Jennifer Leeper

Happy Friday! In this week's eblast, you can read about my recent visit to the White House, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and more. You can click on the links below to navigate between sections.

• DOT Event Postponed
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• White House Visit Recap
• Pre-Session Legislative Town Hall
• Bigelow Tea Shoutout
• 2024 Environmental Summit Reminder

UPDATE: Unfortunately, the Fairfield delegation's meeting with the Department of Transportation scheduled for next week has been postponed. Thank you to all who were planning on attending, and I will update you on any further developments!

As we approach the weekend, let’s take a moment to reflect on and celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His leadership led to the success of the civil rights movement, and his actions played a pivotal role in making progress toward racial equality.

Dr. King continues to inspire and affect racial progress today. His work paved the way for positive change, fostering a society that values justice, equality, and human rights.

This weekend serves as an opportunity for all of us to commemorate Dr. King’s legacy. We can recommit ourselves to unity and justice while contributing to the ongoing pursuit of civil rights.

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, families and friends of all ages are invited to a day celebrating different cultures and communities in Fairfield and Connecticut. Visit the Fairfield Museum on Monday, Jan. 15 from 10am-1pm to explore “Creating Community,” their newly renovated exhibition, and enjoy storytelling with Darlene Kascak from the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation.

Enjoy many hands-on activities like making family memory keepsakes, a tree walk, and more. Visit their website for the full program schedule for this free event.

• businesses keeping employees on their payrolls;
• our beloved Fairfield Theater Company successfully keeping their doors open;
• air filters in our schools, to ensure we can safely get students back in buildings to learn at their best;
• playground upgrades throughout town; and
• the Summer Boost program to address learning loss

In addition to discussing the Administration’s impact on Connecticut, I also took advantage of being at the White House to advocate directly on energy policy and its impact on utility rates.

As we are working toward an electric future, we need to be thinking 5, 10, 30 years down the road on how we build out our electric infrastructure and ensure we establish a regulatory framework that is looking out for ratepayers when it comes to transmission. We need to fix the status quo so that our clean air goals do not come at the expense of our communities.


Thank you to all who provided feedback before my visit; this work would not be possible without you, and I carried your thoughts with me throughout my time in D.C.

I hope you'll join me and the Fairfield delegation for a pres-session legislative town hall Thursday, Feb. 1 at 7pm in the Dogwood Room at Fairfield University (1073 North Benson Road, Fairfield). We will talk about the upcoming legislative session, what to expect, and what our legislative priorities are, as well as yours. This event will be a great opportunity to have your voice heard before the work at the Capitol begins Feb. 7, and I hope to see you there!

Bigelow Tea is one of the great success stories of Connecticut businesses, and they capture the entrepreneurial spirit of our state. So this Hot Tea Day, support your local business and buy some Bigelow Tea!

A reminder that Tuesday, Jan. 23, the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters will host their 2024 Environmental Summit at the Connecticut Science Center (250 Columbus Blvd, Hartford). They will discuss important environmental issues including food waste, energy solutions, and reducing vehicle emissions. Climate issues are only increasing in relevancy, and I hope you'll consider attending this important event.