Bob Godfrey

My Week at the Capitol

View this email in your browser Dear Neighbor, The General Assembly hit our mid-point for our regular session this week. More committees are finishing their original work for the year - Banking, Higher Education, Insurance and Real Estate, General Law, Government Oversight, and Transportation. There's good news for Danbury. First, the Community Action Agency of Western Connecticut received a $5,000 grant from the Department of Agriculture for the annual Farmers Market that opens in late June and runs through October. I'm a regular customer. Second, the proposed cancer-fighting proton therapy facility on Wooster Heights, Danbury Proton, could start construction on a 20,000-square-foot building. The City Council voted, 17-2, to approve a resolution for the city to become Danbury Proton’s conduit issuer for the sale of $130 million in revenue bonds. Construction could start, and it won't cost taxpayers a penny. I've been working on this for wight years, and I'm happy to see it proceed. My week in Hartford was mostly committee work. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday were the last public hearings of the Judiciary Committee. We covered a lot, from claims against the state, to new technology-related crimes such as forged electronic signatures. The full list can be found by clicking here.   Tuesday and Thursday were devoted to the Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee. Among other nominations we heard from Elena Trueworthy to be the Commissioner of Early Childhood, Christina Ghio to be the Child Advocate, and Joshua Wojcik to be Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. On Tuesday, I met with students from Danbury High School studying civics and government, joined by my Danbury colleague, Ken Gucker. I love having visitors from home. If you or someone you know requires assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to me at the Capitol at 1-800-842-1902 or email me at Bob.Godfrey@cga.ct.gov. Sincerely, Bob Godfrey Website Email Facebook Forward to a friend | Unsubscribe from this list | Update subscription preferences