Rep. Christopher Coutu today spent a few minutes with children from Boys and Girls Clubs. The students, from throughout the state, won leadership competitions and were at the Capitol for a special ceremony. Though Connecticut is experiencing tough times, there’s opportunity for young people who look to move the state forward.
Check out the video clip below which has Rep. Christopher Coutu talking about taxes, jobs and the state’s economy during a Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee meeting earlier this month. Coutu, of Norwich, said the state’s “credit card is maxed out” and expressed concern about the state’s long term financial future.
TAFTVILLE — Christopher Coutu joined 75 other Knights to earn his 3rd-degree membership at the Taftville Knights of Columbus. “As a 10-year member, it has been an honor to serve the community through numerous events,” said Coutu, highlighting the annual Kids’ Christmas Party as one of his favorites. The Taftville Knights of Columbus has been [...]
NORWICH — Rep. Christopher Coutu joined the Woman’s City Club today at the Holiday Inn for the organization’s 67th annual American Home Day. The club organized “Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow” — a special tribute to servicemen and women. Coutu, a veteran himself, talked about patriotism and veteran-related issues. The club expressed its gratitude for Coutu’s “service [...]
Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that Norwich and two other communities will split the remaining $2.6 million from the state’s allotment of federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funds. Connecticut was awarded more than $25 million in funding last December.
Each of the three cities — including Danbury and New London — will receive $867,850 to [...]
CANTERBURY — Rep. Christopher Coutu helped volunteer firefighters celebrate the department’s 60th anniversary recently, telling the large crowd that emergency responders are the backbone of communities throughout Connecticut. Coutu, of Norwich, is a longtime volunteer firefighter.
HARTFORD—State Rep. Christopher Coutu today lauded passage of a bill that would prohibit towns, cemetery associations, or ecclesiastical societies that care for cemeteries from restricting placement of flags on veterans’ graves from the Saturday before Memorial Day until the Monday after July 4 in each year.
Norwich resident Coutu, a U.S. Air Force veteran, said An [...]
Rep. Christopher Coutu was on air this morning with WXLM radio host Lee Elci. Coutu, of Norwich, talked about the legislature’s addiction to spending and warned that the state could face more economic hardship because government spending is expected to increase while revenues are expected to fall sharply. Coutu also told Elci that he stands against [...]
HARTFORD — Rep. Christopher Coutu was among the nearly 400 parents, children and education providers who descended on the Capitol last month after news surfaced that preschool and early education might be slashed in the state budget. The children and parents pictured above made the drive from Coutu’s legislative district to urge state representatives and [...]
HARTFORD — Rep. Christopher Coutu attended a special ceremony for Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, held at the Capitol inside the Hall of Flags. Coutu, of Norwich, is a veteran himself, having served several years in the U.S. Air Force. He continues to serve his state as a guardsman.
