Rep. Reed congratulates Giovanna Velazquez of Branford, a student at Gateway Community College and an award winner at Academic Day 2012 at the Capitol. Also pictured Rep. Richard Roy and Rep. Pat Widlitz.

Rep. Reed Welcomes the 2012 Municipal Police Academy Cadets to the State Capitol.

Rep. Reed with Dr. Joseph Andrews, Soozi Flannigan, Dr. Gerri Morrocco, Sherra Stewart-Rego and State Rep. Vincent Candelora after all testified against new hospice regulations.

Rep. Reed testifies against HB 5499, an Act Concerning Regulations Relating to Hospice Care.

Rep. Pat Widlitz, Branford Animal Shelter Director Laura Burban and Rep. Lonnie Reed outside the legislature's Planning and Development Committee' hearing.

Rep. Reed researches the issue of Sunday liquor sales during a public hearing on the subject.

Rep. Reed and Edison Liu, President and CEO of Jackson Lab at their new Farmington, CT location.

Rep. Reed and UConn President Dr. Susan Herbst discussing the new bioscience era the arrival of Jackson Labs will trigger in Connecticut.

Rep. Reed gets a laugh out of Gov. Malloy outside Branford Town Hall during the governor's announcement of STEAP grants for Branford. (Dec 2011)

State Rep. Jonathan Steinberg D-Westport talks with State Rep. Lonnie Reed D-Branford, in the House during a special session of the Connecticut General Assembly at the Capitol in Harford, Conn., Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Rep. Lonnie Reed with Erik Anderson of Solar Connecticut.

Rep. Reed with students from the Mary T. Murphy School in Branford.

Rep. Dick Roy, Rep. Lonnie Reed, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal & Branford First Selectman Unk DaRos at beautiful Branford Point discussing the state of Connecticut's beaches.

About 40 business owners and residents turned out for their turn to have the ear of State Senator Ed Meyer and State Representative Lonnie Reed at the Branford Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast on Feb. 5. Many had questions about what's being done to help businesses and residents in this economy. Photo by Pam Johnson/The Sound

Rep. Lonnie Reed, Rep. Pat Widlitz, Jennifer Lamb (director, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro's office), Guilford Selectman Veronica Wallace, Rep. Deb Heinrich and Sen. Ed Meyers at the Soundview Family YMCA groundbreaking in Branford.