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Current News & Issues
January 11, 2012
BIG GOALS FOR LAST SESSION AT THE LEGISLATURE
Rep. Kirkley-Bey will be spending her last year at the legislature fighting for summer youth employment programs and permanent housing for homeless families. READ MORE
December 7, 2011
HARTFORD'S KIRKLEY-BEY RETIRING AFTER 20 YEARS AT LEGISLATURE
Deputy Speaker Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey, who has represented Hartford's 5th Assembly District since 1993, announced today at a bittersweet reception that she would be retiring from the legislature when she completes her 10th term next year.
A former welfare recipient and public housing tenant, Kirkley-Bey was the first woman of color to be named a Deputy Majority Leader in 2003 and then Deputy Speaker of the House in 2005. She has been a strong voice for Connecticut's working families and the state's most vulnerable residents championing legislation to improve educational opportunities for all children, fully fund summer youth employment programs, improve the availability of affordable housing, feed the hungry and to reform the judicial system.
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December 7, 2011
REP. KIRKLEY-BEY RETIRING AFTER 20 YEARS AT LEGISLATURE
Rep. Kirkley-Bey announced today at a bittersweet reception that she would be retiring from the legislature when she completes her 10th term next year. READ MORE
November 23, 2011
KIRKLEY-BEY ENSURES HARTFORD FAMILIES HAVE GROCERIES FOR THANKSGIVING
For the 10th year in a row, Deputy Speaker Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey distributed turkeys and other groceries to families in need at the Johnson-Stewart Community Center in the North End of Hartford. READ MORE
October 21, 2011
STATE GRANT TO FUND LOAN POOL FOR NORTH HARTFORD BUSINESSES
A group of local state lawmakers announced the approval of a grant to be used as a loan pool for North Hartford businesses. READ MORE
September 12, 2011
HARTFORD AREA BRIDGE DESIGNATED IN HONOR OF TUSKEGEE AIRMEN
Deputy Speaker Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey is pleased to honor the legacy of the famed Tuskegee Airmen. READ MORE
