Another state legislator will be leaving to join the incoming Malloy administration.
State Rep. Deborah Heinrich, who defeated a Republican in an upset victory several terms ago in her hometown of Madison, will move into a newly created position to advocate for nonprofit agencies.
Despite tough fiscal times, incoming Gov. Dan Malloy has been talking about creating the new post as the leader of the Community Nonprofit Human Services Cabinet. The legislature debated a bill on the issue and passed it unanimously before Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell vetoed it.
"I have been clear that getting our fiscal house in order will require a shared sacrifice on all our parts, but I've been equally clear that I will not cut the safety net," Malloy said in a statement Tuesday. "Engaging the nonprofit community in a concerted, strategic way to maximize services and minimize cost will be a large part of the way in which we do this. Representative Heinrich has been an advocate for those who need our help the most, and I'll be looking to her to find ways in which the services people need can be provided at a lower cost to taxpayers."