MONROE — State Rep JP Sredzinski, whose 112th District includes a number of neighborhoods in southern Newtown, notified The Newtown Bee February 14 that he has filed paperwork with the State Elections Enforcement Commission to officially declare himself a candidate for re-election.

First elected to this position in 2014, Rep. Sredzinski is seeking his fourth term.

“It has been my honor and privilege to represent the people of Monroe and Newtown as their State Representative for the past five years, having faced challenges along with exciting moments of opportunity. We have sustained, for the most part, the educational funding that Monroe and Newtown have come to rely on as well as fought against the bad economic policies that have hurt our state” Rep Sredzinski said in a release.

Rep Sredzinski currently serves on the Human Services, Higher Education and Employment Advancement, and Public Safety and Security committees, and is the ranking member (lead House Republican) of the Public Safety and Security Committee.

He helped launch the bipartisan School Security Working Group and is a charter member of the Fire/EMS caucus, another bipartisan group dedicated to working closely with our first responders. Rep Sredzinski was recently named to the House Republican Leadership Team as a House Republican Whip, assisting with House floor debates and caucus strategy.

He is the former chairman of the Monroe Town Council, a position he was elected to unanimously in 2013 with bipartisan support. He also served as the chairman of the Monroe Police Renovations Committee as well as the Connecticut Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board and the Greater Bridgeport Regional Planning Agency, and as a coach and board member to the Monroe Little League.

Rep Sredzinski added, “I humbly ask for your support for another two years when you cast your ballot in November. Together, we will continue to fight to make Connecticut more affordable and attempt to improve our economy.”

For more information on Rep Sredzinski or to help support his campaign, please visit jpforstaterep.com.