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PUBLIC ISSUES TEAM as of 04/09

VP/Public Issues

Cheryl Dunson

203-861-7335

Greenwich

Director/Government

Christine Horrigan

860-567-3268

Litchfield Cn.

(also Election Laws and Open Government specialist)

      Media Issues

Pua Ford

203-393-2184

Amity

Director/Natural Resources

Karen Burnaska

203-261-9243

Bpt. Area

      Air Quality

Christine Halfar

203-730-0763

Danbury Area

      Drinking Water

Cheryl Dunson

203-861-7335

Greenwich

      Global Warming/
      Climate Change

Lyn Taborsak

203-748-0822

Danbury Area

      Land

Margaret Wirtenberg

203-544-9270

Weston

      Transportation

Jara Burnett

203-637-9244

Greenwich

Director/Social Policy

Naomi Schiff Myers

203-637-3892

Greenwich

      Gun Control

Claire Sauer

860-434-2936

SE CT

       Housing

Barbara Brockhurst

860-739-2664

SE CT

      Reproductive Choice 

Birgitta Longnecker

203-637-8924

Greenwich

      School Finance

      and Education Cost Sharing

Katherine Wilson

860-232-2670

Gr. Hartford

      School Start Time

Lisa Bogan

203-761-8839

Wilton

      School Vouchers

Karen Rosen

& Claire Sauer

860-232-5027

860-434-2936

Gr. Hartford

SE CT

      Universal Health Care

Stephanie Paulmeno

203-637-9227

Greenwich

 


 

Judith Blei Government Relations

Specialists log in to LWVCT bill tracking site.

 

 


Public Issues Team Comprehensive End of Session Wrap-Up 11/6/09

Public Issues Team Reports are included in monthly Post Board Meeting Reports.


 

Action Alerts

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LWVCT RECENT LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY

 


COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ISSUES TEAM

 

 

 

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)

 


 

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