Henry Genga

Over the weekend, America lost one of its distinguished heroes. John Lewis spent his 80 years fighting for equality for African Americans. He played an integral role in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. He served as the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and at 23 years old he helped organize the March on Washington.

Co-chairs and ranking members of the Committee on Judiciary stood outside the Capitol this morning to announce LCO #3471 An Act Concerning Police Accountability (AACPA).

The Resident Advisory Council, will host a Neighbor Night on July 1 at 4pm. The East Hartford Police Department and the EH Citizen Police Alumni Association will participate as guest speakers.

Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona have developed a plan that will allow schools to safely re-open this fall.

The Department of Motor Vehicles is up and rolling again, though on a limited, appointment-only basis following a plan it developed for reopening this week.

Governor Ned Lamont addressed the DMV reopening during his news briefing Tuesday night.

East Hartford CONNects has complied several COVID related resources for East Hartford residents. If you have additional questions, visit their website.

Connecticut has long been at the forefront of offering meaningful incentives to help business owners establish and grow their businesses. The state is now being recognized for its efforts.

To help you and our neighbors stay up-to-date on the ever-evolving stream of information related to the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic, my office and I are working to provide news as it develops over social media and by email. This is a recap of some of this week’s highlights.