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HOUSE DEMOCRATS • MATTHEW LESSER
February 23, 2010
REP. LESSER URGES RESIDENTS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF FREE DENTAL CARE
State Representative Matt Lesser (D-Durham, Middlefield, & Middletown) joined Speaker of the House Chris Donovan (D-Meriden), Senate President Pro Tempore Don Williams (D-Brooklyn) and supporters of the Connecticut Mission of Mercy (CTMOM) today to announce that free dental clinics will be held next month in Middletown.
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February 3, 2010
COGINCHAUG STUDENTS EXPERIENCE GOVERNMENT FIRST HAND
Chris Smith and Katie Francis, who are taking an Advanced Placement (AP) Government class at Coginchaug Regional High School, experienced government first hand by spending the day at the state capitol today. READ MORE
January 28, 2010
MIDDLEFIELD TO GET STATE GRANT
FOR POWDER RIDGE INFRASTRUCTURE
Over a year ago, Middlefield First Selectman Jon Brayshaw applied for a Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) state grant to allow the town to upgrade the electric service and septic capabilities of the then recently acquired Powder Ridge Ski Area property. The theory was that these upgrades would allow the town to market the property more successfully. READ MORE
January 28, 2010
LESSER NAMED TO COMMISSION TASKED WITH FINDING MUNICIPAL COST SAVINGS AND EFFICIENCIES
State Representative Matt Lesser (D-Durham, Middlefield and Middletown) has been appointed to serve as a member on a new commission that will seek to identify opportunities for more regional collaborations, resulting in greater efficiencies and saving money for municipalities. The Commission on Municipal Opportunities and Regional Efficiencies (MORE) began its work last week and has been charged with the goal of recommending legislation during the 2010 legislative session, and also longer-term reforms for consideration during the 2011 session. READ MORE
January 22, 2010
ELECTRICITY RATES ARE OUT OF CONTROL
In the 1990s, Connecticut families and businesses paid some of the highest electric rates in the country. The state legislature decided it needed to act – it would experiment by partially deregulating the electric industry, in the hopes that increased competition would benefit consumers. READ MORE
January 21, 2010
REP. LESSER CALLS FOR TAKING TOXINS
OUT OF CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS
State Representative Matt Lesser joined with medical experts and legislators today to call for the phasing out of toxic chemicals from children’s products. READ MORE
December 16, 2009
MATT LESSER JOINS ELECTED OFFICIALS CALLING
FOR ENERGY ACTION
As representatives of nearly 200 nations gather in Copenhagen, Denmark for an United Nations’ (UN) conference on global warming, young elected officials, including State Representative Matt Lesser, called on President Obama and Congress to secure a strong agreement that will grow clean energy jobs and address climate change.
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December 9, 2009
REP. LESSER HOSTS MIDDLETOWN’S YOUNGEST ARTISTS
AT THE CAPITOL
State Representative Matt Lesser recently hosted two of Middletown’s youngest artists, Sara Kirejczyk and Jakob Garofalo, and their families at the state capitol in Hartford. READ MORE
December 3, 2009
ENERGY GROUP NAMES LESSER A ‘RISING SUN’
People’s Action for Clean Energy (PACE) recently named State Representative Matt Lesser a ‘Rising Sun’ for his “critical and effective support” of clean-energy policy during the 2009 legislative session. READ MORE
November 20, 2009
LESSER EARNS 100 PERCENT RATING
FROM ENVIRONMENTAL WATCHDOG
State Representative Matt Lesser was awarded a 100 percent rating for his support and advocacy for environmental initiatives by the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTLCV) in their 2009 Environmental Scorecard. READ MORE
October 28, 2009
REP. LESSER ANNOUNCES MORE RESIDENTS ARE NOW ELIGIBLE
FOR SOLAR LEASE PROGRAM
State Representative Matt Lesser announced that more Durham and Middlefield residents may now qualify for financial assistance under the Connecticut Solar Lease Program. READ MORE
October 14, 2009
REP. LESSER ANNOUNCES MIDDLEFIELD
AWARDED $300,000 FOR HOUSING
State Representative Matt Lesser announced that Middlefield will receive a $300,000 Small Cities grant. The town is planning to use the funds to renovate ten units of low-income and moderate-income housing as part of its town wide housing rehabilitation program. READ MORE
October 7, 2009
SENATOR DOYLE & REPS. SERRA, LESSER
APPLAUD NEW LAW REGARDING SOUP KITCHEN
HEALTH CODE COMPLIANCE
State Senator Paul Doyle (D-Wethersfield) and State Representatives Joe Serra (D-Middletown) and Matt Lesser (D-Middletown) won legislative approval for an important amendment to state health codes as they apply to soup kitchens and homeless shelters. The language was included in new laws enacted in Special Session earlier this month. READ MORE
October 2, 2009
REP. LESSER: CVH DETOX UNIT & RIVERVIEW
WILL REMAIN OPEN
State Representative Matt Lesser announced that Connecticut Valley Hospital’s (CVH) Detox Unit and Riverview Hospital in Middletown will remain open. READ MORE
October 2, 2009
REP. LESSER ANNOUNCES TOWN TO RECEIVE
POWDER RIDGE’S WATER PERMIT
State Representative Matt Lesser announced that a bill passed the state House of Representatives today allowing the transfer of Powder Ridge’s water permit to Middlefield. READ MORE
September 29, 2009
REPRESENTATIVE LESSER & SENATOR MEYER:
DURHAM TO RECEIVE STATE GRANT FOR PICKETT LANE
State Representative Matt Lesser (D-Durham, Middlefield, & Middletown) and State Senator Ed Meyer (D-Guilford) announced that the State Bond Commission has approved a $200,000 STEAP (Small Town Economic Assistance Program) grant for the replacement of culverts on Pickett Lane. READ MORE
September 11, 2009
REP. LESSER: DURHAM TO RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS
FOR PUBLIC SAFETY
State Representative Matt Lesser announced that the town of Durham has been awarded $9,100 to support local crime prevention and public safety. READ MORE
June 3, 2009
REP. LESSER APPLAUDS RELIEF FOR DAIRY FARMS
State Representative Matt Lesser applauded the passage of a dairy farm relief package at the state legislature to save Connecticut’s dairy industry. The legislation will provide about $9 million to bring short-term relief to our state's struggling dairy farms.
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