October 16, 2009 REP. HOLDER WINFIELD RECEIVES THE CHAMPION OF LIBERTY AWARD FROM CCDLA
Rep. Gary Holder-Winfield accepts the Champion of Liberty Award from the CT Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Clips from the acceptance speech.
September 28, 2009 REP. WINFIELD TO PARTICIPATE IN YALE FORUM TUESDAY
State Representative Gary Holder-Winfield (D-94), who represents New Haven in the Connecticut General Assembly, will participate in an event at Yale Tuesday evening that will feature a discussion of the lawmaker’s efforts to outlaw the death penalty in Connecticut. READ MORE
June 26, 2009 State Representative Gary A. Holder-Winfield Remarks on the State of Connecticut’s Apology for Slavery “I want to congratulate those who worked extremely hard on House Joint Resolution 1 (Connecticut General Assembly’s Apology for Slavery), especially Rep. Ken Green.” READ MORE
June 10, 2009 REP. HOLDER-WINFIELD EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT
TO GOV. RELL FOR VETO OF DEATH PENALTY BAN
State Representative Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) sent the following letter to Governor M. Jodi Rell regarding her recent veto of the death penalty ban. READ MORE
May 22, 2009 REPRESENTATIVE GARY HOLDER-WINFIELD ON STATEMENT
OF GOVERNOR M. JODI RELL ON
DEATH PENALTY LEGISLATION
“It is unfortunate that, while just this morning we held a press conference with family members of victims who disagree with the Governor, the Governor releases a statement that seems to indicate that all family members of murder victims agree with her stance. I respectfully call on the Governor to reconsider her stance as she looks at this issue in its complete context.”
April 19, 2009 REP. HOLDER-WINFIELD SPEAKS AT CONNECTICUT COLLEGE
DEMOCRATS ANNUAL CONVENTION
State Representative Gary Holder-Winfield (D-94), who represents New Haven in the Connecticut General Assembly, joined with Representative Matt Lesser (D-100) and Representative Mae Flexer (D-44) in addressing the Connecticut College Democrats convention. The College Democrats have worked to make themselves a more recognized constituency in Connecticut politics in the last few years. READ MORE
April 17, 2009 REP. HOLDER-WINFIELD SPEAKS OUT IN SUPPORT
OF CLEAN ELECTIONS FUND State Representative Gary Holder-Winfield (D-94), who represents New Haven in the Connecticut General Assembly, has joined with activists and other legislators in saying that the state must resist the minority legislative Republican attack on our clean election system. Yesterday, Republicans offered a last second budget proposal that includes raiding the new Clean Election Fund as a cost cutting measure. READ MORE
April 9, 2009 REP. HOLDER-WINFIELD VISITS NEIGHBORHOOD MUSIC SCHOOL
State Rep. Gary Holder-Winfield toured Neighborhood Music School recently and was briefed on the school’s initiatives to bring dance and music instruction to children and families throughout the Greater New Haven area. READ MORE
February 17, 2009 REP. WINFIELD URGES ALDERMEN PASSAGE OF ‘BAN THE BOX’
State Representative Gary Holder-Winfield (D-94), who represents New Haven in the Connecticut General Assembly, is urging City aldermen to adopt the proposed ‘Ban the Box’ legislation being considering this evening. READ MORE
January 7, 2009 WINFIELD SWORN IN AS NEW STATE REPRESENTATIVE
State Representative Gary Winfield (D- New Haven) was sworn in by Connecticut’s Secretary of the State this morning as the new State Representative serving the 94th General Assembly district of New Haven. READ MORE