Rep. Candelora Receives Legislative Award from CMTA
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Rep. Vin Candelora received a Legislative Award from Connecticut Marine Trades Association (CMTA) chair Kathleen Burns and John Johnson during the annual Hartford Boat Show. The CMTA is a non-for-profit trade association representing issues affecting marine industries and recreational boat owners.
“I’m honored to accept the CMTA’s Legislative Award this year. Marine industries and retailers are important to our local economies, providing jobs and giving consumers the maritime goods and services they need,” Representative Candelora said. “Now more than ever, as state officials, we must support Connecticut businesses struggling to stay afloat in this national recession. We cannot tolerate tax increases and burdensome regulations that would threaten the economic engines that create jobs.”
Each year the boat show draws thousands of attendees from across New England. Their 300+ member business membership known as the “Voice of Recreation Boating” represents marine business owners’ interests to state, local and national government agencies.
