Milford Lawmakers Tour Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford

State Representatives Pam Staneski (R-119), Kim Rose (D-118) and State Senator Gayle Slossberg (D-14) participated in a two-hour-long facility tour for area lawmakers at Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation in Stratford last month.

Staneski, is serving her first term in the General Assembly was impressed with the Sikorsky plant.

Staneski said in a prepared statement that, “The presence of Sikorsky in the region has a direct impact on the district, we have a vested interest in keeping them in our state. After touring Sikorsky my belief is only reinforced that we must maintain and encourage good paying jobs for Connecticut residents.”

Both Rep. Rose and Sen. Slossberg voted last session to support an incentive program to bolster Connecticut’s aerospace industry, foster the creation and retention of jobs and protect our national defense. United Technologies Corporation, which is the state’s largest private employer, does business with companies in Milford, and many employees reside in the towns.

“Touring the Sikorsky facility gave us an opportunity to see for ourselves what goes into becoming a leader in the air craft industry,” Rep. Rose said in a prepared statement. “I found the session to be extremely informative and speaking with employees allowed us to connect with them in a very unique and powerful way.”

“This is a great example of a successful partnership between state and private enterprise,” said Sen. Slossberg in a prepared statement. “Sikorsky is thriving and continues to hire a large number of students from UConn and our vo-tech schools. Their business success is great news for the more than 1500 UTC employees and nearly 100 UTC suppliers in our towns.”