Hartford
- State Senator Art Linares (R-33) and Representative Christie Carpino
(R-32) welcomed the 2018 Connecticut Kid Governor and her family to the
State Capitol
for the first day of the 2018 legislative session.
Connecticut Kid
Governor Megan Kasperowski, a fifth grader at Brownstone Intermediate
School in Portland, was joined by her mother, Lauren Kasperowski, and
her grandmother, Mary Lombardo.
“It’s always
exciting when young people show an interest in government. This is even
more true with Megan,” Sen. Linares said. “I’m so impressed by her
platform to raise awareness and money to help people
with cancer. It’s a somber issue, but she approaches it with such
optimism and enthusiasm. She is going to have a tremendous impact.”
Sen. Linares and
Rep. Carpino presented Megan with a citation from the Connecticut
General Assembly congratulating her on her achievement.
Rep. Carpino said,
“I look forward to working with Megan to raise awareness about cancer
and the struggles that families fighting this awful disease face. It’s
great to be able to say we have a Governor from
Portland.”
Megan was elected
Connecticut Kid Governor by fifth graders from across the state. Her
platform is Stronger Than Cancer: Lifting Spirits and Changing Lives.
She will serve a one-year term participating in
programs by the Public Affairs Network to raise awareness about people
fighting cancer and raise money for cancer programs.
People can learn more about Connecticut’s Kid Governor – both the program and the student – at CT.KidGovernor.org or
by following CTKG on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Sen. Linares represents the communities of
Chester, Clinton, Colchester, Deep River, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Lyme, Old Saybrook, Portland and Westbrook.
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