Communist Party Stalwart Alfred Marder Dies At 101

"In March 2012, Joelle Fishman, the chair of the Connecticut Communist Party USA, announced that the Peoples Center had planned a 90th birthday celebration for Marder.

U.S. Representative (CT-03) Rosa DeLauro was on the host committee for the event.

She was joined on the committee by then State Senator Toni Harp (who previously awarded Fishman with the "Key to the City" of New Haven), as well as a number of politicians who are still serving in office today, including State Senator Martin Looney, State Rep. Juan Candelaria, State Rep. Patricia Dillon, State Rep. Toni Edmonds Walker, State Rep. Gary Holder-Winfield (who won the Amistad Award this year), and State Rep. Roland Lemar."

https://connecticutcentinal.com/the-ct-peoples-world-committee-just-held-its-annual-amistad-awards-with-support-from-politicians-unions/