The state Senator representing the Southbury, Roxbury, Washington area has received his committee assignments for the new General Assembly Session.  32nd District Senator Eric Berthel will be the ranking member of two committees: Banking and Education.  He will also serve as a member of the Veterans Affairs Committee. 

State Senator Will Haskell, whose district includes Redding and Ridgefield, will be a vice-chairman of the Government Administration and Elections Committee.  The 22-year old focused part of his campaign on making Connecticut an exciting place for the next generation of Connecticut residents to live and work.  Haskell has also been appointed to the Judiciary, Transportation, Environment and Human Services committees.