STATE SENATOR
Martha Marx
DEPUTY MAJORITY LEADER
LISTENING TO YOU
- Representing
- Bozrah,
- East Lyme,
- Montville,
- New London,
- Old Lyme,
- Old Saybrook,
- Salem,
- Waterford
Today, State Senator Martha Marx (D-New London) released the following statement following the death of former State Senator Melodie Peters. Peters, a former nurse and formerly of Waterford, represented the 20th Senate District for six terms and also served as Vice President of the American Federations of Connecticut and President of the American Federation of Teachers.
“Melodie Peters was a champion of workers’ rights in Connecticut, and not only served as my State Senator but as my union president,” said Sen. Marx. “I used to watch her and say ‘nurses can do anything.’ In her decades of work, she always fought for labor and workers, always seeking a better tomorrow. I am grateful for her service to our great state and join many others in mourning her loss.”