Dear Neighbor,
I want to wish all students a happy return to school. Remember: one of the biggest cheerleaders for your success is me. Good luck.
I want to wish everyone a safe and happy Labor Day Weekend.
The start of school and Labor Day usually hit around the same time. There's no better time to remind motorists about school bus safety and the law for passing a stopped school bus in Connecticut.
I included it below. Enjoy this week's newsletter.
As always, if I can be of assistance, please reach out to me at 860-240-8585 or email me at Derell.Wilson@cga.ct.gov.
Sincerely,
Derell Wilson
State Representative
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| Wishing our students a great and successful 2025-26 school year! Please click on the video below for a back-to-school message. |
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It's an exciting time of the year for our kids and educators who will head back to the classroom soon! I hope every student has an amazing start to the new school year.
This is also a time to remind drivers that the law requires them to slow down for school buses in your neighborhood. Here is the breakdown for any driver who fails to stop when a school bus is displaying its flashing red signal lights:
- First offense: $450 fine.
- Following offenses: $500 - $1,000 fine, up to 30 days in jail, or both.
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| Labor Day is the day we honor and celebrate the achievements, social and economic, of the American worker as well as the labor movement that fought for better working conditions during the 19th century. |
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Today, the American worker is under attack by the most anti-worker, anti-labor administration in our history, and just recently, the administration intensified its attacks on the union rights of federal employees at several agencies.
Here in Connecticut, state lawmakers have taken action to protect workers, including strengthening labor laws at the state level and launching programs to mitigate potential changes from the federal government.
We also enhanced wage protections and expanded paid leave. The Office of the Attorney General is in place as an advocate for federal workers facing challenges.
We care about workers in Connecticut, and we stand with them. We will continue to fight back against policies or Executive Orders that would harm them and their families. |
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On Friday, September 19th, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) will host its annual Stand Down event.
This event is a commitment to serving Connecticut’s veterans, military personnel, and their immediate families by providing “one-stop” access to a range of programs and services offered by state and federal agencies, veterans organizations, and community-based nonprofits at regional sites across the state. |
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A formal ceremony will be held at the Rocky Hill Stand Down location at 9:30 a.m.; however, you're welcome to attend any of the six Stand Down locations at any time throughout the day.
Stand Down locations are:
• Bridgeport: University of Bridgeport, Wheeler Recreational Center, 400 University Avenue, Bridgeport
• Southington: Southington Armory, 600 Woodruff Street, Southington
• Danbury: Danbury War Memorial 1 Memorial Drive, Danbury
• Norwich: Easter Seals Veterans Rally Point, 24 Stott Avenue, Norwich
• Rocky Hill: Connecticut Veterans Affairs campus, 287 West Street, Rocky Hill
• Stamford: UConn at Stamford, 1 University Plaza
Click HERE for more information.
As always, if I can be of assistance, please reach out to me at 860-240-8585 or email me at Derell.Wilson@cga.ct.gov.
Sincerely,
Derell Wilson
State Representative |
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