State Senator Gayle S. Slossberg (D-Milford) has scheduled ‘Office Hours’ for January 31st in Orange to meet with constituents there and hear directly from them about issues facing the state. The General Assembly’s 2012 Regular Session convenes February 8th and some topics to be addressed include off-year budget adjustments, economic development and job creation, and public education reform.

Tuesday evening, January 31, 2012, Senator Slossberg will be in the First Selectman’s office at Orange Town Hall to answer questions and to take suggestions from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Orange Town Hall is at 617 Orange Center Road in Orange.

“Throughout my tenure in the state Senate many of the best ideas we have considered at the Capitol have originated with suggestions from members of the community and this event will be another opportunity for that type of exchange,” Senator Slossberg said. “Residents of the district are always invited to contact me by mail, telephone, and e-mail, but there’s no substitute for these face-to-face meetings.”

Senator Slossberg will be joined for these ‘Office Hours’ by Orange First Selectman Jim Zeoli and State Representative Themis Klarides.

Senator Slossberg is presently serving her fourth term in the Connecticut State Senate. She is the Senate Chair of the Legislature’s Government Administration and Elections Committee, vice-Chair of its Public Health Committee, and vice-chair of its Select Committee on Veterans Affairs as well.