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.”
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.
Proud to be named a 2026 Affordability Champion by CBIA!
Every vote I take at the Capitol comes back to the people I represent and whether we’re making Connecticut a more affordable place to live, work, raise a family, and run a business.
This session, I remained focused on supporting our small businesses, strengthening our workforce, fighting unnecessary costs, and advancing commonsense policies that help our economy and the families who keep it moving.
There is still a lot of work to do. Connecticut remains far too expensive for too many people, and I’ll continue fighting for policies that lower costs, create opportunity, and make it easier for families and businesses to build their future here.
Thank you to CBIA for this recognition!
Read more about CBIA’s 2026 voting records and Affordability Champions: www.cbia.com/resources/issues-policies/2026-state-senate-voting-records/
This afternoon I joined state and local leaders in North Branford to celebrate León de Oro USA and the expansion of its manufacturing operations.
Growing businesses like León de Oro are an important part of our local economy. When companies choose to invest and expand here, it means more opportunity, a stronger manufacturing sector, and continued economic growth in our communities.
Congratulations to the entire León de Oro team on this next chapter. I wish you many more years of growth and success right here in Connecticut!