State Senator Stephen Harding
State Senator Stephen Harding
Senate Minority Leader
Stephen Harding, named Senate Minority Leader in 2024, represents Connecticut’s 30th Senate District. He was first elected to the Senate in 2022 after serving four terms in the 107th House District. A lawyer and Brookfield resident for nearly 30 years, Senator Harding has been involved with local boards and is a coach for youth sports. He serves as Ranking Member of the Environment Committee and Legislative Management Committee. He is also a member on the Education, Finance, and Judiciary Committees.
📢Make your voices heard at the public hearing on the audit of Region 6 and Litchfield accounts!
Who: The Education Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly
What: The Committee will be holding a public hearing on H.B. 5323, An Act Concerning Various Revisions To The Education Statutes. Section 4 of this bill requires the Auditors of Public Accounts to conduct an audit of the financial operations of the dissolved regional board of education for the former Regional School District Six. Section 5 requires the Auditors of Public Accounts to conduct an audit of the financial operations of the dissolved local board of education for the town of Litchfield.
Where: Room 1E of the Legislative Office Building and online.
💻The Hearing will be broadcast on Youtube Live. www.youtube.com/channel/UCraMimcKyMoYpb5ouHG71kw/live
When: Wednesday, March 4th, at 11 a.m.
🗣️How to testify in person or online: Fill out the online registration form. zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZyOx5nWySoiqUU2dmQ7-SA#/registration
📝To submit testimony use the online testimony submission form. www.cga.ct.gov/aspx/CGATestimonySub/CGAtestimonysubmission.aspx?comm_code=ED
📚 Read Across America Week 2026!
It was great to celebrate the start of Read Across America Week with Mrs. McDougal’s Kindergarten class at Northville Elementary School in New Milford and read The Smart Cookie together! 🍪
Every child in our state deserves access to books that inspire confidence, spark imagination, and remind them of just how capable they truly are. Reading is the foundation upon which every future is built.
Thank you to the students, teachers, and staff at Northville Elementary for welcoming me into your classroom. Keep reading, keep dreaming, and never forget — you are one smart cookie!
Great news for farms in the 30th District! I’m proud to share that two local farms have been awarded 2026 Farm Transition Grants from the Connecticut Department of Agricultre.
Horticulture Therapy Farm, LLC in Litchfield received $1,720 to build out a drying and storage system, purchase a huller machine and nut cracker for walnut production, and expand their maple syrup operation.
CowPots in East Canaan was awarded $23,255 to investigate how commercial papermaking techniques could be applied to create paper from manure and to develop new organic-compliant products.
These grants reflect the ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit of our local agricultural community, and I’m thrilled to see 30th District farms recognized among the best in Connecticut. Congratulations to the recipients!