Ed Gomes Sworn In As Connecticut Senator
Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) was sworn into the Senate today by Secretary of the State Denise Merrill. Sen. Gomes has been elected to serve the communities of Monroe, Trumbull, and Bridgeport. Sen....
View ArticleGomes Applauds Grant Funding for Optimus Health Care, Inc. and Southwest...
Following the State Bond Commission’s announcement to allocate funding to both Optimus Healthcare Inc. and Southwest Community Health Center in Bridgeport, Senator Gomes (D-Bridgeport) stopped by to...
View ArticleBridgeport's East End to Receive Redevelopment Funding
Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) announced today that four multifamily apartments located on Stratford and Seaview Avenues can look forward to a housing upgrade. The plan for redevelopment comes after...
View ArticleGomes: Financing for Supportive Housing Comes to Bridgeport
The Harrison Apartment building located in Bridgeport, Connecticut will receive additional supportive housing units. The announcement comes in light of the State Bond Commission’s approval of a $26.38...
View ArticleGomes: University of Bridgeport to Receive $2.2 Million for New Microgrid
Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) welcomed the State Bond Commission’s decision to award the University of Bridgeport a grant to purchase a microgrid that will support the university’s infrastructure.
View ArticleGomes Supports Fight to Retain Funding for Department of Developmental Services
Senator Gomes (D-Bridgeport) joined families, SEIU 1199 members, and supporters in their fight to lobby against the cuts that will affect the Department of Developmental Services (DDS). The expected...
View ArticleGomes Offers Testimony Supporting Conflict of Interest Bill
Senator Ed Gomes (D- Bridgeport) gave testimony at today’s Planning and Development committee meeting to offer her support for H.B 5886, An Act Prohibiting Municipal Employees From Serving on Certain...
View ArticleGomes Tours Leading IT Service Company PCNet in Trumbull
Amid the recent cyber attack on Anthem, Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) met with the executive team of PCNet, a Trumbull-based leading provider of IT services to Fortune 1000 corporations. The topics...
View ArticleEd Gomes Heads to Waltersville Elementary School in Bridgeport for Annual...
Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) visited Waltersville Elementary School in honor of the annual African American Heritage Read Aloud Day. Fifth grade students from Ms. Kennedy’s class sat and listened to...
View ArticleGomes Serves as Panelist for Legislative Forum on Education
Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) joined representatives from the State Department of Education, and other state legislators to discuss the future of education in the state of Connecticut by way of...
View ArticleBridgeport Legislators Hail Funding for Connecticut Smart Start
Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) and Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) hailed Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s announcement of Smart Start funding for 60 additional preschool slots for Bridgeport students....
View ArticleMarilyn Moore Discusses Congestion Issues in Trumbull and Monroe
Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) met with Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner James P. Redeker, local officials and other members of the Trumbull and Monroe delegation to discuss...
View ArticleMoore and Gomes Join Everybody Benefits Coalition to Advocate for Wage Equality
Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) and Senator Ed Gomes (D-Brideport) joined members of the Everybody Benefits Coalition (EBC) and local union workers to kick off a campaign to pass a series of bills...
View ArticleMoore and Gomes Attend AKA Day at State Capitol
State Senators Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) and Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) joined members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority for a panel discussion regarding legislation that helps to strengthen minority...
View ArticleMoore: Legislation Should Not Be Used to Make Life Harder
During a press conference with End Hunger CT, State Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) stressed the importance of stopping H.B. 5822, An Act Requiring Photo Identification on Electronic Benefit...
View ArticleBridgeport's Eckman Appointed to Connecticut Greenways Council
State Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) is pleased to announce that Michelle Eckman of Bridgeport has been appointed to the Connecticut Greenways Council by Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff (D-Norwalk).
View ArticleMoore Leads Fight for $15 Movement
“No one in this state or anywhere else should be subject to working multiple jobs and still not have enough funds to adequately care for their family,” said State Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport)...
View ArticleMoore Joins Forces With Planned Parenthood of Southern New England Urging...
In recognition of National Equal Pay Day (4/15), which underscores the stark wage differences between men and women, State Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) and Planned Parenthood of Southern New...
View ArticleMarilyn Moore's Bills Receive Passage in the Senate
State Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) today led unanimous and bipartisan support of two bills in the Senate today. The bills are Sen. Moore’s first two pieces of legislation raised in the chamber...
View ArticleMoore, Looney, Duff and Hartley Visit PCNet for Cybersecurity Discussion
Nearly three months after one of Connecticut’s largest health insurers Anthem announced that the company’s IT systems were hacked in a major data breach, State Senators Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport),...
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