Minnie Gonzalez
Minnie Gonzalez | |
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Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 3rd district | |
Assumed office January 8, 1997 | |
Preceded by | Edwin E. Garcia |
Personal details | |
Born | Guillermina Gonzalez August 4, 1950 Adjuntas, Puerto Rico |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Ramon L. Arroyo |
Minnie Gonzalez (born August 4, 1950) is an American politician who has been a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives since 1997, serving the 3rd district in Hartford. She is the Deputy Majority Leader since 2017.[1][2]
Personal life
Gonzalez was born in
Political career
In 1986, Gonzalez was elected to the Hartford Town Committee. Ten years later she was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives for the 3rd district, which is composed of the
Gonzales serves on the Appropriations, Housing and the Public Safety and Security Committees.[4]
She ran for mayor of Hartford
Political views and accomplishments
Education
Gonzalez wants to invest more in technical high schools, and to established free community college for Connecticut residents.[5]
Family court reform
Gonzalez is an advocate for
Health
When governor Dannel Malloy proposed to cut Medicaid for single people in 2012, Gonzalez objected, asking: We want to fix our budget on the backs of poor people?.[16]
Housing
Together with representative
Law enforcement
Gonzalez has supported the use of
In a very unusual success, Gonzalez was a lead legislator preventing the 2018 re-appointment of judge Jane B. Emons, who had originally been appointed by governor Jodi Rell and proposed for reappointment by governor Dannel Malloy.[19][20]
Minimum wage
Representative Gonzalez supports an increase of the minimum wage to $15 an hour.[5] In 2019, she sponsored legislation that would increase the minimum wage from $10.10 to $11 in 2019 and then by another dollar each year until it reaches $15 in 2023.[21]
Marijuana
In 2019 Gonzalez has sponsored legislation to permit the sale and taxation of
References
- ^ a b c "Biography". Housedems.ct.gov. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ a b "Minnie Gonzalez". Projects.ctmirror.org. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ Connecticut Business & Industry Association, Minnie Gonzalez
- ^ Connecticut House Democrats, State Representative Minnie Gonzalez
- ^ a b State Representative Minnie González, [ww2.housedems.ct.gov/Gonzalez/pubs/Gonzalez_Update18.pdf Legislative Update], 2018.
- ^ Mark Pazniokas, CT’s contentious custody cases: Symptoms of flawed family courts, or outliers?, The CT Mirror, April 1, 2014.
- ^ Mark Pazniokas, One legislator’s solitary campaign against family court judges, CT Mirror, January 13, 2017.
- ^ Legiscan, Connecticut House Bill 6638, 2017.
- ^ Legiscan, Connecticut House Bill 6401, 2019.
- ^ Christine Stuart, Family Court Reforms Headed To Governor’s Desk, CT News Junkie, April 26, 2014.
- ^ Connecticut General Assembly, An act concerning guardians ad litem and attorneys for minor children in family relations matters, 2014.
- ^ Legiscan, Connecticut House Bill 5877, 2019.
- ^ Connecticut General Assembly, Judiciary Committee, HJ-8, February 16, 2018.
- ^ Mark Pazniokas, Legislators use calendar to kill a judge’s career, CT Mirror, May 4, 2018.
- ^ Connecticut Network, Family Court System & Parental Alienation Informational Forum and Public Hearing, February 5, 2019.
- ^ Keith M. Phaneuf, Budget challenges put Malloy, urban Democrats at odds, The CT Mirror, August 1, 2012.
- ^ Thomas B. Edsall, Where Should a Poor Family Live?, New York Times,August 5, 2015.
- ^ Hugh McQuaid, New Haven Officials Back Police Camera Bill, CT News Junkie, February 17, 2015.
- ^ Bhumika Choudhary, Members of Black and Puerto Rican Caucus Seek to Derail Judicial Re-Confirmation, CT News Junkie, April 9, 2018.
- ^ Jack Kramer, Calendar Helps Kill Controversial Judicial Nomination, CT News Junkie, May 7, 2018.
- ^ State of Connecticut General Assembly, An act raisin the minimum wage in Connecticut, House Bill #5639, 2019.
- ^ Connecticut General Assembly, Connecticut House Bill 5595, 2019.