LOCAL RESIDENT APPOINTED TO BICYCLE BOARD

NEW CANAAN – State Representative John Hetherington, R- 125th District, today announced that New Canaan resident Richard Stowe has been appointed to the Connecticut Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board by State House Republican Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr., R-Norwalk.

The Board was created this year by the General Assembly. It reports to the Governor, Transportation Commissioner and the Legislature’s Transportation Committee on actions, policies and procedures that improve the bicycling and walking environment in the state. Appointees to the board serve for a term of four years.

Mr. Stowe served as an independent manufacturer’s representative in the bicycle industry and as a member of the Transportation Choice Coalition of Connecticut. He is a founding member of a commuter rail/bicycle group and has been the leading force in advocating for improved access for bikes on commuter trains in the New York Metropolitan Region. He also serves with the non-profit New Canaan Environmental Group.
Rep. Hetherington hailed Stowe for his “strong background in green planning” as well as his “tremendous personal commitment to lessening our dependence on the internal combustion engine. He is the perfect choice,” Hetherington concluded.