Jennifer Leeper

I hope you're enjoying your summer and staying cool.

I am happy to announce that the community bonding requests put forward by State Representative Cristin McCarthy Vahey (D-Fairfield) and I, along with the support of State Senator Tony Hwang– totaling $3.75 million – have been placed on the State Bond Commission's agenda by the Governor.

(HARTFORD, CT) – State Representatives Cristin McCarthy Vahey (D-Fairfield) and Jennifer Leeper (D-Fairfield, Southport), and State Senator Tony Hwang (R-Fairfield) announced today that their community bonding requests – totaling $3.75 million – have been placed on the State Bond Commission's agenda by the Governor.

I hope you're enjoying your summer and staying cool.

I hope you're enjoying your summer and staying cool.

If you or someone you know is a recent high school graduate headed to college or university, I have some important information to share with you! The deadline to apply for financial aid through Connecticut's free community college program is fast approaching. Students looking to take advantage of the Pledge to Advance Connecticut (PACT) program are encouraged to apply by Friday, July 15.

On this Independence Day, I will be doing a lot of reflecting on the status of our democracy and how we can all work together to strengthen it. I think the decisions coming out of the Supreme Court over the past week are stark evidence of the ebbs and flows of our freedoms in this country and that nothing is cast in stone.

Although I am not surprised, I am horrified that in 2022 the Supreme Court would make the radical decision to overrule Roe vs Wade and make women second class citizens. Women will die senselessly because of this ruling.