PROUDLY SERVING THE 16TH DISTRICT
State Senator Rob Sampson
Senior Deputy Republican Leader
Rob Sampson, re-elected to a fourth term in 2024, represents Connecticut’s 16th District. He is the Ranking Member on the Government Administration & Elections Committee, the Housing Committee, and the Labor & Public Employees Committee. Rob is widely known as an advocate for America’s core principles, restoring our system of limited, representative, constitutional government, protecting private contracts and defending the natural rights of his constituents.
“I am honored to be chosen by the people of the 16th District as their voice at the State Capitol. I remain committed to defending our American principles of freedom, representation, limited constitutional self-government, and the rule of law. I believe that with hard work and our collective voices, Connecticut can become a safer and more affordable state with a bright future for all. As always, I will put in the hard work to make it happen.”
FEATURED STORY
Monthly Column | ‘Connecticut’s Budget Priorities: Fiscal Responsibility or Political Convenience?’ (April 2025)
Intro: Special education funding is a critical necessity for Connecticut’s municipalities, ensuring that towns can support students without overburdening local taxpayers. Unfortunately, instead of properly funding towns, the Democratic majority has once again relied on budgetary gimmicks—not to improve education, but to circumvent their own fiscal rules.
📣 TOWN HALL INVITATION - PROSPECT 📣
Join me and Representative Lezlye Zupkus tomorrow night, April 29th, for a Legislative Update and Town Hall Meeting! 🇺🇸
🗓️ Tuesday, April 29, 2025
🕡 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Prospect Town Hall, 36 Center Street, Prospect, CT
We’ll be sharing important updates from the Capitol, including how we are fighting to make Connecticut more affordable — especially when it comes to skyrocketing electric bills. Most importantly, we’re here to listen and take your questions on any issue that matters to you — affordability, electric rates, crime, or anything else.
The event is open to the public — everyone is welcome!
We hope to see you there!
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For Immediate Release
April 28, 2025
Sen. Henri Martin, Sen. Rob Sampson and Sen. Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education announcing that it will not seek to extend Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) Chancellor Terrence Cheng’s contract beyond its current end date of June 30, 2026, and that starting July 1, 2025, Chancellor Cheng will transition into a new role as a $442,187 a year “Strategic Advisor to the Board”.
“So, he still will have a $442,187 a year state-taxpayer funded job, just with a different job title?
Do we have that correct? Unbelievable.
Chancellor Cheng should have resigned long ago. Republicans demanded that he do so. Gov. Lamont should have demanded that resignation.
Instead, Gov. Lamont shrugged.
Instead, Gov. Lamont said he is not very concerned ‘about the stuff you read in the paper’ regarding Chancellor Cheng’s state credit card abuse, the $60 succulent steak dinners that we paid for, the chauffeured travel and getting $21,139 to relocate to Connecticut despite never making the move from New York.
Instead, Gov. Lamont has kept Chancellor Cheng on the state payroll making nearly half a million dollars.
In doing so, Gov. Lamont continues to minimize the culture of ethical lapses, scandals and mismanagement in his administration as mere ‘small ball’. ”
UPCOMING TOWN HALL MEETINGS – YOU’RE INVITED!
I’ll be hosting two upcoming town halls with my amazing house colleagues, and I’d love for you to join the conversation.
We’ll be discussing some of the most important issues facing Connecticut right now — affordability, electric rates, crime, immigration, and more. But most importantly, I’ll be taking your questions and listening to your concerns.
✅ Bring your voice.
✅ Bring a friend.
✅ Let’s talk about how we fix Connecticut together.
Tomorrow Wednesday 4/23/25 at Wolcott Town Hall
Next Thursday 4/29/25 at Prospect Town Hall
#ctpolitics #TownHall #HaveYourSay #Connecticut