PROUDLY SERVING THE 34TH DISTRICT
State Senator Paul Cicarella
Senior Deputy Republican Leader
Paul Cicarella, elected in 2020, represents Connecticut’s 34th District. He is named the leading Republican on the legislature’s General Law and Public Safety and Security Committees, and returns on the Regulations Review, Veterans and Military Affairs, and Judiciary Committees. He also serves on the legislature’s newly formed Government Oversight Committee and the Joint Committee on Legislative Management.
Paul is a small business owner, retired corrections officer and youth sports coach with a record of championing important initiatives focused on families, law enforcement, safety and security.
“I will continue to advocate for commonsense solutions to address affordability, restore public safety, and tackle other quality-of-life issues for our seniors and Veterans of the 34th District.”
Great discussion this morning at the South Central Regional Council of Governments (SCRCOG) Legislative Breakfast in Wallingford.
It was a valuable opportunity to hear updates on the region’s legislative priorities, discuss the work accomplished during the 2026 session, and begin looking ahead to the issues our municipalities want addressed in 2027.
These conversations with our local leaders are important. The decisions we make at the Capitol have a direct impact on our towns, taxpayers, and residents, and their voices need to be part of the process.
Thank you to SCRCOG for bringing us together and to everyone who participated in this morning’s discussion. I look forward to continuing these conversations and working together to deliver results for our communities.
Happy Labor Day! 🇺🇸
Today I want to thank all of the hardworking men and women who show up every day to keep Connecticut moving forward.
From our skilled trades and first responders to small business owners, healthcare workers, educators, and everyone in between, your hard work strengthens our communities and our state.
I’m proud to stand with Connecticut’s workforce and will continue fighting to make our state a place where hard work is rewarded and families can build a future.
Wishing everyone a safe and happy Labor Day!
For years Connecticut’s apprenticeship ratio system has made it harder to bring the next generation into our skilled trades. I took action to change that.
Today I joined state and local leaders from Connecticut’s skilled trades to highlight the progress we’re already seeing from the reforms we passed last year.
I helped lead the charge to bring opposing sides together, including union and nonunion trades, employers, state officials, and other stakeholders, to work through their differences and agree on a commonsense solution.
I couldn’t have done it without the stakeholders who came to the table in good faith and the Department of Consumer Protection, which worked with us every step of the way.
This was important to get done. Our experienced plumbers, electricians, HVAC technicians, and other tradespeople won’t be in the workforce forever. If we don’t create opportunities for younger workers to learn from them today, we won’t have enough skilled tradespeople to fill these critical jobs tomorrow.
We brought people together, found common ground, and got a solution across the finish line. Now, we’re seeing it work.
As a champion of workforce development, I’ll continue working to create opportunities for the next generation and get results that make Connecticut a better place to live, work, and build a future.