Roland Lemar

I, along with other members of New Haven's delegation hailed last week’s bipartisan agreement for protecting critical funding for municipal aid in FY ’16. The agreement restores hospital funding in full and preserves funding for core social services.

I am excited to announce that the State Bond Commission is expected to approve significant state funding for New Haven at is meeting on Friday January, 29.

I am excited to announce that the State Bond Commission is expected to approve a $577,500 state grant for an East Haven school at its meeting scheduled for Friday, January 29.

Today, President Obama announced new executive actions to reduce gun violence and make our communities safer. I stand with the President’s balanced approach of increasing mental health care access and working to keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of dangerous people.

I was invited to the White House to discuss policy initiatives with senior White House advisors and President Barack Obama.

It was my pleasure to take part in LEAP’s Read-In last week at the New Haven Green. My group and I had a great time reading The Time Machine by H.G. Wells.

I am honored to have been selected by the Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference (CSG/ERC) to serve as a member of the ERC Transportation Policy Committee.

I am honored to have been selected by the Embassy of Canada to participate in the 10th annual Rising State Leaders Program. The program, sponsored by the Embassy of Canada in Washington D.C., will take place from June 7th- 13th, 2015.