Chris Poulos

This week, I had the opportunity to welcome some of my students from Joel Barlow High School in Redding to the State Capitol.

This week we had an excellent turn out for my Veteran’s Coffee Hour and Legislative Q & A at the Calendar House. It was a privilege to partner with the Southington Veterans Committee and Connecticut Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA) to offer our residents an update on the legislation impacting Veterans and the share information about the state resources and benefits available to those who have served.

What a great turnout for my Spring Lake Village Cookies and Coffee Legislative Q&A! I am glad the residents had an opportunity to hear about the work we are doing in Hartford on their behalf, shared their concerns, and asked a number of good, appropriate questions.

This week the State Librarian, Deborah Schander, visited Southington and we had the opportunity to tour the library building project that is currently underway, meet with architects and the construction crew, and receive an update on their progress, including the addition and upgrades to the "exterior look" being funded by the $5 million in state bonding that the town received last year.

Earlier this month, the Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA was notified that the U.S. Senate passed a bill for 2024 that included $520,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for improvements at YMCA Camp Sloper. 

Connecticut Ag Day at the State Capitol was a delight this week, especially because it offered some time for a visit with Southington’s Agriculture Science students and their teacher, Patrick O’Keefe. It was great to hear about their interests and the premier Ag Sci program that we proudly host at Southington High School.

It was a highlight this week to welcome Southington High School students to the State Capitol, along with Superintendent Steven Madancy and Board of Education Chair Colleen Clark. During their “Day on the Hill” we talked about the students’ legislative priorities and toured the House Chamber.

This week, I joined a number of colleagues at a press conference to show support for our law enforcement officers. Specifically, I attended due to concerns over proposals put forth this session that could be detrimental to the recruitment and retention of state and local officers, and the overall safety of Connecticut's residents.