Gary Holder-Winfield Enters Senate Chamber for First Time as State Senator
State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) was sworn in today February 28, 2014 as state Senator representing New Haven and West Haven following the special election on Tuesday February 25, 2014....
View ArticleHolder-Winfield to Hold Public Office Hours Wednesday in West Haven
State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) will hold public office hours this Wednesday, March 5th, from 7:30am until 9am at the Elm Diner located at, 111 Elm Street, West Haven.
View ArticleWorking Families to Benefit as Minimum Wage Increase Clears Committee
State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) who is the new Chairman of the Labor and Public Employees Committee, today led the committee passage of Senate Bill 32 “An Act Concerning Working...
View ArticleHolder-Winfield and Looney Announce Grants for 12 New Haven Area Nonprofits
Senate Majority Leader Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven) and Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) today joined Governor Dannel P. Malloy in announcing 12 New Haven area nonprofit organizations have...
View ArticleHolder-Winfield Leads the Fight to Keep Personal E-mail and Social Media...
Today Senator Gary Holder-Winfield met with college students at a Southern Connecticut State University constitutional law class for a discussion about the National Security Agency (NSA) and the...
View ArticleAARP Presents Senator Holder-Winfield with Legislative Achievement Award
Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) was honored today by the Connecticut Chapter of American Association of Retirement Persons for his commitment to seniors, and was presented the 2013...
View ArticleHolder-Winfield Hails Overwhelming Public Support for ’Retirement for All’ Bill
Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) welcomed the large amount of public testimony in support of Senate Bill 249 “An Act Concerning Retirement Saving” today.
View ArticleHolder-Winfield: “ . . . There is Effectively No Place Where the Drug-Free...
Just hours before a public hearing on the matter, state Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) today voiced his support for legislation that calls for Connecticut to address the growing issue with...
View ArticleHolder-Winfield Talks Special Education With New Haven Tutor
Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) today met with Karima Robinson of Literacy Volunteers of Greater New Haven to ask for his support of Raised House Bill 5562 “ An Act Concerning Special...
View ArticleHolder-Winfield Champions Committee Approval of Retirement for All Bill
Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven), who is the Senate Chairman of the Labor and Public Employees Committee, today led committee passage of Senate Bill 249 “An Act Promoting Retirement Savings”.
View ArticleConnecticut Workers to Benefit as Employee Privacy Receives Committee Approval
Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven), who is the Senate Chairman of the Labor and Public Employees Committee, has led committee passage of Senate Bill 317 “An Act Concerning Employee Privacy”.
View ArticleHolder-Winfield and Slossberg Announce State Funding for Downtown West Haven
Senators Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) and Gayle Slossberg (D-Milford) joined the West Haven delegation today in welcoming the news that the State Bond Commission is expected to approve state...
View ArticleHolder-Winfield Takes on SNAP Challenge Before Voting on Minimum Wage
Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) took on the SNAP Challenge a day before his vote on the minimum wage bill before the General Assembly.
View ArticleHolder-Winfield Leads Senate Passage of Minimum Wage Increase
Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) today led the Senate chamber in passage of Senate Bill 32 “An Act Concerning Working Families Wages” by a vote of 21-14.
View ArticleHolder-Winfield Reaches Finish Line for SNAP Challenge
Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) today successfully completed the SNAP challenge, which presents legislators with a question: can you live for a week on the amount a SNAP recipient receives...
View ArticleHolder-Winfield Meets With Connecticut’s Young Inventors
Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) today met with students from all over Connecticut who came to the State Capitol to show off their inventions.
View ArticleHolder-Winfield Talks With Educators from Solar Youth
State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) recently visited Solar Youth to talk with their Youth Educators about the program.
View ArticleHolder-Winfield to Hold Public Office Hours Thursday in West Haven
State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) will hold public office hours this Thursday, April 10th, from 7:30am until 9am at the Elm Diner located at 111 Elm Street, West Haven.
View ArticleHolder-Winfield Hosts “Turning The Curve On Reading” Forum
State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) today hosted an informational hearing focused on closing the achievement gap in reading.
View ArticleHolder-Winfield Cheers Announcement of Universal Pre-Kindergarten Plan
State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) welcomed the announcement today of the legislature’s plan to provide 50,000 children with a high-quality early education experience and set Connecticut...
View ArticleHolder-Winfield Rallies Support for Employee Privacy Bill in Judiciary Committee
State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) today led the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee in committee passage of Senate Bill 317, also known as the “Employee Privacy” bill.
