Milford State Representative Announces Run For 4th Term

MILFORD, CT — State Rep. Kathy Kennedy announced she plans to run for another term this November. Kennedy is a Republican serving her third term in the Connecticut General Assembly representing the 119th House District covering portions of Orange and Milford.

Kennedy has "built a reputation for her bipartisanship, working with both sides of the political aisle to promote important policies like, improved mental health for children, additional protections for domestic violence victims, and working for better health care outcomes for women," according to a statement from her campaign.

Kennedy currently serves on the legislative Public Health, Appropriations, and Education committees. While serving on the budget-writing Appropriations Committee, Kennedy helped guide through a state budget that included the largest tax cut for state residents in Connecticut history, according to the statement.

She is currently the head House Republican on the Transportation Committee and negotiated a new law intended to stop wrong-way crashes.

Kennedy said she prides herself on her common sense approach to government.

“I love what I do and I want to continue representing the people of Milford and Orange,” Kennedy said in a statement. “When I look at a piece of legislation and before I vote, I inquire on whether the policy change positively or negatively affects my constituents, and vote accordingly. I always try to put my district first.”