Rep. Labriola Welcomes Pomperaug High School Swim and Dive Team to Capitol

State Representative Rep. David Labriola joined colleagues Arthur O’Neill (R-Southbury), Sen. Rob Kane and Rep. Tony D’Amelio in welcoming the Pomperaug High School Boy’s Dive and Swim Team to the State Capitol on Tuesday, May 4th.  The Pomperaug High School Boys Swim and Dive Team having won the Southwest Conference Championship, the State Class L Championship, and the State Open Championship for the 2010 season.

The team, lead by head coach Fran Pentino and assistant coaches Russ Davey and Jen Gowen, is undefeated in dual meet competition for the last four years over fifty-six meets

A Common Sense Committment to Connecticut

The bonds of trust between State Government and its people have been broken.  The citizens of Connecticut deserve a State Government that is resident-friendly, provides exceptional service and operates in a more efficient and effective manner.

Please click this link to read my Common Sense Commitment to Connecticut.

Rep. Labriola discusses Citizens’ Election Fund

Representative David Labriola (R-Oxford) discusses the Citizens Election Fund in the Government Administration and Elections Committee with Republican State Chairman Christopher Healy. The Fund spends millions in taxpayer dollars on political campaigns while the state faces a $500 million deficit. February 22, 2010.

Watch a video clip here.

Bob Genovese Inducted into CT Veterans Hall of Fame

State Representatives David Labriola (R-131) and Rosa C. Rebimbas (R-70) were on hand Tuesday evening, November 17, 2009, to congratulate Robert Genovese of Naugatuck as he was inducted in the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame.  The ceremony, held at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, honors the newest round of veterans who have made tremendous contributions to the state through their military service and public service.

Genovese served in Vietnam in the U.S. Air Force. He is co-founder of the “Veterans Who Care Committee,” which for over 20 years raised funds for children of Vietnam veterans born with birth defects due to the effects of exposure to Agent Orange. The organization also offered emergency financial assistance to veterans in need while awaiting permanent benefits. He is past commander of VFW Post #1946; past commander, Union City Chapter #11 Disabled American Veterans; and organizer of POW/MIA remembrance vigils in Naugatuck. He was Honorary Grand Marshall of the 2008 Connecticut Veterans Day Parade.

Rep. Labriola attends NVCC Technology Hall dedication

Rep. David Labriola talks with Naugatuck Valley Community College President Daisy Cocco DeFilippis before the start of  the official dedication and ribbon cutting fpr NVCC’s Technology Hall in Waterbury Friday morning.  Labriola joined Rep. Rosa Rebimbas and other elected officials for the ceremony which took place inside the new $31.4 million building.  Technology Hall- approximately 100,000 square feet in three stories- replaced a leased facility for automotive technology on Thomaston Avenue in Waterbury; it also replaced seven modular buildings erected on the campus in 1972.  Technology Hall provides state-of-the-art teaching facilities for various technical programs taught at NVCC.