Coalition for a Safe and Healthy CT for laws to protect kids from toxic chemicals
Save the Sound for her efforts to protect Long Island Sound
CT Society of Radiologists for law to protect pregnant women from unsafe medical scans
PACE for her efforts on behalf of safe and affordable energy
CT League of Conservation Voters has awarded her 100% Score and a rare Early Endorsement for Environmental Leadership
CT Association of Realtors has endorsed her for efforts that include a new law to protect home buyers from faulty appraisals
Lonnie wrote and won passage of a new law to protect senior citizens from disreputable financial advisors who pretend to have "senior certification.” She is pictured here with Branford resident and AARP volunteer Tom Clark, following an AARP ceremony that recognized Lonnie's many efforts on behalf of seniors.
Disabled seniors and their families count on Orchard House Adult Day Care, a regional program that provides safe care and enrichment programs. Here, Lonnie presents a new flag to staff and guests.
Ever watchful and protective of our natural resources, Lonnie addresses a new report that shows our beaches are in danger of becoming more polluted due to storm water runoff containing paints, oils, pesticides and other contaminants that get dumped into our storm drains and wind up in our marshes and Long Island Sound.
Lonnie is committed to ensuring that Veterans get the services they require in a timely fashion. She has fought to fast track paperwork and has sponsored laws to help veterans with medical care, nursing home services and pharmacy needs.
Lonnie co-sponsored a bill, being signed here by Governor Rell, that promotes the use of effective green cleaning products in schools. It protects children, teachers and custodial workers from being bombarded by high concentrations of harsh chemicals that can trigger asthma and allergy attacks as well as other health disorders, and spike absenteeism.
The Coalition for a Safe & Healthy Connecticut presented Lonnie with an award for her fight to pass a new law--the best in the nation--that bans the use of Bisphenol-A (BPA) in baby bottles and other children's food containers. BPA mimics estrogen and is blamed for a whole range of developmental and emerging medical conditions.
Lonnie is a fighter for real property tax reform and believes it cannot be achieved without effective regional cooperation--towns joining forces to share certain costs. The new Soundview YMCA is a world-class facility built to serve five towns—Branford, Guilford, North Branford, Madison and East Haven. Dedicated folks worked for years to realize this dream. It is a prime example of how regional cooperation can yield beautiful, beneficial and affordable results for local taxpayers.
