Archive for May, 2009

REP. GIEGLER ADVOCATES FOR EPILEPSY BILL

by: jdooley May 28, 2009

HARTFORD- State Representative Janice R. Giegler, R-138th District with several members of the legislature’s Public Health Committee stood along side advocates of the Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut and their support of epilepsy medication notification.

Another Week Lost as CT Families Struggle

by: jdooley May 22, 2009

Still lacking in Hartford is a sense of urgency about resolving the state’s enormous fiscal problems. With state revenue declining for about a year, the necessity for strong leadership and immediate action becomes imperative.

Rep. Giegler Applauds “Silver Alert” System

by: jdooley May 22, 2009

HARTFORD—Rep. Janice Giegler last week voted for an alert system designed to help find senior citizens and disabled adults who go missing.

Giegler Supports Bill Curbing Credit Card Marketing at Colleges

by: jdooley May 15, 2009

HARTFORD – State Representative Janice Giegler (R-138) supported a bill tightening rules on how companies market credit cards at colleges.

REP. GIEGLER HAILS PASSAGE OF BILL TO PERMIT FLAGS ON VETERANS’ GRAVES

by: jdooley May 8, 2009

HARTFORD – State Representative Janice Giegler (R-138) hailed the passage by the state House of Representatives of HB- 5138, An Act Concerning the Placement of United States Flags on the Graves of Veterans. The measure would prohibit towns, cemetery associations, or ecclesiastical societies that care for cemeteries from restricting the placement of flags on veterans’ [...]

State Representatives Janice Giegler at New Fairfield Budget Forum

by: jdooley May 1, 2009

NEW FAIRFIELD- State Representatives Janice R. Giegler, Mary Ann Carson and State Senator Michael McLachlan held a public forum to discuss how to best cope with Connecticut’s fiscal problems without deepening or prolonging the recession that has already resulted in many closed businesses, lost jobs, and loss of homes and retirement savings.