community College in Enfield. READ MORE
January 15, 2010
REPS. TALLARITA AND JARMOC NAMED TO COMMISSION TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES
FOR REGIONALISM, MUNICIPAL COST SAVINGS AND EFFICIENCIES
State Rep. Kathleen M. Tallarita (D-Enfield) and State Rep. Karen Jarmoc (D-Enfield) have been named by House Speaker Christopher G. Donovan (D-Meriden) and House Majority Leader Denise Merrill (D-Mansfield) to a new a commission that will seek to identify opportunities for more regional collaborations designed to create efficiencies and save money for municipalities. The Blue Ribbon Commission on Municipal Opportunities and Regional Efficiencies (MORE) will begin its work next Tuesday, January 19th with the goal of recommending legislation during the 2010 session.
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December 22, 2009
LEARNING ABOUT HUNGER THE HARD WAY
Rep. Karen Jarmoc of Enfield spent a recent week shadowing a family that uses the Enfield Food Shelf as their source of food – and actually trying to feed herself and her teenaged daughter on the food that would be available to her from that source. She was also present at a conference on hunger in Connecticut that was held recently in Vernon for food shelf directors, school administrators and town officials to discuss the issue of hungry children in Connecticut. Legislation is slotted to be voted on in the next six months around the topic of childhood nutrition, i.e. school lunches, after school food programs and other programs like them. READ MORE
December 5, 2009
CHILDREN IN THE RECESSION TASK FORCE
HOLDS FIRST PUBLIC HEARING
The Connecticut General Assembly’s Task Force on Children in the Recession held its first public hearing on Saturday at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford as the group continues its mission of exploring the impact of the current economic crisis on children. READ MORE
December 4, 2009
TASK FORCE ON CHILDREN IN THE RECESSION
TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING
IN HARTFORD ON SATURDAY
Congressman Larson to join state legislators at hearingThe Connecticut General Assembly’s Task Force on Children in the Recession will hold its first public hearing on Saturday, December 5 at 10:00 a.m. in room 2C of the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.
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November 23, 2009
SHUTTING DOWN A PRISON A SHORT-SIGHTED SOLUTION
Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s announcement earlier this month that she wants to close a prison raises important practical and public policy questions. READ MORE
November 8, 2009
Rep. Jarmoc appeared on Fox 61's The Real Story with CT Early Childhood Alliance Co-Chair Merrill Gay and Meriden Children First's Marisol Estrada-Soto to discuss the importance of early care and education in the lives of children. Jarmoc is co-chair of the legislature's Task Force on Children in the Recession.
November 6, 2009
REP. JARMOC APPOINTED TO LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
State Representative Karen Jarmoc (D-Enfield) has been appointed by Speaker of the House Christopher G. Donovan (D-Meriden) to serve as a member of a legislative task force that will help formulate Connecticut’s response to the challenges faced by victims of domestic violence that have been exacerbated by the recession. READ MORE
October 21, 2009
REP. JARMOC: REMOVAL OF METAL LOCKERS
AT NORTHERN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY COMPLETED
State Representatives Karen Jarmoc (D-Enfield) announced today that all of the metal lockers at Northern Correctional Institution have now been completely removed from the facility and replaced with new fire-resistant, non-rigid plastic bags. READ MORE
October 9, 2009
REP. JARMOC TO JOIN ADVOCATES OF MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASE
AT MITO WALK & FAMILY FUN DAY IN ENFIELD
State Representative Karen Jarmoc (D-Enfield) will honor the New England Chapter of the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation (UMDF) with a proclamation from the State of Connecticut on Saturday, October 10 during the ninth annual “Mito What” Walk and Family Fun Day at LEGO Systems in Enfield. READ MORE
October 2, 2009
ENFIELD RESIDENTS JOIN REP. JARMOC ON LEGISLATIVE
TASK FORCE ON CHILDREN IN THE RECESSION
Three Enfield residents have been appointed to serve as members of a legislative task force led by State Representative Karen Jarmoc, also of Enfield, that is examining the effects that the current recession is having on the state’s children and what impact it will continue to have even after the economy recovers. READ MORE
Enfield residents who have been appointed to the Task Force on Children in the Recession.
From L to R: Amy Morales, Director of the Enfield Family Resource Center;
State Representative Karen Jarmoc (D-Enfield); Karen Weseliza from the Office of Congressman Joe Courtney;
and Maureen Brennan of Enfield Parents for Education.
September 29, 2009
NEWLY CREATED TASK FORCE ON CHILDREN
IN THE RECESSION BEGINS DISCUSSIONS
Group to Present General Assembly with Recommendations
for 2010 SessionThe newly formed Task Force on Children in the Recession held their inaugural meeting in Hartford on Tuesday, where they began discussions on what steps they believe the Connecticut General Assembly should undertake to ensure the well-being of children during the current economic decline and future recovery. READ MORE
September 11, 2009
STATE LAWMAKER FROM ENFIELD TOURS NORTHERN
AFTER SAFETY CONCERNS RAISED
WNPR - Connecticut Public Radio
A state lawmaker toured Northern Correctional Institution in Somers on Thursday to find out whether safety concerns there have been addressed. READ MORE
September 2, 2009
ENFIELD LAWMAKERS APPLAUD CONTINUED FUNDING
FOR TOWN RESOURCES
State Budget Has $3 Billion in Cuts, Millionaire’s Tax,
and Protects Critical Services
State Representatives Karen Jarmoc (D-Enfield) and Kathy Tallarita (D-Enfield) said that the newly adopted state budget, which was approved by the General Assembly earlier this week and will officially become law on September 7, protects vital resources critical to the Enfield community. READ MORE
August 20, 2009
SPEAKER DONOVAN, ENFIELD LEGISLATORS AND NORTH CENTRAL HEALTH DISTRICT OFFICIALS SAY NO TO GOVERNOR’S BUDGET CUTS
Governor’s proposed cuts could impact Swine Flu preparedness
Speaker of the House Christopher G. Donovan (D-Meriden), State Representative Karen Jarmoc (D-Enfield) and State Representative Kathy Tallarita (D-Enfield) together with North Central Health District officials held a press conference today at the North Central Health District offices in Enfield to highlight the potentially devastating cuts to local health districts in the Governor’s proposed budget. READ MORE
April 14, 2009
Asnuntuck's Community Connections with Karen Jarmoc
President Martha McLeod interviews Representative Karen Jarmoc.
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