Villano Picked for National Council

State House of Representatives Speaker Christopher G. Donovan (D-Meriden) has appointed state Rep. Peter Villano (D-Hamden)  to serve on the National Council of State Legislature’s Human Services and Welfare Committee.

Villano is a deputy majority whip at large serving his 10th term representing the 91st district.

 The NCSL Human Services and Welfare Committee is one of 12 standing committees of the National Conference of State Legislatures and is responsible for developing policies that stress opposition to unfunded federal mandates, prevention of unnecessary preemption of state laws and protection of state revenue sources. The NCSL uses these polices as guides to advocate at the national level.

 “Few issues are as important to me as human services” said Villano, who serves as co-chair of the General Assembly’s Appropriations Sub-Committee on Human Services.   “I look forward to exchanging ideas and bringing them back to Connecticut.”

 “Rep. Villano’s state legislative experience will allow him to represent Connecticut well as he undertakes this new challenge,” Donovan said. “I am confident Peter’s work on this committee will not only benefit our state, but help ensure the continued support of this important segment of our society.”

The National Conference of State Legislatures is a bipartisan organization that provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues and to advocate for the interests of states in the American federal system.