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.”
This is a public safety issue.
Long hours and excessive overtime can lead to fatigue.
We should be hiring more state troopers, more correctional officers, and more nurses.
More must be done to ramp up recruitment in each of these areas.
I support the governor’s scrutiny of filling jobs in all categories and closely monitoring overtime on an ongoing basis to get this spending under control.
Overtime for CT state employees costs taxpayers hundreds of millions. Here’s where and why
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The latest statistics from the Connecticut comptroller’s office show the state spent more than $300 million for overtime during the 2024 calendar year across nearly 50 departments.
I’ve spoken to hundreds of people in our district, and banning gas-powered leaf blowers is NOT their priority. Yet, this is an actual Democrat bill that was heard in a public hearing this week. I joined Chaz & AJ on WPLR to discuss why this issue is not on the top of our list of concerns. 🔗 on.soundcloud.com/4R6H6BiXnuRwKtDJ6
A great “Ag Day” at the Capitol to recognize fantastic local farmers like Will Dellacamera of Cecarelli’s Harrison Hill Farm in Northford for their impact on our state—providing people with fresh food & products, and driving our economy.
Our district was also well represented by Geremia Farms that received the DoAg Century Farm Award—given to family farms in business for 100 years, and strong enough for another 100 years of operation.
Last summer, farmers across our area suffered losses because of unprecedented weather events and I’ll continue to work with them, along with lawmakers, to provide the assistance that’s needed.