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PUBLIC
ISSUES TEAM as of 04/09
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VP/Public Issues |
Cheryl Dunson |
203-861-7335 |
Greenwich |
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Director/Government |
Christine Horrigan |
860-567-3268 |
Litchfield Cn. |
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(also Election Laws and Open Government
specialist) |
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Media Issues |
Pua Ford |
203-393-2184 |
Amity |
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Director/Natural Resources |
Karen Burnaska |
203-261-9243 |
Bpt. Area |
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Air Quality |
Christine Halfar |
203-730-0763 |
Danbury Area |
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Drinking Water |
Cheryl Dunson |
203-861-7335 |
Greenwich |
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Global Warming/Climate Change |
Lyn Taborsak |
203-748-0822 |
Danbury Area |
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Land |
Margaret Wirtenberg |
203-544-9270 |
Weston |
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Transportation |
Jara Burnett |
203-637-9244 |
Greenwich |
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Director/Social Policy |
Naomi Schiff Myers |
203-637-3892 |
Greenwich |
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Gun Control |
Claire Sauer |
860-434-2936 |
SE CT |
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Housing |
Barbara Brockhurst |
860-739-2664 |
SE CT |
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Reproductive Choice |
Birgitta Longnecker |
203-637-8924 |
Greenwich |
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School Finance
and Education Cost Sharing |
Katherine Wilson |
860-232-2670 |
Gr. Hartford |
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School Start Time |
Lisa Bogan |
203-761-8839 |
Wilton |
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School Vouchers |
Karen Rosen
& Claire Sauer |
860-232-5027
860-434-2936 |
Gr. Hartford
SE CT |
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Universal Health Care |
Stephanie Paulmeno |
203-637-9227 |
Greenwich |
Judith
Blei Government Relations
Specialists
log in to LWVCT bill tracking site.
Action Alerts
LWVUS
Climate Change Passes in the House, Moves on to the Senate 7/01/09
Take Immediate Action on "ACES" Global Warming bill 6/18/09
Take Action on Climate Change and Health Care 5/27/09
LWVCT
Take Action on Proposed Education Cuts 6/3/09
Take Action on Healthcare Partnership Bill HB 6582 6/1/09
Take Action to Oppose 40% Increase in Bus Fares 6/1/09
Urge Gov Rell to Sign Bill Replacing Death Penalty
5/28/09
Action Needed in Support of Enhanced
Wetlands and Watercourses Act 5/27/09
Action Needed to Support Solar Energy Installations 5/25/09
Action Needed To Replace Death Penalty 5/15/09
Preserve Community Access By Contacting Your Legislators Now 5/13/09
Take Action on Health Care and Climate Change 3/25/09
Oppose Additional Cuts to Campaign Election Fund 3/18/09
Oppose Additional Cuts to Election Fund and Changes to State Elections
Enforcement Commission 2/10/09
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LWVCT
RECENT LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY |
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LWVCT Opposes Proposal to Increase Bus Fares by 40% 6/1/09
LWVCT/Coalition Fact-Sheet on Election Day Registration 5/29/09
LWVCT Responds to Arguments Against Equivalent PEG TV 5/27/09
LWVCT Again Opposes Death Penalty as Sentencing Option 3/30/09
LWVCT Opposes Additional Cuts to Citizen Election Fund 3/27/09
LWVCT Comments on a Variety of Election
Laws Bills: HJ
No. 113,HB 5015,HB 6690,HB 6696 3/23/09
LWVCT Urges Support for Sensible Gun Regulation SB353 and SB358 March
17,2009.
LWVCT Comments on Proposals Concerning the Citizen Election Program and
SEEC 3/13/09
LWVCT Supports Incentives for Solar Power Use HB 6635 3/10/09
LWVCT Supports Incentives for Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicles
3/10/09
LWVCT Supports Public Transportation Improvements 3/10/09
LWVCT Urges Support for Community Access TV 3/5/09
LWVCT urges Auction Proceeds Be Dedicated To Energy Efficiency and
Conservation 3/5/09
LWVCT Opposes Death Penalty as Sentencing Option 3/2/09
LWVCT supports anti-idling proposal 3/1/09
LWVCT Opposes Unfunded Foreign Language Graduation Requirement 2/23/09
LWVCT Supports Proposals Regarding the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses
Act 2/23/09
LWVCT Urges Consistency in the Permitting Requirements for Alternative
Sewage Treatment Systems 2/23/09
LWVCT Provides Extensive Comments on Array of Election Law Proposals
2/18/09
LWVCT Urges Utility Surcharges be Used for Stated purposes, not General
Fund 2/17/09
LWVCT
Supports "Freedom To Dry" HB 5995 2/17/09
LWVCT Supports Funding for DEP and CEQ 2/17/09
LWVCT Supports Improving Broadband Access 2/17/09
LWVCT Comments on the Department of Education Budget 2/11/09
LWVCT Opposes Additional Cuts to Citizen Election Fund and Changes to
SEEC 2/10/09
LWVCT Recommends Changes to Bill on Model Energy Code and Green Building
Standards 2/3/09
LWVCT Urges Funding Be Maintained for Bus Transit
LWVCT Supports Expansion of "Bottle Bill" Deposit-Refund Program 09Feb
COMMUNICATIONS
FROM THE PUBLIC ISSUES TEAM
LWVCT Comments on
Budget and Deficit Mitigation
strategies 6/21/09
LWVCT urges Gov to Sign Bill Replacing Death Penalty 5/26/09
LWVCT Comments on Proposed Tolling at TSB Hearing 5/14/09
Good Government Groups Join in Supporting Election Day Registration Bill
6435 5/5/09
Coalition Urges Federal Funding for Transit Operations 4/29/09
LWVCT
Urges Protection of Clean Election Program 4/23/09
LWVCT Urges Support for "No Excuse"
Absentee Ballot Resolution 3/25/09
LWVCT Supports Tolls as Funding Source for Traffic and Transit
Improvements 09Mar23
LWVCT Legislative Wrap-Up 2008
LWVCT Applauds CT Economic Recovery Working
Group For Transportation Investments 4/6/09
LWVCT supports proposed ConnDOT Commuter Rail Improvements
LWVCT Identifies 2009 Transportation Priorities
LWVCT Identifies 2009 Election Laws and Good Government Priorities
COMMUNICATIONS
TO THE PUBLIC ISSUES TEAM
COALITIONS
LWVCT actively works in
coalition with others to achieve our public policy goals. Coalition
work can include actions such as participating in strategy meetings,
coordinating testimony and/or action alerts, attending meetings with
public officials, and participating in press conferences.
Coalitions, as of 12/08, are listed below by policy area; if there
is a lead Coalition partner that provides staffing support, they are
indicated in parenthetical.
Government
Clean Up CT Coalition
Connecticut Citizen
Election Audit Coalition
Natural Resources
Citizens Transportation
Lobby
Clean Water Action
CT Climate Coalition
Endangered Lands
Coalition (CT Fund for the Environment)
New England Climate
Coalition
Sound Alliance (Save the
Sound)
Transit for Connecticut
Coalition (CT Fund for the Environment)
Social Policy
CAGV - Connecticut
Against Gun Violence
Coalition for Choice
Citizens Network of the
Capital Region
CT Coalition for Justice
in Education Funding
CT Housing Coalition and
Home CT
Keep the Promise
Coalition (National Association of Mental Illness CT)
Health Care4EveryOne (United Health Care Foundation)
PROGRAM PLANNING
CT
IMPACT ON ISSUES, 2007-2009
(pdf)
New LWVCT Positions on Media and the Internet
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