Sawyer Talks Legislative Process with Hebron Scouts

HARTFORD — A group of children learned a bit about state government during a visit with Rep. Pam Sawyer today. The children, members of a Cub Scout pack from Hebron, toured the Capitol and met Sawyer inside the House chamber, where she explained a few basic principles of state government. In describing the legislative process, Sawyer talked about bicycle safety and asked children if all cyclists should be required to wear helmets or just those under 16; Sawyer told the children she supported the former because healthy brain power if valuable no matter a person’s age. That’s a point the school-children agreed with. Sawyer, who represents four communities, fielded a couple of questions from parents, too, before handing out Connecticut-themed coloring books to the young visitors.