Chris Poulos

When we ring in 2024 next week, some new laws take effect that were passed during the 2023 legislative session addressing key issue areas including early voting, health and mental health, and online privacy and data protection.

As the holiday season wraps us in its warmth, I wanted to take a moment to extend my heartfelt wishes to each and every one of you. Christmas is a time for reflection, gratitude, and togetherness — a moment to cherish the bonds that unite us as a community. 

Last Wednesday was a perfect night in Plantsville. Christmas in the Village was a big success, and it was great to see so many people out and enjoying the activities sponsored by Plantsville’s businesses. Thank you to the organizers for bringing our community together.

I am always so impressed with how generous the Southington community is when I “Ring the Bell” each year for The Salvation Army.

I am grateful for the friends I’ve made through my advocacy efforts as your State Representative. This past weekend, I was invited to serve as a panelist at the Connecticut Association of the Deaf's (CAD) Legislative 101 Workshop that took place at the American School for the Deaf.  CAD President Luisa Soboleski is a resident and member of Southington’s Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing Community.

This week, I attended a press conference at Oshana Elementary School, at which fifth-grade student Cristiano Almeida was announced as the 2024 Connecticut Kid Governor.

It was great to stop down and congratulate Frank and Nick LaRosa on the opening of their restaurant, Noto Americano, in Plantsville.

Saturday is Veterans Day. I want to thank all Veterans for their service. As a member of the Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee, we held a public information hearing on Wednesday to help us prepare for the 2024 Legislative Session and we heard in-person and remote testimony from Veterans and advocates about a wide range of issues affecting them