Sawyer says, “Get Emergency Alerts on Your Cell Phone, Email or Land Line”

Sawyer says, “Get Emergency Alerts on Your Cell Phone, Email or Land Line”

by CFryx July 1, 2010

Pam Sawyer and Bolton fireman Tom Galeota discuss equipment needs Hartford- Representative Pam Sawyer (R- Bolton) is encouraging residents to sign up for the CT Alert Emergency Notification System. CT Alert ENS allows state and local officials to help protect lives and property by providing critical information

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Rep. Sawyer Speaks Out for Safe Havens Law

by CFryx April 23, 2010

HARTFORD – Two families who adopted Safe Havens babies today joined state officials at a press conference at Saint Francis Hospital to help educate the public about the law that has protected 11 children since the law took effect in 2000.

State Representative Pamela Z. Sawyer (R-Bolton), who helped shepherd this bill through the legislature back in 2000, spoke to the importance of enlightening people to the existence of this law.

“This is the 10th anniversary of this successful law being passed,” Rep. Sawyer said. “During this time, 11 babies have been protected, and we’ve also protected 11 mothers from prosecution.”

“As a mother, and soon-to-be grandmother, I know the joys of motherhood; unfortunately, I have also seen the pains of desperation. Thanks to Safe Havens we have helped the desperate while creating families and helping others realize the happiness of parenthood.”

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Rep. Sawyer Meets with Young Inventors

by CFryx April 7, 2010

 

Hartford- On Wednesday Connecticut students from around the state participating in the Connecticut Invention Convention visited the capitol to display their inventions. 

State Representative Pam Sawyer (R- Marlborough), a former middle school science teacher, spent an hour to visit students representing Marlborough to see what kinds of creative inventions they brought with them.

“I saw some wonderful inventions today from some very bright and creative students,” remarked Sawyer. “I wouldn’t mind having a few of the inventions I saw today to help people out in everyday life. This was a great opportunity for kids to experience a different type of learning that they might not normally have within their everyday textbook curriculum.”

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Rep. Sawyer Supports Expansion of the Guaranteed Admission Program

by admin March 24, 2010

Hartford- Today the University of Connecticut and the Connecticut Community College System announced an agreement to expand the Guaranteed Admissions Program (GAP) to include community college graduates wishing to earn University of Connecticut degrees in business.

The agreement was signed at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford by Michael J. Hogan, president of the University of Connecticut, and Marc S. Herzog, chancellor of the community college system.

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Sawyer Meets Chinese Educators Delegation at the Capitol

by bsundie January 29, 2010


HARTFORD — State Rep. Pamela Sawyer (R-55) on Jan. 25 accompanied a delegation of Chinese educators on a tour of the Capitol complex in Hartford. Sawyer represents Bolton in the state legislature, and the town’s school district is in the second go-around of an exchange program with Shandong Province – home to the great philosopher Confucius. The program is conducted through the

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September 14, 2009

Get ready to change the way you dial your phone in Connecticut. Local calls soon will require dialing all 10 digits, such as 860-555-5555.
To meet the demand for more new telephone numbers, the state Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC) has ordered two Area Code Overlays, that is, two more Connecticut area codes on top [...]

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June 22, 2009

In bipartisan fashion, State Reps. Jeff Berger, D-Waterbury, Mike Alberts, R-Woodstock and Pam Sawyer, R-Bolton, have gained approval of legislation to assist Connecticut companies in developing trade with emerging nations in Africa.
Berger is chairman of the legislature’s Commerce Committee, Alberts the ranking Republican on the Commerce Committee and Sawyer a sponsor of the legislation. Together, [...]

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May 29, 2009

The state House of Representatives has voted to preserve seven historic horse trails including two in the immediate area, as advocated by state Rep. Pam Sawyer. The local trails are: Airline State Park trails and Hop River State Park trails between Bolton and Columbia.
Rep. Sawyer has supported a bipartisan group of legislators, the state Department [...]

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May 29, 2009

State Rep. Pam Sawyer has proposed an exception to new legislatively-imposed sick time rules if a business can show the requirement would create “undue hardship.”
Under her amendment to pending legislation, “undue hardship” would mean significant difficulty or expense on the employer when considered in relation to factors such as size of the business, its financial [...]

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