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Rep. McCarty Takes Oath to Serve Second Term
Will Serve as Ranking Member of Internship Committee
HARTFORD — State Representative Kathleen McCarty (R-38) joined fellow legislative lawmakers in being sworn in last week on opening day of the 2017 Legislative Session at the State Capitol. The Opening Ceremony and Joint Convention that heard Governor Malloy’s “State of the State Address” marked the beginning of Rep. McCarty’s second two-year term.
“I am honored to have the privilege of serving my district for a second term,” said Rep. McCarty. “I look forward to connecting with my constituents in the coming weeks to ensure that I am representing all of our interests – big and small – throughout the legislative session.”
This “long” session allows for bills on a variety of issues to be introduced, debated and voted on in committees and legislative chambers. Most importantly, the General Assembly will be facing a significant budget shortfall entering the 2017 Legislative Session. The projected budget deficit for the biennial budget, covering 2018 through 2020, is approximately $3.5 billion.
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House and Senate Republican budget priorities for the 2017 session continue to include implementing long-term structural changes to restore sustainability and predictability to the budget, and the “Prioritize Progress” transportation plan to fund and protect transportation dollars without tolls or tax increases.
Rep. McCarty continues to serve on the Public Health, Appropriations and Education Committees. Newly this term, however, she has been appointed as Ranking Member of the bi-partisan Internship Committee, which develops and administrates educational opportunities to acquaint students with the formal and informal aspects of the legislative process. To learn more about the internship program which Rep. McCarty will serve, please click here. She also remains a member of the Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (IDD), Rural, Safe Haven and both the House Republican and Legislative Women’s Caucuses and Working Groups.
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Rep. McCarty can be reached at Kathleen.McCarty@housegop.ct.gov or 800-842-1423. Constituents can follow her legislative endeavors by logging onto www.repmccarty.com or connecting with her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/repmccarty. Rep. McCarty encourages Connecticut residents to follow committee meetings and House debates as they unfold live on Connecticut’s public affairs television network, CT-N, or by streaming the proceedings online by visiting www.ctn.state.ct.us.
The session will adjourn at midnight on June 7th.
