A fierce advocate, leader, and listener for Norwalk and Westport.
Dominique is working hard everyday so the next generations can learn, grow, and live with the safety, support, and opportunities they deserve.
Dominique learned the value of hard work and giving back to our community from their family while growing up in the Midwest. A proud resident of Cranbury in Norwalk, she proudly represents each resident in every neighborhood of the 143rd District as your State Representative. As Deputy Majority Leader, Dominique works to improve the quality of life for all of our District’s residents, delivering results with compassion and respect.
A person of character who understands the issues that matter to you, Dominique works hard to be a voice for all.
Dominique Johnson is Your Voice in Hartford!
As your State Rep. Dominique is:
Improving early childhood literacy, creating the Early Literacy Fund so that we can get more books into the hands of children and families all over CT by:
Securing $2,000,000 in state funding to nonprofits that work directly with local families to increase early childhood literacy among all of CT’s toddlers up to age 5.
Advocating for new book gifting programs through nonprofit grants that help our littlest readers have access to a home library, some for the very first time.
Developing more programs for home literacy that assist parents and caregivers in reading to their children.
Fighting for affordability for our families with:
$600 million in middle class tax relief.
A new $2000 caregiving tax credit for when you care for an aging parent or family member.
A $250 check for each working family via the earned income tax credit.
Millions in state funding for the Time to Own program providing forgiveable loans for first time homebuyers.
Expanded state tax exemptions on Social Security and retirement benefits.
Eliminating additional sales taxes on groceries, school supplies, and energy-efficient appliances.
$6 million for additional affordable housing construction for Seniors.
$500,000 for job training programs to help residents get back to work, upskill, or find their first job that builds their new career.
New tax credits for small business owners and entrepreneurs including vouchers to pay for registration and renewal fees for benefit corporations (B corps).
Steadfast protection of our healthcare access and food assistance programs from Federal cuts.
Keeping your family safe by:
Limiting children’s ability to access social media platforms that use personalized algorithms and requiring social media companies to give minors warnings about mental health.
Giving youth and trusted adults in their lives tools to bring balance back to their use of algorithmic content and AI chatbots.
Quieting overnight algorithmic notifications to minors so they can get a good night’s sleep for the school day.
Protecting your personal data before it is bought and sold or released to the public.
Fighting for education by securing:
$21+ million for new school construction funding for Norwalk with millions in additional funding that goes right into our classrooms for instruction.
Funding for school based mental health services.
$300 million trust for more access to child care.
$12+ million state grant for the new Long Lots Elementary School in Westport.
$200,000 for a new playground at Wolfpit Elementary School in Norwalk.
$2.5+ million for new sidewalks to ensure safe routes to schools.
$12 million for free breakfast for every student.
Opportunities for more play-based learning from pre-K to grade school to balance screen time.
Strengthening protections for our Seniors and Veterans by:
Relieving prescription drug price hikes so elders don't go without their medicine.
Expanding higher education tuition and fee waivers for lifelong learning and career changers.
Creating new tax exemptions and protecting pension benefits.
Preventing discrimination in nursing and home care for our most vulnerable residents.
Passing landmark elder care protections, including expedited Medicaid eligibility for home and community-based care.
Investing in our workforce, creating the Green Jobs Corps so we have a plan and a path for bringing more clean energy jobs to our state by:
Developing a strategy to market green jobs to residents and recruit individuals, especially those from underrepresented communities, while creating workforce training plans aimed at supporting Connecticut’s goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Supporting the creation of certificate and degree programs related to the green technology industry at technical education and career schools and in-state higher education institutions.
Championing the development of work-based learning programs for green jobs with workforce shortages.
