Jillian Gilchrest

It's been a busy week at the Capitol filled with public hearings and committee meetings. If you'd like to get involved in the legislative process, I encourage you to participate in public hearings. There are a number of public hearings next week! See below for the schedule:

In celebration of Women's History Month, State Reps. Tammy Exum, Kate Farrar and I are sponsoring an essay contest for students at Hall High School and Conard High School. Our hope is that this essay contest will provide the opportunity for students to recognize and reflect on women's achievements and how we are better because of them.

The 2022 Legislative Session has begun! It is so nice to be back in the chamber with my colleagues as we prepare to work on issues that impact our communities and our State. 

State Representatives Jillian Gilchrest (D-West Hartford) and Matt Blumenthal (D-Stamford, Darien), Co-Chairs of the newly formed Reproductive Rights Caucus, hosted a press conference in recognition of the 49th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, which legalizes abortion and protects a woman's right to choose how they wish to handle their reproductive health.

The Connecticut Essential Workers COVID-19 Assistance Fund is now up and running. It was authorized by the legislature in June for the purpose of easing the financial burden on essential workers who became ill and were unable to work, or died, between March 10, 2020 and July 20, 2021.

The program assists with:

REPRESENTATIVE GILCHREST LAUNCHES BREAST CANCER AWARENESS WORKING GROUP