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Melissa Ziobron Reflects on Her Freshmen Term as a State Rep.

Lawmaker for East Haddam and East Hampton jokingly notes on her Facebook page that the famous "How a Bill Becomes a Law" Schoolhouse Rock video isn't completely accurate.

Calling the inside legislative process “shocking” but at the same time expressing accomplishments in Hartford, state Rep. Melissa Ziobron reflected on her first term as a member of Connecticut’s House of Representatives in an interview with CTNewsJunkie.com.

“I’ve never experienced a short session, so it’s something to look forward to. I’m still smiling everyday, and I’m excited to [keep] learning how the process works,” Ziobron told the news website.

Zioborn, a Republican who represents both East Haddam and East Hampton, served as economic development director for East Haddam before being elected to the state house in 2012. 

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In her first term, she told the news site she was happy to have gotten a few things checked off her legislative list, namely an arrangement to get Sunrise State Park in East Hampton cleaned up.

The news website also made note of Ziobron’s recent posting on her Facebook page, in which she jokingly left a link to the famous “Schoolhouse Rock” video explaining how a bill becomes a law.

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“One thing I learned this Session, this is NOT really how a bill becomes a law. #semantics,” Ziobron wrote.

See the full interview on CTNewsJunkie.com.

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