Michelle L. Cook

The Torrington Fire Department is collecting goods to benefit the Missouri flood victims. Any nonperishable goods such as personal care items, clothing, and nonperishable food items are being accepted at the Torrington Fire Department.

I was excited to attend a White House Convening of State Education Leaders in Washington, D.C. last week to discuss issues related to state education. This was an invaluable learning opportunity for me and I look forward to applying that knowledge to my work on the Education Committee and to improve education in Torrington.

On September 23, I pledged to fight Governor Malloy’s cuts to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital; in October we secured funding for small hospitals; and now the legislature has approved a budget reform package that restores most of the cut.

If you've emailed me in the past few days, I may have not received your message. An IT malfunction deleted most of my inbox and may delay my response time.