Several Fairfield County-based legislators will have new leadership responsibilities when the General Assembly convenes on Jan. 9.
Other chair appointments included Rep. Ezequiel Santiago, D-Bridgeport, Banking Committee and Rep. Daniel Arconti, D-Danbury, Energy and Technology Committee.
The appointments were announced by House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz, D-Berlin, and Majority Leader Matt Ritter, D-Hartford.
Democrats gained 12 seats in the House in last November”™s elections and now hold a 92-59 majority in that chamber.