Archive for September, 2009

Rep. Hovey Praises $100,000 Grant for Newtown

by: abauer September 21, 2009

Hartford—  State Representative DebraLee Hovey (R-112th) praised the approval of $100,000 in Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) funds to Newtown.  These funds will be used in the construction of a new Animal Control Facility.”
 
“I am pleased that these funds are slated to be approved at the September 25, 2009 meeting of the Bond Commission,” [...]

Rep. Hovey Lauds $150,000 Grant For Monroe

by: abauer September 21, 2009

Hartford—  State Representative DebraLee Hovey (R-112th) praised the release of $150,000 in Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) funds to Monroe.  These funds will be used to install fire cistern tanks in neighborhoods that do not have public water service.
 
“I am pleased that these funds are slated to be approved at the September 25, 2009 [...]

Rep. Hovey and Sen. McKinney Blast School Construction Cancellations

by: abauer September 21, 2009

From: The Newtown Bee, September 16, 2009
To The Editor:
The state budget that was recently passed into law was a 702-page monstrosity of a bill, dropped in the laps of legislators just hours before the Democratic Majority in Hartford voted overwhelmingly to pass it. Those 702 pages contained a litany of provisions hazardous to Connecticut’s economy [...]

Rep. Hovey Recognized By Fairfield County Agricultural Extension

by: abauer September 17, 2009

Bruce Dzielinski, President of the Fairfield County Agricultural Extension, presents Rep. Hovey with an award honoring her legislative advocacy of agricultural issues in the House of Representatives.  The award was presented at a dinner ceremony on September 9, 2009 at the Bethel Cooperative Extension Center.

Rep. Hovey Congratulates Lori Ostroff, Monroe Public Schools Teacher of the Year

by: abauer September 2, 2009

State Rep. DebraLee Hovey presented Monroe Public Schools  2009 Teacher of the Year, Lori Ostroff, with a citation at the MPS annual “Back To School Community Meeting” for teachers and faculty.  Lori is a special education teacher at Monroe Elementary School.  From left to right: Rep. Hovey, Lori Ostroff, Board of Education Chairman Debra Dutches.

Rep. Hovey Votes Against Anti-Jobs Budget

by: abauer September 1, 2009

Hartford—  State Representative DebraLee Hovey (R-112th) issued the following statement on the passage of the budget plan put forth by Legislative Democrats:
 
“Quite simply, Democrats in Hartford have forgotten who they were elected to represent.  Rather than join my Republican colleagues and I in putting forth a responsible budget that spared Connecticut future job losses and [...]