Government Affairs

The Legislative Committee works hard as the Chamber’s voice on important public policy issues in the State of Connecticut. The committee is comprised of Chamber members from a wide variety of professional fields including attorneys, government relations professionals, developers, physicians, accountants, insurance professionals, banking professionals and small business owners.
The Legislative Committee is responsible for creating the Chamber’s Public Policy Agenda on a yearly basis and develops testimony and position statements on important issues under consideration at the state level.
The Legislative Committee hosts five major legislative events every year: The Legislative Breakfast with the Middlesex County legislative delegation, and leadership events with leaders from both parties of the House and Senate.
The Legislative Committee meets on the third Friday of each month, at 8:00 AM, in the Chamber Conference Room. For more information, please contact Sara Mendillo at 860-347-6924 or sara@middlesexchamber.com.
State Senators

Matthew Lesser (D)
- District 9: Cromwell, Middletown, Newington, Rocky Hill, Wethersfield
- Deputy Majority Leader
- Phone: 860-240-0511
- Email: matthew.lesser@cga.ct.gov
- Committees: Chair: Human Services; Vice Chair: Veterans;
- Member: Appropriations; Human Services (Chair); Insurance & Real Estate; Judiciary; Labor & Public Employees; Veterans' Affairs (Vice Chair)
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Christine Cohen (D)
- District 12: Branford, Durham, East Haven, Guilford, Killingworth, Madison, Middlefield, North Branford
- Deputy President Pro Tempore
- Phone: 860-240-0455
- Email: christine.cohen@cga.ct.gov
- Committees: Children (Vice Chair); Environment; Finance, Revenue & Bonding; Higher Education & Employer Advancement; Transportation (Chair)
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Jan Hochadel (D)
- District 13: Cheshire, Meriden, Middlefield, Middletown
- Deputy Majority Leader
- Phone: 860-240-0584
- Email: jan.hochadel@cga.ct.gov
- Committees: Aging (Chair); Banking; Environment (Vice Chair); Housing, Planning & Development; Public Health
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Martha Marx (D)
- District 20: Bozrah, East Lyme, Montville, New London, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Salem, Waterford
- Deputy Majority Leader
- Phone: 860-240-0436
- Email: Martha.Marx@cga.ct.gov
- Committees: Aging; Appropriations; Children; Housing (Chair); Insurance & Real Estate; Public Health (Vice Chair)
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Norm Needleman (D)
- District 33: Chester, Clinton, Colchester, Deep River, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Lyme, Old Saybrook, Portland, Westbrook
- Deputy President Pro Tempore
- Phone: (860) 240-0428
- Email: norman.needleman@cga.ct.gov
- Committees: Commerce; Energy & Technology (Chair); Finance, Revenue & Bonding; Planning & Development (Vice Chair); Transportation
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Paul Cicarella (R)
- District 34: Durham, East Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Wallingford
- Senior Deputy Republican Leader
- Phone: (860) 240-8800
- Email: Paul.Cicarella@cga.ct.gov
- Committees: General Law (Ranking Member); Government Oversight; Judiciary; Legislative Management; Public Safety & Security (Ranking Member); Regulation Review; Veterans' Affairs
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State Representatives

Devin Carney (R)
- District 23: Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Westbrook
- House Republican Policy Chairman
- Phone: (860) 240-8700
- Email: Devin.Carney@house.gop.ct.gov
- Committees: Education; Finance, Revenue & Bonding; Government Oversight (Ranking Member); Transportation
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Kerry Wood (D)
- District 29: Rocky Hill, Wethersfield
- Phone: (860) 240-8585
- Email: Kerry.Wood@cga.ct.gov
- Committees: Commerce; Finance, Revenue & Bonding; Insurance & Real Estate (Chair)
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Christie Carpino (R)
- District 32: Cromwell, Portland
- House Republican Caucus Chairman
- Phone: 860-240-8700
- Email: Christie.Carpino@housegop.ct.gov
- Committees: Government Administration & Elections; Public Health; Regulation Review (Chair)
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Brandon Chafee (D)
- District 33: Middletown
- Deputy Majority Leader
- Phone: (860) 240-8585
- Email: Brandon.Chafee@cga.ct.gov
- Committees: Environment, Planning & Development (Vice Chair)
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Irene Haines (R)
- District 34: East Haddam, East Hampton, Salem
- Assistant House Minority Leader
- Phone: (860) 240-8700
- Email: Irene.Haines@cga.ct.gov
- Committees: Education; Finance, Revenue & Bonding; Planning & Development
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Chris Aniskovich (R)
- District 35: Clinton, Killingworth, Westbrook
- Phone: (860) 240-8700
- Email: Chris.Aniskovich@cga.ct.gov
- Committees: Banking; Commerce (Ranking Member); General Law
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Renee LaMark Muir (D)
- District 36: Chester, Deep River, Essex, Haddam
- Phone: (860) 240-8585
- Email: Renee.LaMarkMuir@cga.ct.gov
- Committees: Judiciary; Planning & Development; Public Safety & Security
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Vincent Candelora (R)
- District 86: Durham, East Haven, Guilford, North Branford
- House Republican Leader
- Phone: 860-240-8700
- Email: Vincent.Candelora@housegop.ct.gov
- Committees: Legislative Management (Ranking Member)
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Craig Fishbein (R)
- District 90: Middlefield, Wallingford
- Phone: 860-240-8700
- Email: Craig.Fishbein@housegop.ct.gov
- Committees: Judiciary (Ranking Member); Public Safety & Security; Regulation Review
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Kai Belton (D)
- District 100: Middletown
- Phone: (860) 240-8585
- Email: Kai.Belton@cga.ct.gov
- Committees: Appropriations; Children; Public Health (Vice Chair)
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John-Michael Parker (D)
- District 101: Durham, Madison
- Assistant Majority Leader
- Phone: (860) 240-8543
- Email: Johnmichael.Parker@cga.ct.gov
- Committees: Education; Environment (Chair); Public Health
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Connecticut’s Congressional Delegation
US Senators

Sen. Chris Murphy (D)
Committees:
- Appropriations
- Foreign Relations
- Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D)
Committees:
- Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs
- Armed Services
- Veterans’ Affairs
US Representatives

Congressman John Larson (D)
- 1st Congressional District
- Committees: The Committee on Ways and Means
- Contact Information

Congressman Joe Courtney (D)
- 2nd Congressional District
- Committees: Armed Services Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
- Contact Information

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D)
- 3rd Congressional District
- Committees: Appropriations
- Contact Information

Congressman Jim Himes (D)
- 4th Congressional District
- Committees: Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Financial Services Committee
- Contact Information

Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (D)
- 5th Congressional District
- Committees: Education and Workforce Committee
- Contact Information