PROUDLY SERVING THE 35TH DISTRICT
State Senator Jeff Gordon
Dr. Jeff Gordon, elected in 2022, represents Connecticut’s 35th District. He serves as a Ranking Member on the Planning & Development and Veterans’ Affairs Committees, and is a member of the Appropriations, Public Health, and Public Safety Committees. As one of only two medical doctors in the Connecticut legislature, “Doctor-Senator” is known for his work on health insurance reform as well as healthcare affordability and accessibility, especially for rural communities.
“The people of Connecticut want common sense, a fair deal, and their state government to work for them. They know what is best for their families and them. My goal is to take this message to the Capitol for you, working to deliver solutions that make your lives better.”
📶This weekend I visited with members of the Eastern Connecticut Amateur Radio Association (ECARA). They were in Thompson participating in the annual national Field Day event sponsored by the American Radio Relay League. I learned first hand what ham rdio operators can do working together to help with emergency communications or to provide local services at public events. It takes just ~2 hours to get up and running a “go to” ready, low power portable radio set up and antenna using a generator. You can communicate by voice or by morse code with others around the country and world. The ECARA works with Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), the state Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, and the Red Cross. Thank you to John Szamocki, Ed Shekleton, Paul Rollison, Angie Henrichon, and others for the educational visit. Imlearned a lot! For more information: ecara.net/
My wife and I enjoyed the Ashford Area Arts Council’s A Summer’s Palette at Westford Hill Distillers. I am always impressed by what local people are doing in the 35th District and about our special part of CT! Met with Dan Merlo from Eastford, who does wooden handicrafts, Hy-Hope Farm in Ashford that makes natural goat’s milk soap, Tom Barker from Eastford who does local woodworking, Steve Gerling who paints and relief carves, and many other local vendors. Good drinks. Good chicken sandwiches by Twin Beaks Fried Chicken. Listened to Poet Laureate Tony Paticchio and fingerstyle guitarist Karl Guillard. Brought home plenty of stuff.
Yesterday I visited the Chrysalis Center, Inc. Phelps Village in Vernon, which has 21 rooms for veterans. I learned first hand the good work bring done to provides an array of community, personal, food, housing, case management, and recovery support programs. Also in the 35th Senate District, there is 71-room housing at Woodland Springs in Stafford. Thank you everyone who makes this happen!