One of the Albanian-American candidates has an unusual interest: UFOs Joe Hoxha, Republican state representative from Connecticut, introduced a bill earlier this year proposing an official study of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs), commonly known as UFOs. A longtime UFO enthusiast, Hoxha argued that unexplained sightings deserved scientific investigation, and suggested the involvement of the University of Connecticut and state agencies. The bill came up in committee but did not become law. The leading Balkan news channel in English.