Archive for August, 2009

People Who Make a Difference…

by: bsundie August 28, 2009

Rep. Christopher Coutu recently attended the end-of-year celebration for the NAACP as well as the Summer Work, Bully Busters and Cool programs. These groups help children learn skills necessary to excel in the world, whether it’s the workplace, school or in the community. “Norwich is luck to have these great groups working so hard to [...]

Whirlwind Week for Coutu in 47th District

by: bsundie August 28, 2009

This week, state Rep. Christopher coutu attended multiple events and meetings in Canterbury, Sprague and Norwich. He started by visiting constituents on issues related to health care before stopping by multiple businesses to talk with employers about legislative issues affecting them and their abilities to expand and offer new jobs. Among those businesses was Sprague-based [...]

Coutu Earns New Title…

by: bsundie August 22, 2009

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State Rep. Christopher Coutu was promoted recently to the rank of lieutenant in the Connecticut Army National Guard. Coutu, already a U.S. Air Force veteran, just finished more than a year of training in Officers Candidate School. Coutu represents Canterbury, Sprague, Norwich and [...]

Tax Free Week is Here…

by: bsundie August 14, 2009

With the summer winding down, many of you are likely getting your families ready to go back to school. And during these tough economic times, the back-to-school bill can be especially overwhelming. This is why Rep. Christopher Coutu happy to remind his constituents about tax-free week. Connecticut shoppers will have a full week to take [...]

Coutu Honors Troops

by: bsundie August 12, 2009

Fresh from completing U.S. Army Officer Candidate School, state Rep. Christopher Coutu, attend a recent Tribute to the Troops event held inside the 47th General Assembly district covering Norwich, Canterbury, Scotland and Sprague. Roughly 400 people attended and Coutu, a U.S. Air Force veteran, got a chance to talk to people about one of his [...]

Jobs, Taxes, Healthcare and…Summer

by: bsundie August 8, 2009

SPRAGUE — Rep. Christopher Coutu took in a summer concert here and caught up with a few friends from high school, many of them anxious to talk about his experiences at the Capitol and, more important, about jobs and taxes. Coutu obliged, just as he did during a trip to the Lebanon Fair a few [...]