HOUSE DEMOCRATS • ELISSA WRIGHT

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February 1, 2010
WRIGHT NAMED AS CO-CHAIR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
State Representative Elissa Wright (D-Groton) has been named co-chair of the Revenue Streams and Economic Development subcommittee of the legislative Blue Ribbon Commission on Municipal Opportunities and Regional Efficiencies (MORE).   READ MORE

January 14, 2010
REP. WRIGHT NAMED TO COMMISSION TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES
FOR REGIONALISM, MUNICIPAL COST SAVINGS AND EFFICIENCIES
State Representative Elissa Wright (D-Groton) has been named by House Speaker Christopher G. Donovan (D-Meriden) and House Majority Leader Denise Merrill (D-Mansfield) to a new a commission that will seek to identify opportunities for more regional collaborations designed to create efficiencies and save money for municipalities. The Blue Ribbon Commission on Municipal Opportunities and Regional Efficiencies (MORE) will begin its work next Tuesday, January 19th with the goal of recommending legislation during the 2010 session. READ MORE

December 10, 2009
WRIGHT EARNS 100 PERCENT RATING
FROM ENVIRONMENTAL WATCHDOG
State Representative Elissa Wright (D-Groton) has been recognized with a 100% approval rating by the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTLCV) for her support and advocacy of environmental initiatives during the 2009 legislative session. READ MORE

June 5, 2009
WRIGHT APPLAUDS CONSUMER PROTECTION LEGISLATION
State Representative Elissa Wright (D-Groton), Vice Chair of the Banks Committee, applauded House passage of Senate Bill 950, An Act Concerning Consumer Credit Licensees, that protects individuals weighed down by household and consumer debt from questionable practices of debt negotiators who make grandiose claims to dramatically cut consumer debt or stave off home foreclosure. The bill heads to the Governor to be signed into law. READ MORE

June 1, 2009
REP. WRIGHT APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF BILLS TO ADDRESS GROWING NUMBER OF FORECLOSURES AND PROTECT NEIGHBORHOODS FROM FORECLOSURE BLIGHT
Two foreclosure-related bills backed by State Representative Elissa Wright (D-Groton), Banks Committee Vice Chair, will help homeowners who are in foreclosure proceedings stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods from foreclosure blight, and stop the kinds of irresponsible and predatory loan practices that played a major role in the housing market crash and current financial meltdown. READ MORE

May 27, 2009
SMART GROWTH PROVIDES NEW REVENUE FOR TOWNS
Regional Cooperation and Tax Sharing Equals Win-Win for Municipalities
State Representative Elissa Wright (D-Groton) joined with a majority of Connecticut House of Representative members to support legislation granting towns important new tools to achieve cost savings and lessen property tax burdens through voluntary regional cooperation initiatives, saving taxpayers money. READ MORE

May 23, 2009
REP. WRIGHT APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF BILL PREVENTING TOXIC SUBSTANCE IN PRODUCTS
State Representative Elissa Wright (D-Groton), co-sponsored legislation that would ban a harmful toxic chemical linked to a long list of diseases and disorders from being produced in a variety of food and beverage containers.  House Bill 6572, An Act Concerning Banning Bisphenol-A in Children’s Products and Food Products, will head to the Governor for signature. READ MORE

January 26, 2009
REP. WRIGHT SUPPORTS SMART GROWTH TASK FORCE AGENDA
State Representative Elissa Wright (D-Groton), one of the chairs of the Smart Growth Tax Policy Subcommittee, joined with other Smart Growth Task Force members and legislative leaders today to unveil the task force’s legislative package. READ MORE

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