Leadership
An Inside Look at Our Local Police Departments
Last month I had the opportunity to do a “ride along” with Darien Police Officer Leslie Silva learning more about the police department and our local community along the way. During our ride around town, I was able to gain an in-depth and personal look at how our local police departments operate, and therefore gain a…
Read MoreMuch done, more to do; highlights from Hartford
Here’s my most recent “Hartford Current” piece in The Darien Times: With the regular legislative session behind us, this a good time to provide a summary of some of the highlights (from Hartford). There was a good bit of legislation accomplished that had strong bipartisan support that will benefit many in our state. In all,…
Read MoreArrogance has no place in public policy
This video clip was taped during a Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee meeting on June 1st 2015 last year. The legislative session would end less than 48 hours later. We were voting on the revenue side of the budget at this meeting. I’m inquiring, of the House Chair of the Committee, if provisions of SB…
Read MoreChallenges of balancing the Connecticut budget (Meet the Leaders video)
As the deadline was looming to balance the budget of an extended, short, (though felt very long) budget session, we discussed the challenges of Connecticut’s unfriendly tax policies and over bloated state employee union expenses.
Read MoreBipartisan support gets the job done
I very much enjoyed the opportunity to welcome back New Haven Mayor Toni Harp to the Capitol when she came to testify before the Finance Committee in March. Toni (while she was serving as state senator) and I co-chaired the Mental Health part of the Gun Safety Bill written and passed in response to Sandy Hook School…
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