FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday May 8, 2024

SEN. MARILYN MOORE ANNOUNCES HER RETIREMENT FROM THE STATE SENATE

HARTFORD – State Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) announced her retirement from the State Senate today after a decade of representing the 22nd Senate District towns of Bridgeport, Monroe and Trumbull.

Sen. Moore was first elected in 2014. She is a lifelong Bridgeport resident, a mother, grandmother, and a great grandmother.

In her address today to the chamber, Sen. Moore recalled her high school education, her early work experience, meeting President Barack Obama, and the lessons she learned working with former Bridgeport Senator Edwin Gomes.

“When I first was elected in 2014, I walked proudly into the Senate after campaigning on being a person of integrity,” Sen. Moore said. “I am proud to say that I am leaving with my integrity intact.  The takeaway that I want my constituents and colleagues to have is that the people need representatives who are willing to stand and fight for integrity in government. When I entered government, that was not the case for Bridgeport. The landscape was much different, and our reputation had been mired by corruption.  The Bridgeport delegation is the strongest it has been in a while, and I am proud to have been a part of lifting our reputation. ”

“My life has been enriched by the many people I have met over the past 10 years as the Senator representing the 22nd Senate District. Doesn’t matter what the role of any individual is we are all a part government.  My journey has always been focused on making good trouble, whether it was in corporate, nonprofit, or government. I am moving on and will continue to participate as needed.”

As a disciple of the Mount Aery Baptist Church, Sen. Moore also spoke of her faith in God, and how that faith has carried her through several challenging Senate campaigns and spurred her to work on public policy initiatives such as the Fight for 15, the CT Fatherhood Initiative, 2 Gen Advisory, the Governor’s Council on Women and Girls, and championing programs that address gun violence intervention, breast cancer awareness and treatment, health equity, a living wage, and affordable housing.

“Senator Moore has been a blessing to the State Senate and to the State of Connecticut for the past 10 years,” said Senate President Martin Looney (D-New Haven). “She is a model of idealism and commitment to public service.”

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