WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) will participate in the following events in Connecticut open to the press next week.
Visit to Next Health
Himes will visit Next Health’s new facility in Norwalk. Next Health manufactures the AgileLife Patient Transfer System, which allows for the transfer of immobile individuals to and from their bed and wheelchair without lifting.
WHEN: Monday, April 21 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: 300 Wilson Avenue, Norwalk
Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility Assembly
Himes will speak at an assembly on the dangers of drunk driving hosted by the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility, formerly the Century Council.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 22 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
WHERE: Villa Maria School, 161 Skymeadow Drive, Stamford
Visit to Fairfield Woods
Himes will meet with the approximately 300-student eighth grade class to discuss his work in Congress and take questions.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 22 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: Fairfield Woods, 1115 Fairfield Woods Road, Fairfield
Stamford Rotary Meeting
Himes will give a legislative update and take questions.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 22 from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Sheridan, 700 Main Street, Stamford
CT Green Building Council Energy Committee Event
On Earth Day, Himes will host a roundtable discussion with representatives from the CT Green Building Council to discuss how homes and businesses in Southwest Connecticut can become more energy efficient.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 22 from 2:00 to 3:15 p.m.
WHERE: Greenwich Audubon, 613 Riversville Road, Greenwich
L’Ambiance Memorial
Himes will join labor leaders and local officials in paying tribute to the victims, survivors, and first responders of the L’Ambiance Plaza Collapse, which killed 28 workers and injured 22 when the hydraulic lifting system failed. The collapse, which occurred 27 years ago, remains the deadliest construction accident in Connecticut history.
WHEN: Wednesday, April 23 from 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Bridgeport City Hall, 45 Lyon Terrace, Bridgeport