Bob Godfrey

During this year’s Danbury Day at the Capitol on Thursday, May 9, the Danbury Delegation joined the city’s schools, businesses and community organizations to honor the life and legacy of Danbury’s greatest citizen, Marian Anderson, who broke barriers for black artists in the United States, and four other remarkable individuals.

Connecticut is a leader when it comes to sensible gun safety laws. Yesterday, we continued our leadership on the issue by passing Ethan’s Law, legislation regulating ghost guns, and legislation increasing safe storage in motor vehicles.

State Representative Bob Godfrey met with Bill Murray, a retired Danbury educator and the current Vice President of Connecticut Education Association-Retired during Retired Teachers Lobby Day at the Capitol to discuss how the legislature can better serve retired educators.

Our electoral rights are the foundation of our democracy, but as personal schedules become more and more rigid, voters are less able to make it to the polls. Or when they do, they get discouraged by the long lines on Election Day.

Our small businesses are the backbone of our economy. They offer jobs, economic growth and highlight the best our city and state have to offer. As your state representative, I believe we can do more to better support our small business owners and employees here in Danbury and Connecticut.

It’s an exciting time of year for students as they prepare for higher education and move closer to their future goals. For many, college costs can be overwhelming and if students are unaware of available resources, searching for loans, grants and scholarships can be a daunting task.

Recently the state took another step closer to a $15 minimum wage after the legislature’s Labor and Public Employees Committee moved three bills concerning a minimum wage increase out of committee.

Our legislative priority for this session is to make sure that workers are paid a living wage so that no one who works full time lives in poverty.