Rochelle sworn in for second term as state representative

State Rep. Kara Rochelle

HARTFORD - State Rep. Kara Rochelle, D-Ansonia/Derby, was sworn in yesterday [Wednesday] to represent the 104th District for the Connecticut General Assembly’s 2021 session.

Rochelle has been appointed as an Assistant Majority Leader. 

She will serve as Vice-Chair of the Commerce Committee, and as a member of the Higher Education & Employment Advancement Committee, and Insurance & Real Estate Committee.
“I want to first thank the residents of Ansonia and Derby for allowing me to bring their voices to the capitol and work on behalf of our community. I also want to thank Speaker of the House Matt Ritter and House Majority Leader Jason Rojas for entrusting me with these leadership positions to help build a more resilient state,” Rochelle said. “I look forward creating and supporting policy that prioritizes economic recovery, relief for our hardworking residents, more affordable health care, and an easier way of life for residents. We will face many difficult decisions this session, but I am ready to roll up my sleeves and work hard to create meaningful progress for our community and our state."

In Rochelle's first term, she authored and passed legislation to expand the advanced manufacturing certificate program to high schools across the state. She supported implementing protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions, cutting and capping the cost of insulin, incrementally raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, and cutting taxes for seniors.

This is a press release from state Rep. Rochelle's office.