Archive for March, 2009

REP. WOOD BACKS BILL REQUIRING INFANT SCREENINGS FOR CYSTIC FIBROSIS

by: jdooley March 26, 2009

HARTFORD-State Rep. Terrie Wood of Darien and Rowayton, today voted in favor of legislation that will require health insurance policies to offer that newborn infants be screened for cystic fibrosis to enable both parents and health care providers the earliest possible diagnosis.

Rep. Terrie Wood with Lyn Nevins

by: jdooley March 23, 2009

Rep. Terrie Wood with Lyn Nevins from Darien, who is testifying on special education issues in her capacity as a teacher mentor trainer, in front of the Legislature’s Education Committee  in Hartford. Terrie sits on the Education Committee.

REP. WOOD ANNOUNCES FEDERAL DOLLARS FOR DARIEN

by: jdooley March 23, 2009

HARTFORD – State Representative Terrie Wood, Darien and Rowayton, announced the state today approved $400,000 in the first round of federal stimulus for the replacement of staircases and railings at Noroton Heights Train Station as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
The Governor’s Stimulus Task Force today approved $400,000 for a shovel [...]

REP. WOOD SAYS SAVE THE SAFE-RIDES PROGRAM

by: jdooley March 12, 2009

HARTFORD- State Rep. Terrie Wood, (R-141) of Darien and Rowayton has signed on as a co-sponsor to legislation that would save the Connecticut Safe-Rides program which is in jeopardy unless the legislature grants an exemption to the teen driving laws. Rep. Terrie Wood says, “I am determined to keep this program. With the passage of [...]

REP. WOOD VOTES TO EXTEND PESTICIDE BAN TO CHILDCARE CENTERS

by: jdooley March 6, 2009

HARTFORD – State Representative Terrie Wood, Darien and Rowayton, voted for legislation that extends a ban on the use of pesticide applications on school grounds to include day care centers.
The bill, An Act Concerning Pesticide Applications at Child Day Care Centers and Schools was voted out of the Environment Committee and now heads to [...]

Volunteer Furloughs have Saved State More than $1 Million

by: jdooley March 5, 2009

Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that the state has saved more than $1 million in payroll costs because of her directive in mid-January that asked non-union managers to take one unpaid day of leave. The Governor was among the 2,400 executive and non-union managers who voluntarily took an unpaid furlough day as part of [...]