OFFICERS OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OFFICERS OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
SENATE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Senate Democrats Room 3300 860-240-8600 or
800-842-1420
President Pro Tempore
House Democrats Room 4100 860-240-8500 or
800-842-8267
Speaker of the House
Martin Looney
Majority Leader
Bob Duff
Chief Deputy President Pro Tempore
Joseph J. Crisco, Jr
Deputy President Pro Tempore
Eric Coleman, Joan Hartley, John Fonara,
Carlo Leone
Deputy Majority Leaders
Beth Bye, Paul Doyle, Andrew Maynard
Assistant President Pro Tempore
Steve Cassano, Cathy Osten
Assistant Majority Leader
Terry Gerrantana, Gayle Slossberg,
Gary Winfield
Majority Whip
Mae Flexer, Ted Kennedy Jr. Tim Larson,
Marilyn Moore
Senate Republicans Room 3400 860-240-8800 or 800-842-1421
Minority Leader
Len Fasano
Minority Leader Pro Tempore
Kevin Witkos
Deputy Minority Leader Pro Tempore
Rob Kane
Chief Deputy Minority Leader
Toni Boucher, Tony Guglielmo, John Kissel
Deputy Minority Leader
Clark Chapin, Scott Frantz, Mike McLachlan
Assistant Minority Leader
Tony Hwang, Kevin Kelly, Art Linares
Minority Whip
Paul Formica, Henri Martin
J. Brendan Sharkey
2015 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
Majority Leader
Joe Aresimowicz
Deputy Speakers
Linda Gentile Bob Godfrey, Patricia B Miller,
Bruce Morris, Linda Orange, Kevin Ryan,
Peggy Sayers,
Deputy Majority Leader
Juan Candelaria, Michelle Cook
Gregg Haddad, Susan Johnson, Douglas
McCrory, Russ Morin, Jason Rojas
Chief Majority Whips
Mimie Gonzalez
Majority Whips- at Large
Jonathan Steinberg
Assistant Majority Leaders
Angel Arce David Arconti Mike Demicco, John Hampton,
Ernie Hewett Rick Lopes, Brandon McGee,
Frank Nicastro, Emmett Riley, Daniel Rovero,
Bobby Sanchez, Hilda Santigago
House Republican Room 4200 860- 240-8700or 800-842-1423
Minority Leader
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
COMMITTEE
Themis Klarides
Deputy Leader
Vincent Candelora, Laura Hoydick
Craig Miner, Arthur O’Neill
Minority Whips
Tony D’Amelio, John Frey Jan Giegler,
David Labriola , Selim Nanjaim(Sr. Whip)
Jason Perillo, John Piscopo(Chief)
Assistant Minority Leaders
Al Adinolfi, Mike Alberts, Bill Aman,
Whit Betts, Fred Camillo, Livvy, Floren,
Tim LeGeyt, Richard Smith, Rosa Rebimbas,
Bill Smamnski, Prasad Srinivasan, Terri Wood,
David Yaccarino
GOALS
♦ Enhance nursing practice through
legislative advocacy
♦ Advocate for the best possible health care
♦ Increase participation of nurses in their
federal, state and local governments
♦ Advocate for access to quality health care
CONNECTICUT NURSES’
ASSOCIATION
2015 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
The Connecticut Nurses' Association
speaks with a unified voice for nurses
across all specialties, in all forums.
The Association exerts its organized
influence on education, legislation, and
compensation to protect and advance
the practice of nursing and the health
of the people locally and nationally.
We connect our members to each other
and to our collective passion, power
and purpose.
Therefore, we support
All actions that strengthen the
profession, including
∗ adequate access to education
across a continuum from entry
level through doctoral
preparation.
∗ professional autonomy, full
scope of practice for all health
care providers and equal
reimbursement for services
∗ healthy workplace environments
for professional practice
∗ opportunities for nurses to
maintain professional
competency
KEY HEALTH CARE LEGISLATORS
All actions that improve the health of
the public, including
∗ adequate healthcare providers
including access to physical,
mental and dental care for all
∗ for nursing participation in all
health care decision
∗ advocacy for the Connecticut
Board of Examiners for Nursing
in order to protect the public
∗ increased public awareness and
grassroots activism related
policy that impacts public
health, nursing and
environmental health issues.
The Government Relations Committee (GRC)
meets monthly on the third Tuesday of every
month at 5:30 p.m. at:
LEGISLATION
Connecticut Nurses’ Association
377 Research Parkway Suite 2D
Meriden, CT 06450-7160 (203) 238-1207
www.ctnurses.org
Contact: Mary Jane Williams, RN, PhD
Chairperson, GRC
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH
SENATE
Theresa Gerratana (Co-Chair)
Joe Crisco, (Vice Chair)
Joe Markley (Ranking)
Robert Kane
Senator Ted Kennedy, Jr.
Marilyn Moore
240-0584
240-0189
(800) 842-1421
(800) 842-1421
(800) 842-1420
(800) 842-1420
(860)
(860)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Matt Ritter (Co-Chair)
Emmett Riley (Vice Chair)
Prasad Srinivasan (Ranking)
Al Adinolfi
David Alexander
Andre Baker
Eric Berthel
Whit Betts
Vincent Candelora
Christie Carpino
Theresa Conroy
Michelle Cook
Mike Demicco
Henry Genga
Kathleen McCarty
Jason Perillo
Kevin Ryan
Peggy Sayers
Sean Scanlon
Peter Tercyak
Fred Wilms
David Zoni
240-0585
(860) 240-8585
(800) 842-1423
(800) 842-1423
(860) 240-8585
(800) 842-8267
(800) 842-1423
(800) 842-1423
(800) 842-1423
(800) 842-1423
(800) 842-8267
(800) 842-8267
(800) 842-8267
(800) 842-8267
(800) 842-1423
(800) 842-1423
(800) 842-8267
(800) 842-8267
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(800) 842-1423
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(860)