Eleni Kavros DeGraw

Today, we celebrated Women’s Equality Day at the Capitol. Created to celebrate the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote 106 years ago. It also honors the ongoing fight for full gender equality, equal pay, and representation.

Last week, I had the opportunity to attend The Council of State Governments’ Medicaid Leadership Academy.

I’m sure many of you saw the news yesterday of former Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman’s passing. Her entire career was dedicated to the betterment of people’s lives, and the loss is felt deeply. So many beautiful tributes were shared yesterday, and I hope they bring comfort to her family.

August is Black Business Month, and you can check out ShopBlackCT (created by an Avon constituent) or our link at the CTVisit website.

For the hazy days of summer, it’s been a very busy week already.

It may be the dog days of summer, but we still have plenty of legislative work happening.

You may have noticed that we are covered in an orange haze right now as a result of the wildfires in Canada. I was outside very briefly earlier today, and my throat started hurting almost immediately.

We’ve had a wild ride with weather in the last week, and Avon and Canton were mostly lucky with the terrible storms over the weekend. I hope you and your family had a safe and happy Fourth.