View ArticleHolder-Winfield, Looney and Mayor Harp Applaud State Grant to Revitalize...
Senate Majority Leader Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven), State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) and New Haven Mayor Toni Harp today welcomed the news that $200,000 in state funding has been...
View ArticleHolder-Winfield Speaks at “How Housing Can Help Close Our Achievement Gap” Forum
State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) today spoke to a packed room about the correlation between affordable housing and the achievement gap.
View ArticleStory Time: Holder-Winfield Joins Children from New Haven Reads
State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield recently visited New Haven Reads for a tour of the tutoring center and to read a few of his favorite books to the children.
View ArticleNew Haven’s Senators Lead Passage of Bill Giving School Districts the Tools...
Senate Majority Leader Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven) and Senator Gary Holder-Winfield helped lead Senate passage (25-10) today of legislation directing the state Department of Education to develop a...
View ArticleSenate Approves Bill Aimed at Protecting Pedestrians and Cyclists
Senate Majority Leader Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven) and State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) today led passage of a bill that will impose new fines and penalties for reckless motorist who...
View ArticleHolder-Winfield and Wexler Grant Students Blow Out the Candles in Honor of...
State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) today teamed up with Claire Criscuolo from Claire’s Corner Copia to put on a special event for class leaders from the Wexler Grant Public School in...
View ArticleHolder-Winfield: “Thousands of Children Will Be Helped”
State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) today cast his vote of support along with a bipartisan group of 33 senators for a bill that establishes the Office of Early Childhood and creates a road...
View ArticleHolder-Winfield Attends Workers Memorial Day at the Capitol
State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven), who is chairman of the Labor and Public Employees Committee, today joined over one hundred workers from all over the state of Connecticut for AFL-CIO...
View ArticleHolder-Winfield: All Workers Should Be Entitled To Fundamental Rights Under Law
State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) today led the unanimous and bipartisan passage in the state Senate of a bill that would prevent an employer from engaging in unfair immigration-related...
View ArticleHolder-Winfield Hails Passage of Legislation to Regulate Police Use of Tasers
Aiming to hold law agencies more accountable, State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) today hailed passage of a bill that will impose strict regulations on police use of tasers.
View ArticleHolder-Winfield and Looney Join Elm City Cycling for Bike to Work Day
Senate Majority Leader Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven) and state Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) today joined with members of Elm City Cycling at the Devil’s Gear Bike Shop to celebrate “Bike...
View ArticleHolder-Winfield Hails School Discipline Consensus Report
Amid concerns about excessive punishments in schools and the racial disparities associated with the punishments, State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven), joined The Council of State...
View ArticleAs Hurricane Season Approaches Local Business Works With STEP-Up Program to...
After seeing business boom as a result of harsh hurricane seasons, DeGrand & Son are hiring more employees through the state’s STEP-Up program to prepare for a possible busy season.
View ArticleNew Haven Delegation Announces Support to Prepare New Haven for the Next...
The New Haven Legislative Delegation and Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by state Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Evonne M. Klein, today announced nearly $32 million in grants for...
View ArticleHolder-Winfield Appointed to the Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee
State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) was appointed today to become a member of the Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee.
View ArticleHolder-Winfield Joins Governor Malloy in Announcement of Eldery Renters'...
State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) joined Governor Dannel P. Malloy today to encourage participation in Connecticut’s Elderly Renters’ Rebate Program for low-income and disabled residents.
View ArticleHolder-Winfield to Hold Public Office Hours Thursday in West Haven
State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) will hold public office hours this Thursday, July 17th, from 6:00 until 7:30 p.m. at the Elm Diner located at 111 Elm Street, West Haven.
View ArticleHolder-Winfield and Looney Announce State Bonding for Renovations to Youth...
State Senate Majority Leader Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven) and state Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) today announced that state funding for renovations to New Haven’s Youth Continuum is...
View ArticleHolder-Winfield and Slossberg Highlight West Haven’s Summer Youth Employment...
State Senators Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) and Senator Gayle Slossberg (D-Milford) met recently with teens in the West Haven Summer Youth Employment Program while they worked to make free summer...
View ArticleHolder-Winfield to Hold Public Office Hours Thursday in West Haven
State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) will hold public office hours this Thursday, August 7, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the Elm Diner located at 111 Elm Street, West Haven.
View ArticleHolder-Winfield Achieves Perfect 100 Score from Connecticut League of...
State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield (D-New Haven) has received a perfect “100” score from The Connecticut League of Conservation Voters on its 2014 Environmental Scorecard, which rate Connecticut’s...
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