Patricia Widlitz, D-Guilford, in 2004. Widlitz, who was co-chairwoman of the committee that oversees animal issues, made the statement on the House floor. Schain said the agency's goal was to limit any permitting exemptions as much as possible after a proposed ... August 13th, 2009 Conn. hotel puts partial blame on 2006 rape victimSTAMFORD, Conn. ? A Connecticut hotel where a woman was raped at gunpoint in front of her children says the victim was careless and negligent. ...