January 26, 2010 REP. REYNOLDS NAMED TO COMMISSION TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES
FOR REGIONALISM, MUNICIPAL COST SAVINGS AND EFFICIENCIES
State Representative Tom Reynolds (D-Preston, Ledyard, Montville) 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. READ MORE
January 20, 2010
LAWMAKERS WANT POST OFFICE REPAIRED FASTER IN GALES FERRY
Repairs to the post office in Gales Ferry, which closed in late October when heavy rains breached the roof, were supposed to take a few days. READ MORE
January 19, 2010 REP. REYNOLDS, SEN. PRAGUE SEEK URGENT ACTION
ON GALES FERRY POST OFFICE
State Representative Tom Reynolds (D-Preston, Ledyard, Montville) and State Senator Edith Prague (D-Columbia) have contacted U.S. Postal Service (USPS) officials aggressively advocating for an expedited reopening of the Gales Ferry Post Office and expressing their frustration at the lack of communication on the restoration of the facility. READ MORE
January 13, 2010 REP. REYNOLDS URGES GOVERNOR TO RELEASE LOCAL ROAD REPAIR FUNDING
State Representative Tom Reynolds (D-Preston, Ledyard, Montville) today called on Governor M. Jodi Rell to release millions in state aid for towns that would fund local paving projects and road repairs in Preston, Ledyard and Montville. READ MORE
December 17, 2009 OUR VIEW: LAWMAKERS LACK POLITICAL WILL
On June 28, as the fiscal year’s end approached and the state was facing a $900 million deficit, we voiced our lack of confidence in the Legislature’s Democratic leadership and called upon state Senate President Don Williams, D-Brooklyn, and House Speaker Chris Donovan, D-Meriden, to relinquish their leadership positions. READ MORE
December 15, 2009 REP. REYNOLDS & SEN. MAYNARD SEEK TO AMEND NORWICH HOSPITAL AGREEMENT
State Representative Tom Reynolds (D-Ledyard) and State Senator Andrew Maynard (D-Stonington) convened an interagency meeting today at the State Capitol in Hartford to advance Preston's request for an amendment to the Purchase & Sale Agreement that was signed between the State of Connecticut and the Town of Preston for the former Norwich State Hospital property. READ MORE
November 5, 2009 REYNOLDS AND PRAGUE ANNOUNCE PUBLIC SAFETY GRANT FOR LEDYARD
State Representative Tom Reynolds (D-Ledyard) and State Senator Edith Prague (D-Columbia) announced that the Town of Ledyard has been awarded $9,100 in federal stimulus grant money for public safety and crime prevention needs. READ MORE
May 28, 2009 REP. REYNOLDS NAMED “CHILDREN’S CHAMPION” AT CAPITOL CEREMONY
State Representative Tom Reynolds (D-Ledyard) was honored with a “Children’s Champion” award by the members of the Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance during a ceremony held at the State Capitol on Thursday. READ MORE
May 26, 2009 REP. REYNOLDS GAINS APPROVAL OF BILL
TO BETTER HANDLE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
The House of Representatives has approved a bill introduced by State Representative Tom Reynolds (D-Ledyard) that seeks to improve the reporting of domestic violence crimes within immigrant communities. READ MORE
May 11, 2009 REP. REYNOLDS TO HOST STATE BUDGET FORUM
State Representative Tom Reynolds (D-Ledyard) will host a State Budget Forum on Tuesday, May 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the Robert J. Gaucher Auditorium at Ledyard High School, 24 Gallup Hill Road, Ledyard. READ MORE
April 9, 2009 OUR VIEW: LAWMAKER SPEAKS TRUTH ABOUT BUDGET
We have been critical of the Democratic majority in Hartford for what we believe has been a lack of urgency on its part to address the state’s budget crisis. Today, however, we commend state Rep. Tom Reynolds, D-Ledyard, for not only taking a bold step forward in addressing the issue, but also for his frank and honest admission of who is responsible for the fiscal problems — state government. READ MORE
April 8, 2009 REP. REYNOLDS CALLS FOR MAJOR BUDGET REFORM Releases report on fiscal crisis
State Representative Tom Reynolds (D-Ledyard, Montville, Preston) is urging his fellow legislators in the Connecticut General Assembly to use the state’s current fiscal crisis as the impetus for launching a new era of budget reform. READ MORE
April 7, 2009 MONTVILLE AREA LEGISLATORS AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS
WORK TO REDUCE HEALTH CARE COSTS
State Representatives Betsy Ritter (D-Waterford and Montville), Tom Reynolds (D-Ledyard and Montville), Kevin Ryan (D-Bozrah, Franklin, Lebanon and Montville) and State Senator Edith G. Prague (D-Columbia), participated in a roundtable discussion at the Montville Town Hall on Tuesday with Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz and area small business owners to discuss business-friendly health care policies that will help local companies thrive. READ MORE
April 7, 2009 REP. REYNOLDS: LEDYARD & PRESTON AWARDED
HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS
State Representative Tom Reynolds (D-Ledyard, Montville, Preston) announced that the towns of Ledyard and Preston have each been awarded Historic Preservation Technical Assistance Grants for their efforts in the preservation, restoration and rehabilitation of historic buildings and sites. READ MORE
