Archive for February, 2009

REP. HOVEY BACKS DEFICIT REDUCTION PACKAGE

by: admin February 26, 2009

HARTFORD- On Wednesday, February 25, State Rep. DebraLee Hovey (R-Monroe, Newtown) voted in favor of legislation to eliminate $1.2 billion of the state’s $1.35 billion deficit. Rep. Hovey, who serves as a member of the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee, said the package retains state funding for the towns of Monroe and Newtown for the current fiscal [...]

REP. HOVEY INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO BENEFIT MONROE, NEWTOWN TAXPAYERS

by: admin February 20, 2009

Bill Would Allow School Boards To Maintain Contingency Funds
State Rep. DebraLee Hovey (R-Monroe, Newtown) has introduced legislation that would benefit Monroe and Newtown taxpayers by allowing school boards to establish contingency funds. House Bill 6105, An Act Authorizing Local And Regional Boards Of Education To Establish Contingency Funds, has been submitted to the Legislature’s Education [...]

REP. HOVEY: FREE DENTAL SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL UNINSURED CHILDREN THIS MONTH

by: admin February 11, 2009

State Representative DebraLee Hovey (R-112) today said free dental services are available during the month of February to children Monroe residents without insurance. The local Give Kids A Smile program provides free services at the Oral Health Bridgeport Initiative (ORBIT) partner agencies and in private providers’ offices.
The Give Kids A Smile name was first used [...]

REP. HOVEY NAMED TO STATE YOUTH COUNCIL

by: admin February 11, 2009

State Representative DebraLee Hovey (R-112) has been appointed to serve as a member of the state Youth Policy Council. The appointment was made by State House Republican Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr. (R-Norwalk).The Youth Policy Council supports positive youth development for all Connecticut youth between the ages of 12 and 21 and assists youths in [...]