PROUDLY SERVING THE 35TH DISTRICT
State Senator Jeff Gordon
Dr. Jeff Gordon, elected in 2022, represents Connecticut’s 35th District. He serves as the Republican Leader on the Planning & Development and Veterans’ Affairs Committees, and is a member of the Appropriations, Public Health, and Public Safety Committees. Jeff is Co-Chairman of the Rural Caucus. As one of only two medical doctors in the Connecticut legislature, “Doctor-Senator” Jeff is known for his work on health insurance reform, prescription drug pricing, patient care access, and healthcare affordability, especially for people in rural communities. Dr. Jeff’s motto is Common Sense, highlights his work as a State Senator.
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Sen. Gordon Votes No on Appropriations Budget Over Lack of Needed Education Funding
HARTFORD, CT – State Senator Jeff Gordon (R-Woodstock) voted “NO” on the Appropriations Committee’s proposed budget because it fails to meaningfully increase funding for the Education Cost Sharing (ECS) grant, a critical source of state support for K-12 public education in the 35th District and across Connecticut. He also voted “NO” because the proposed budget is not balanced, was not fully vetted with the state’s revenue estimates, and misses key priorities like education funding support for our towns.
“The people of Connecticut want common sense, a fair deal, and their state government to work for them. They know what is best for their families and them. My goal is to take this message to the Capitol for you, working to deliver solutions that make your lives better.”
🏌️♀️Congratulations to the Coventry High School Girls Golf Team for winning the North Central Connecticut Conference Regular Season Championship and the NCCC Tournament Championship. Go Patriots!🥇
Coventry Public Schools
The hateful rhetoric by a candidate for elected office on a radio show today, which included open advocacy for utilizing the death penalty for people in the gay community, is beyond unacceptable. It is dangerous, dehumanizing, and fundamentally incompatible with the values we share here in the Quiet Corner. Calls for state‑sanctioned violence cross a moral line that our community cannot ignore.
I have already spoken out against Jadon MacCormack’s pattern of hateful public statements. After today’s radio interview by him, I stand by those statements even more firmly. This is not a moment for silence or equivocation. It is a moment for clarity.
In Northeastern Connecticut, we believe in respecting our neighbors, protecting one another, and ensuring that every person, no matter who they are or whom they love, can live freely and safely. Those values run deep in the Quiet Corner. They are not partisan. They are not political. They are not negotiable. They are the foundation of the community we choose to build together.
As your State Senator, my job is to protect the rights, freedoms, and dignity of every resident. That includes standing up against the rhetoric that was espoused today.
Given the severity of today’s comments, Jadon MacCormack must resign and remove his name from the ballot.
The Quiet Corner deserves leaders who lift people up rather than tear them down. Leaders who protect rights, not threaten them. Leaders who understand that every person in our community deserves safety, dignity, and respect.
That is the work I do every day as your State Senator, and I will continue to do it without hesitation.
A driver's moment of impatience is never worth risking a child's life.
🚌 That's why I introduced legislation that creates stronger consequences for motorists who repeatedly fail to stop for school buses. Today, I was proud to celebrate its unanimous passage alongside Coventry Public Schools Superintendent David Petrone, DATTCO, Inc President Donald DeVivo, Coventry, CT Police Department Chief Eric Peterson, and Coventry Board of Education Chair Jennifer Beausoleil.
Thank you to the educators, transportation professionals, law enforcement officers, and advocates who helped make this important public safety measure a reality.
Together, we're making Connecticut's roads safer for our students. 🚍⚠️