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Rep. Betty Boukus discusses the state's commitment to respite care for Alzheimer's caregivers with Plainville's Rose Vigdal at the State Capitol.

Rep. Boukus and members of the Connecticut After School Alliance in San Francisco discussing after school programs.

Rep. Boukus with legislative colleagues and members of the Connecticut State Firefighters Association announcing funding for the state's regional fire schools.

Rep. Betty Boukus, along with Sen. Jason Welch and Rep. Frank Nicastro at the press conference for the 9th annual Secret Santa Collection for the Rocky Hill Veterans Home and Hospital.

Rep. Jack Hennessy, Rep. Claire Janowski, Donte and Domenic Chambrello, Veterans Commissioner Linda Schwartz, Sen. Paul Doyle, Alex Santini and Rep. Betty Boukus load a van to deliver gifts to The State Veterans Home.

Rep. Boukus receives the 2011 Working Lands Alliance "Legislator Appreciation Award" -- a bushel of Connecticut-grown produce and a bottle of Connecticut wine -- from Cris Coffin, New England Director of the American Farmland Trust, during the WLA's 11th annual meeting at the State Capitol in Hartford on November 16, 2011.

Rep. Betty Boukus, actor Andre DeShields as Frederick Douglass and artist Gabriel Koren at the dedication of the Frederick Douglass Memorial in New York City.

State Representative Betty Boukus recognized the recipients of the 2011 Boys & Girls Club of America Youth of the Year awards on the floor of the Connecticut House of Representatives. (Left - Right) Rep. Frank Nicastro, Rep. Betty Boukus, Adam Otero and Rep. Whit Betts.

Rep. Betty Boukus joined Secretary of the State Denise Merrill and leaders of the Government Administration and Elections Committee (GAE) to unveil four distinct pieces of legislation that form the cornerstone of efforts to improve and reform Connecticut’s election system.

Rep. Boukus (right) joins governor Malloy at the dedication of the UConn Cell and Genome Research Center.

State Representative Betty Boukus and Speaker Christopher Donovan tour Wheeler Clinic at Plainville on September 29, 2010.

On March 24th, State Representative Betty Boukus received the Boys & Girls Clubs of Connecticut's 2010 "Champion of Youth" award.

State Representative Betty Boukus (D-Plainville)and her colleagues from the House of Representaives along with Lt. Governor Michael Fedele and Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Linda Schwartz prepared to load a van with donations from the Seventh Annual State Capitol Secret Santa Collection for the Rocky Hill Veterans Home and Hospital. This year, donations were also collected for Soldiersocks.com, a Stamford-based charity that ships tube socks to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, who desperately need basic provisions like clean, dry socks.

State Representative Betty Boukus (D-Plainville), State Representaive Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey (D-Hartford) and Daria Zarrella of Zarrella Farms in Plainville deliver pumpkins to elementary school students at the Simpson-Waverly Classical Magnet School in Hartford. The pumpkins were donated by Zarrella Farms.

Robert Lee, Plainville Town Manager; Rep. Betty Boukus; Governor M. Jodi Rell; Kris Dargenio, Plainville Skate Park Committee; Kathy Pugliese, Plainville Skate Park Committee; Helen Bergenty Plainville Town Council; and Recreation Department Supervisor Colin Regan at the August 4th meeting of the State Bond Commission in the Legislative Office Building in Hartford where Plainville had just secured a $100,000 grant for its skate park project.

Reps. Betty Boukus and Tony Guerrera help load the van with donations collected for the 5th Annual Secret Santa Collection for the Rocky Hill Veterans' Home.

(L-R) Lt Gov. Michael Fidele, Gov. M Jodi Rell, executive director of Bristol Community Organization Thomas Morrow, Rep. Betty Boukus at the State Bond Commission meeting Wednesday. The Commission approved $290,000 for Bristol Community Organization. Rep. Boukus thanked Rep. Hamzy, Rep. Burns, Rep. Nicastro and Sen. Colapietro who worked on securing the funding.

Michelle Doucette Cunningham, Denise Merrill, and Betty Boukus at After School Day.

In August of 2006, State Rep. Betty Boukus received a letter from Superintendent of Schools Binkowski requesting support for technology, wiring and telecommunications funds. Rep. Boukus and Board of Education member Patrick Ringrose attended the October 6th meeting of the State Bond Commission to thank Governor M. Jodi Rell for placing the request on this month’s bond agenda. Plainville will receive $124,151.

Attending the June Bonding meeting at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford(L-R) Rep. Boukus, Lynn Szach Town Council liasion to Plainville Parks and Recreation Dept., Gov. M. Jodi Rell, Collin Reagan Parks and Recreation director and Thomas Warnat chairman of the committee. Plainville received $175,000 for the development of soccer fields at Norton Park.

Kory Potts of Southington was recognized by the Commission on Children for this artwork at the State Capitol. (left to right) Kory's aunt Nancy Hoerup, Rep. Boukus, Kory Potts, Capitol Police Chief Bill Morgan, Kory’s mother Jennifer Meola and her husband Christian Meola.

Rep. Boukus and Plainville seniors join Governor M. Jodi Rell as she signs the Bingo bill into law. The legislation will allow the increase of prizes awarded at recreational bingo games for senior citizens from a maximum of five dollars to a maximum of twenty dollars.

In February, Representative Boukus traveled to New York City to examine a model clay statue of Connecticut State Heroine Prudence Crandall created by sculptor Gabriel Koren. Once the final project is completed, the Crandall sculpture will be put on display in the State Capitol.

Representative Boukus joins Sen. Colapietro in welcoming third graders from the Louis Toffolon School to the floor of the state Senate.

On January 15, 2004, Rep. Boukus welcomed Maile Mirmina, a fifth-grade student at the Louis Toffolon School in Plainville, and her father, Paul Mirmina, to the State Capitol for "National Thank Your Mentor Day." Rep. Boukus has been Maile's mentor for the past four years and participated in the celebration, which was part of National Mentoring Month.

Rep. Boukus with students from Toffolon School in Plainville.

(l-r) The recently elected constitutional officers from the Connecticut YMCA Youth in Government program, Lt. Governor Michael Doty, Governor Ryan Wedge and Attorney General Andrew Jacobs discuss legislative initiatives Tuesday on the floor of the state House of Representatives with Assistant Majority Leader Betty Boukus (D-Plainville) and Deputy Majority Leader Bob Godfrey (D-Danbury). Reps. Godfrey and Boukus are the legislative advisors to the Youth in Government program.

Rep Boukus announces funding for statue of Prudence Crandall.

Rep Boukus, Rep Currey and Speaker Lyons join Bristol students in front of photo of state heroine Prudence Crandall.

Rep Boukus with students from the Wheeler School in Plainville at the State Capitol.