Cristin McCarthy Vahey

Greetings on this rainy day, where you may be bracing for flooding, curled up with a book, still working, or looking forward to the weekend’s events. Whatever the case may be, I hope you stay safe out on the roads, remain as dry as possible, and reach out if you have any questions about either the items below or anything else on your mind.

School is underway and Labor Day seems like a distant memory. Don’t forget to be careful out on the roads with all the new bus routes, students walking and now people on scooters and electric bicycles. Below, you can find information about some of what I have been up to, as well as how to recognize and remember 9/11 and prepare for emergencies.

Happy Friday! I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Below, you can find information about upcoming events as well as Comptroller Sean Scanlon’s visit to Fairfield, and more.

I hope that you and your family are having a wonderful summer and enjoying all that Connecticut has to offer. People often ask what legislators do when we are not in session. Though we are not holding public hearings or voting on bills, we meet with constituents and stakeholders, research issues, and begin preparation for next year’s legislative session.

Over the past weeks, I have joined the Governor and legislative leaders to spread the word about bills and initiatives, met with leaders of our Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers (FQHC), and spoken with healthcare leaders around the state to discuss rural healthcare, APRN education and training, and urban health districts.

This week brought a number of updates, including the signing of reproductive rights bills and the Fairfield Police Department 5K.

This week brought a number of events both in Hartford and locally, and the weekend and next week include opportunities for many more, including Fairfield’s Sidewalk Sale and a regional Housing Conversation with Senator Chris Murphy.

$2.5 million awarded from state bond commission

I hope your 4th of July was wonderful and that today you are staying cool and breathing well in the midst of the heat and air quality alerts. It has been a bit since you have had an e-mail from me, and I am glad to be back with the help of a new team working with me to communicate with all of you.