Justin Bernier, a Republican running for Congress, and his wife Jennie announced the arrival of their first child, Renee Barbara Bernier, today.
Bernier's mother, a longtime labor and delivery nurse at Hartford Hospital, helped deliver her granddaughter, who arrived at 5:45 this morning.
"Jennie and I are overjoyed to have Renée with us," Bernier said in an email announcing the news. "Childbirth is truly a miracle, and we are grateful to God for a healthy baby girl."