State Senator Eric Berthel
State Senator Eric Berthel
Chief Deputy Republican Leader
Eric Berthel was elected to his fifth term representing the 32nd Senate District in 2024. He is the Republican Ranking Member on the legislature’s Banking, Education, and Executive & Legislative Nominations Committees. He is also a co-chair of the Legislative Internship Committee and serves on the Appropriations Committee and the legislature’s newly formed Select Committee on Special Education.
Eric is extensively committed to public school education and ensuring that we are always doing what is in the best interest of the children of Connecticut. He has also been recognized for his pro-business/small business advocacy and his support of important initiatives in health care, banking, and law enforcement.
As we all prepare for the festivities surrounding the 250th birthday of the founding of our beloved United States of America and the signing of the Declaration of Independence, I am inspired to share the very first “Independence Day” message from the first Vice President of the United States, John Adams. In a beautiful letter to his wife Abigal on the eve of July 4, 1776, he describes what he thinks this day should entail for future generations.
“I am apt to believe that (Independence Day) will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival...
...It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty.
...It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forevermore.”
No politics and no mudslinging. Just a devotion to God, a love for our country, our independence and our freedom.
Please enjoy the holiday weekend! Stay hydrated, stay cool and be safe.
May God bless us all and continue to bless the United States America!
Honoring the local heroes who are a part of America’s revolutionary history at the Watertown Old Burial Grounds. Pease keep these heroes in mind as we prepare to celebrate America 250!
Congratulations to Watertown Police Officers Jared D’Andrea on his promotion to Deputy Chief, Loren Angelillo on her promotion to Lieutenant, and Mark Raimo Junior and Zach Buesser on their promotions to Sergeant.
Honored to speak at this event, to celebrate these promotions and to express the gratitude of our community for the service of all our law enforcement officers and the work they do everyday.
Congratulations!