State Senator Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox

09/02/2026

Farmers Athletic Field at Wolfe Park in Monroe is officially open, a long-term project that came together beautifully for our community. Credit goes to Monroe’s Parks and Recreation Department and the first selectman’s office, with Terry Rooney, Ken Kellogg, along with State Rep. Tony Scott all playing a part in seeing it through. Grateful to have joined our community to celebrate a new home for recreation in Monroe.

09/01/2026

Back-to-school season should feel exciting, not stressful, for every family in our community. I was glad to spend time with Make the Road Connecticut🦋 as they handed out backpacks and clothes to local kids getting ready for the new year. Seeing neighbors show up for each other like this is what makes our community strong.

09/01/2026

Happening tonight! Hope you can make it.

TOMORROW

Please join Superintendent Dr. Royce Avery and State Senator Sujata Gadkar Wilcox for a screening of "Immutable" Presented by The Matthew Harris Ornstein Memorial Foundation

This powerful and timely film follows a group of students from the Washington Urban Debate League as they fight to find their voices in a world that too often tries to silence them.

The event is free of charge and is open to the Bridgeport school community.
The screening will take place on Sept. 1st 5:30-7:30 at Winthrop School (formally Bridgeport Military Academy) located on the University of Bridgeport campus
160 Iranistan Ave

Following the screening, there will be a brief community discussion with a panel moderated by Dr. Royce Avery, Superintendent of the Bridgeport Public Schools and featuring State Senator Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Park City Prep Debate Coach Kristy Elliot, and Nicole Nelson, City Council member and
Education Chair of the Greater Bridgeport NAACP.

Refreshments will be provided, and viewers of all ages are encouraged to attend and participate.

We hope you join us for this exciting opportunity to highlight the importance of debate for students in Bridgeport and around the nation.

09/01/2026

Joined neighbors at The Hollow Community Cleanup in Lafayette Park, Bridgeport, for a morning of hands-on neighborhood cleanup followed by an afternoon of music, food, and connection. Grateful to Creative Youth Productions for their performances, and to The Hollow NRZ, the 136th District, Build Bridgeport from Within, and Al Ramirez for organizing this great event. Scan the QR codes to help support their mission!

08/31/2026

Congratulations to Susan Russell, Teacher of the Year, and to Shirley Dotoratos, Paraeducator of the Year, honored at Monroe Public Schools’ convocation. I loved seeing the tradition continue, with graduating seniors pairing up with kindergartners to share their favorite memories and what they’re looking forward to this year. Thank you to every educator and staff member in Monroe for your dedication, and wishing you all a wonderful year ahead.

Read more here: themonroesun.com/monroe-public-schools-is-a-place-teachers-staff-and-students-call-home/

08/28/2026

Supporters, please join us to make some calls to your neighbors! This Sunday at 11am at Trumbull Democratic Headquarters, 115 Technology Drive, Trumbull.

08/28/2026

It was an honor to join ACCESS Educational Services' She Looks Just Like Me program as a speaker on the final day of camp, an empowering STEAM experience for young women in grades 9-12. Thank you to Gwendolyn Brantley, the program's Executive Director, for the incredible work she does inspiring our next generation of STEM leaders. My own daughter attended the full week, and watching her come home with new ideas and more confidence was a joy. Investing in programs like this means investing in the engineers, scientists, and innovators Connecticut needs.

08/28/2026

More thanks than I can say to the Retired Teacher Association of our state for their endorsement, on this first day of school in Bridgeport and Trumbull. In Monroe, teachers are already gathering for professional development. We all have wonderful memories of those teachers who cared -- and many of them are now retired, now needing OUR support! We need to honor the retirement commitments our state made long ago, and I work to do that all year at the legislature.

08/26/2026

Today marks Women’s Equality Day, the anniversary of the 19th Amendment’s certification in 1920. That right was won, not given, by generations of women who refused to be shut out of their own democracy. I carry that fight forward every day for women and girls everywhere.

08/26/2026

I'm proud to accept the endorsement of the Connecticut State University's AAUP, which includes professors, librarians, counselors, coaches, and athletic trainers. Our four state universities are the jewel in the crown in Connecticut's education system; we are lucky to be able to provide opportunities to more than 100,000 students each year. Fall 2025 marked a 10% increase in enrollment from the previous year, showing the system's strength and importance for our children's futures.