Student Manufacturer Connection Fair
February 26, 2019The Student Manufacturer Connection Fair will take place on April 24th from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the state Capitol.
Summer Intern Tour Guide Position
February 22, 2019Capitol Information and Tours, operated by the League of Women Voters of Connecticut Education Fund, Inc., is now accepting applications for one paid summer intern tour guide position.
New Canaan Lawmakers Host Office Hours
February 19, 2019My colleagues, Senator Will Haskell (D-Bethel/New Canaan/Redding/Ridgefield/Weston/Westport/Wilton), Representative Tom O’Dea (R-New Canaan/Wilton) and I will be holding local office hours - next Monday, February 25*. I hope you can make plans to stop by.
Experience Shapes Dathan's Perspective
January 24, 2019I enjoyed my conversation with Grace Duffield, a reporter with the New Canaan Advertiser, about how my personal experiences influenced my priorities and an overview of the 2019 Legislative Session.
Emergency Bill to Assist Federal Employees
January 23, 2019For over a month, many federal employees have been reporting to work and performing their duties - without pay. The government shutdown affects at least 1,500 Connecticut workers and they are struggling to pay their bills while they wait for their paychecks to resume.
Food drive to help local federal workers announced
January 22, 2019I am grateful to Senator Duff, Person2Person, our partners, volunteers and everyone who has joined me to coordinate an emergency food drive to help boost Person-to-Person’s food supply to help alleviate local federal workers and their families affected by the ongoing government shutdown.
Resources Available For Federal Employees
January 17, 2019The impact on federal employees from the prolonged government shutdown is increasingly affecting the livelihood of over 1,500 Connecticut residents and their families. Each additional day they work for no pay - child care, mortgages, food and car payments, to name a few, are falling behind and there is no indication for when paychecks will resume.
Dathan Takes Oath of Office
January 9, 2019Today, I was officially sworn in as the State Representative from the 142nd House District in a morning ceremony in the State Capitol. As I join the legislature, I look forward to serving my constituents in Norwalk and New Canaan, making government more responsive and working hard for them in the upcoming session.