Newsroom 2010
August 12, 2010
REP. CANDELARIA RECOGNIZED BY LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS FOR HIS 100% SUPPORT TO ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
State Representative Juan Candelaria has been recognized by the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTLCV) for his 100% support of environmentally sound legislation during the 2010 legislative session. READ MORE
6 de mayo, 2010
DEMÓCRATAS, GOBERNADORA ALCANZAN ACUERDO PRESUPUESTARIO BIPARTIDARIO
Presupuesto balanceado a tiempo sin aumento de impuestos
Los Legisladores Estatales Hispanos, junto a sus colegas demócratas en la legislatura, anuncian un acuerdo bipartidario con la gobernadora M. Jodi Rell que balancea el presupuesto estatal hasta el año fiscal 2011 sin aumento de impuestos, sin recortes municipales y con una reducción promedio de $60 anuales para la mayoría de los residentes en sus facturas de electricidad. VER MAS
May 6, 2010
DEMOCRATS, GOVERNOR REACH BIPARTISAN BUDGET AGREEMENT
Budget balanced on time with no tax increases
State Representative Juan Candelaria along with fellow legislative Democrats announced a bipartisan agreement with Governor M. Jodi Rell that balances the state budget through fiscal year 2011 with no tax increases, no cuts in municipal aid and a decrease for most residents' electric bills by an average of $60 a year. READ MORE
May 3, 2010
REP. CANDELARIA APPLAUDS ACHIEVEMENT GAP LEGISLATION
State Representative Juan Candelaria, a member of the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus, is pleased to announce that legislation addressing the state's achievement gap and giving parents a greater say in their children's education was unanimously approved by the House of Representatives. READ MORE
5 de mayo, 2010
EL REP. CANDELARIA APLAUDE LEY PARA CERRAR DISPARIDAD EDUCACIONAL
El representante estatal Candelaria, miembro del caucus puertorriqueño y afroamericano, se complace en anunciar que una ley que se encargara de cerrar la brecha de disparidad educacional y que le dará mas oportunidad a los padres en la educación de sus hijos, fue aprobado unánimemente por la Cámara de Representantes. VER MAS
April 27, 2010
BLACK AND PUERTO RICAN CAUCUS STATEMENT ON JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS
The members of the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus of the Connecticut General Assembly appreciate Governor Rell's statement of commitment to appoint a qualified historically underrepresented minority to the bench. We believe that a transparent process is necessary for the fair selection of judges in the State of Connecticut. READ MORE
April 26, 2010
COMMITTEE VOTE ON NINE JUDGES POSTPONED; HOUSE GRINDS TO HALT
After nearly two hours of debate Monday on just one of Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell's nine judicial nominees the legislature's Judiciary Committee decided to postpone its vote as issues about that nominee's qualifications and the budget were worked out behind closed doors. READ MORE
Reps. Ryan Barry, Gary Holder-Winfield, Juan Candelaria,
and Ernest Hewett
February 17, 2010
CANDELARIA: NEW HAVEN FRIENDS OF HAITI READY FOR ACTION
Group will conduct first collection Saturday
State Representative Juan Candelaria, together with New Haven Friends of Haiti, a group that came together after a series of organizational meetings led by Candelaria, will hold their first widespread community effort to raise money and non-perishable items for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti last month. READ MORE
January 21, 2010
STATE REP. CANDELARIA URGES PARTICIPATION IN CONCERT WITH NEW HAVEN FRIENDS OF HAITI COMMITTEE
Meeting scheduled for next Tuesday
State Representative Juan Candelaria is pleased to announce that as a result of a previous organizational meeting a committee entitled New Haven Friends Haiti was created consisting of local elected officials, community and business leaders. READ MORE
jueves, 21 de enero de 2010
EL REPRESENTANTE ESTATAL CANDELARIA EXHORTA A LA COMUNIDAD DE NEW HAVEN A PARTICIPAR EN CONCIERTO CON EL COMITÉ AMIGOS DE HAITÍ
Reunión comunitaria pautada para el próximo martes
El representante estatal Juan Candelaria, anuncia que como resultado de una reunión previa, se organizo el comité New Haven Amigos De Haití compuesto de oficiales electos, negociantes y líderes comunitarios. READ MORE
January 14, 2010
STATE REP. CANDELARIA URGES NEW HAVEN COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER FOR HAITIAN VICTIMS
Organizational meeting scheduled for next Tuesday
State Representative Juan Candelaria, together with local elected officials, today urged the New Haven community and business leaders, as well as directors of social agencies and community residents to come together as one in a humanitarian effort to bring relief to the earthquake victims in Haiti. READ MORE
14 de enero del 2009
EL REPRESENTANTE ESTATAL CANDELARIA EXHORTA A LA COMUNIDAD DE NEW HAVEN A UNIRSE A LAS VICTIMAS DE HAITI
Reunión comunitaria pautada para el próximo martes
El representante estatal Juan Candelaria, junto a un grupo local de oficiales electos, hoy exhorto a los negociantes y lideres comunitarios, al igual que a directores de agencias de servicio social y residentes, a unirse en un esfuerzo humanitario para traer ayuda a las victimas del terremoto de Haití. VER MAS
January 14, 2010
GOVERNOR THROWS TOWNS A CURVE BY WITHHOLDING STATE ROAD FUNDING
State Representative Juan Candelaria called on Governor M. Jodi Rell to release the state aid that would fund paving projects and road repairs in New Haven. READ MORE