Representative Joe Gresko was honored to lead the swearing-in of new officers for the Stratford AARP chapter at the Baldwin Senior Center. Afterward, he talked about issues affecting seniors and legislation he sponsored to help protect them. To hear his comments, watch this video.

The Jewish Federation of Connecticut held an Interfaith Hunger Seder in the Old Judiciary Room at the State Capitol.

Representative Joe Gresko meets with members of Association of Retired Teachers of Connecticut, CEA-Retired and AFT Connecticut to discuss issues of importance during Retired Teachers’ Lobby Day at the State Capitol. For more, read this blog report.

Rep. Bob Godfrey meets with representatives of the YMCA to discuss legislative issues of statewide concern, including legislation related to obesity and diabetes. YMCA of the USA has launched a nationwide initiative to combat obesity and diabetes. For more details on this initiative, read this New York Times news story.

Rep. Henry Genga votes to approve a bipartisan agreement that restores funding to hospitals and balances the state budget without cutting municipal aid to East Hartford.

Joe Gresko, the newly elected state representative for the 121^st District of Stratford, outlined his plans and goals for the 2016 legislative session in an interview with The Courant.