Posted on 05/10/2016 12:58:30 PM PDT by simpson96
NAUGATUCK >> A cancer researcher, an expert on childhood obesity, the former owner of a shuttered factory and an advocate for food stamps highlighted the issues that they said defined why Rosa DeLauro should be nominated for a 14th term as the representative from the congressional 3rd District.
There were no surprises Monday night as she was unanimously endorsed, as were the other four Democratic U.S. House representatives from Connecticut, in separate conventions.
Dr. Roy Herbst, chief of medical oncology at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven Hospital, said DeLauro has focused on growing the country’s investment in basic science and research and managed to get $2 billion added to the National Institutes of Health budget, the largest boost since 2003.(snip)
Marlene Schwartz, director of the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, admired DeLauro for lobbying against tax breaks for food companies that continue to market unhealthy food to children, setting them up for lifelong eating patterns that hurt them.
Kim Hart, a single mother and a member of the New Haven Food Council, spoke of the need for food stamps and how they make a difference every week.
DeLauro said food stamps are a powerful program to end hunger, something that impacts over 439,000 people in the state.
“Republicans want to shift SNAP ( food stamps) to the states, in order to cut benefits. Their proposals to address poverty are a sham — and a danger to millions of families,” DeLauro said.
She said the stories of these four people “represent the reality of life in American today. ... There is so much on the line in this election—and I will not back down to Republicans who are asleep at the wheel, failing to enact policies that actually help working families.”
(Excerpt) Read more at nhregister.com ...
The re-elect her for her looks, I guess.
Yes
Yehhhhh!!
so is she supposed to use a men’s room or a women’s room??
These gender identity issues really can be difficult.....
Rosa has distinguished herself by being the ugliest Congressrat. Other Congressrats won’t shake her hand as they fear she’s possessed by a serious communicable disease.
Instead of shaking hands they poke her with a stick.
Eeeeeek!! Don’t do this......give a disclaimer when you want to show a pic of her. My heart hurts........(snort)
Arghhh... the ugliest woman in Congress. I’ve always thought that she and Henry Waxman would’ve made a cute couple.
MS. Frankenstein.
She’s not doing anything to help working families, believe me.
Not a pretty woman?
Trannies deserve to be represented too.
Oh, I’ve seen here up close and in person (not voluntarily, mind you). Mrs Stanley Greenberg is not better in person!
Rosa's constituents - with multiple votes, I'm sure.
The New Haven Food Council
We Improve Our Food System By
Building coalitions and fostering cooperation between community groups, residents, and city offices.
Developing strategies to effectively addresses food access, hunger, obesity, community development, economic development, urban agriculture, food waste, and nutrition and food education.
Compiling information to educate residents and community leaders.
Advocating for policy that improves the nutritional, environmental, economic, and social health of the City.
I do like to get fresh veggies and foraged foods (RAMPS) from the local farmers market. I’m sure I’ve seen these people there. Not looking for produce, mind you, but they are there.
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