"The progress he has made thus far has been really impressive, given the nature of the serious injury he suffered."
State Sen. Martin Looney
Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney said he’s visited with his injured colleague Andrew Maynard, and he’s confident he’ll be able to return to his position.
But speaking on WFSB’s "Face the State," Looney couldn’t confirm when that might happen.
"I couldn't put a date on it at this point," Looney told host Dennis House. "It will depend upon the nature of his recovery and the progress he makes under his therapy. But the progress he has made thus far has been really impressive, given the nature of the serious injury he suffered."
Maynard has been in rehabilitative care since July, when he suffered a traumatic brain injury in a fall outside his Stonington home.
Maynard hasn’t appeared in public since then, but despite that, he was re-elected to his position in November.
Few details about the extent of Maynard's recovery have been forthcoming. Looney said Maynard could walk and talk during his visit, but he gave no other specifics.
Looney recently reappointed Maynard to his position as co-chair of the legislature’s transportation committee in a show of confidence in the Democrat's recovery.
State senators are supposed to take the oath of office in a ceremony set for January 7.
