Eleni Kavros DeGraw

As you most likely heard, we were in session yesterday. While I received many messages to override the Governor’s vetoes on the two e-certifications we had passed the week before, we decided to go a different route.

To give you a sense of where we are in session, we are in the public hearing process for all committees. Some committees are beginning to vote bills out of committee for their possible passage on the House and/or Senate floors.

A snapshot of today: Co-chairing the public hearing for Planning and Development, popping into the Public Health Committee to vote, and as I sit in the Legislative Office Building this evening, participating in the Public Hearing for the Higher Education Subcommittee for the Appropriations Committee where I am a member.

Happy Valentine’s Day! Working for you and representing our district daily is a privilege. Wishing you all a day full of love and kindness.

To underscore what a day in the life of a State Representative is like, I thought I’d share a little bit about my day yesterday.

Today we heard Governor Lamont’s vision of the budget in our joint session. He highlighted his priorities and now it will be time for the legislature to move forward with our priorities.

To be the best representative I can be for the 17th District, I want to hear from you about your priorities and concerns.

One way for you to do that is to take my survey, It's a great way to stay engaged. Just click on the picture below to get started.

We are in full swing and in fact, we had a session day yesterday to approve judges and referees and adjust our joint rules.