Representative Christopher Rosario (D-Bidgeport) Rosario joined the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund, the nation’s preeminent Latino leadership organization, and more than 50 other policymakers from across the country for a two-day institute in Boston, Massachusetts.  The event provided local and state officials with professional development on how  to proactively prepare their communities to confront and recover from natural or man-made emergencies during a time of increasing global and domestic threats.

During the NALEO Educational Fund’s National Policy Institute on Emergency Planning and Preparednessthat took place from August 19-20, 2016, Rep. Rosario had the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the different levels of planning and preparedness needed to help their communities prepare for, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from various types of disasters and emergencies.

“Representative Rosario, stated. “Upon returning from the conference Bridgeport had its largest mass shooting ever. Training like this helps us be better prepared when an unfortunate situation like this occurs,” Rep. Rosario said. “I look forward to future policy events and to be able to apply the practices and procedures learned.”

In addition to strengthening their governance skills and receiving timely information on emergency planning and preparedness, Representative Rosario also had the opportunity to network with colleagues and leading experts from throughout the country.

Representative Rosario and the co-hort of policymakers that participated in this convening will be invited to participate in a second Policy Institute in 2017 that will focus on emergency management and response.