House Republican Leader-elect Vincent Candelora has named State Rep. Devin Carney, R-Old Lyme, as the ranking member of the legislature’s Transportation Committee, according to a news release.

"Serving in this capacity will not only allow me to be a strong voice for our region, but also address issues ranging from the safety of I-95 to wait times at the DMV,” Carney said in a statement. “I look forward to working with the committee members on these types of issues again next year.”  

Carney has been a member of the committee for the past six years, including serving in the same role from 2017 to 2018.

“Whether it’s highway congestion in Fairfield County or a failing bridge in the state’s Quiet Corner, transportation-related issues have and will continue to be a major point of conversation at the capitol,” Candelora said in a statement. “Devin understands both the importance of improving our transportation grid and the budgetary challenges that stand in the way. His ability to see all sides of an issue and understand a proposal’s impact on the people we’re elected to serve make him a perfect fit for this role, and I look forward to working with him as he helps lead discussion on this committee whose work affects so many aspects of life in Connecticut.” 

According to the release, Carney again will serve on the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee and the Ranking Member of the Transportation Bonding Subcommittee and will begin his first term on the Education Committee.