Anthony Nolan

Speaker of the House Matt Ritter (D-Hartford) and House Majority Leader Jason Rojas (D-East Hartford, Manchester) today announced the appointments U.S. Navy veteran, Rep. Anthony Nolan as House Chair of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

“I’m honored that Speaker Ritter and Majority Leader Rojas have trusted in me to serve as Chair of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs,” Rep. Nolan said. “I’ve been proud to devote my career to service. Whether serving as a member of the U.S. Navy, or in my work on the New London Police Department, I understand the sense of duty and sacrifice that our veterans and active duty military experience, and have seen first-hand the struggles they face. I’m looking forward to serving in this new role, and am eager to get to work for our state’s veterans and service members.”

“Anthony is dedicated to service,” Speaker Ritter said. “As a veteran and a police officer, Anthony knows what it means to serve. I know he will lean on his experience and lead this committee to do great things for Connecticut veterans.”

“The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs is tasked with the tremendously important job of looking out for the state’s veterans and service members – Rep. Nolan is best suited to take on this responsibility,” Majority Leader Rojas said. “As a former service member Rep. Nolan will bring his first-hand experiences and unique perspective to the committee’s work. I’m confident he will be a strong voice for Connecticut’s active duty military and veterans.”