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Public Safety and Emergency Response
Everyone is concerned about their personal safety. They look to elected officials to be prepared and proactive about public safety. The concept of what is covered by public safety has expanded over the past decades. That is one reason why, in 2011, Connecticut changed…
What Fiscal Responsibility Really Means
Over the last decade, Connecticut has made important strides towards being a more fiscally responsible State through the implementation of a set of fiscal guardrails. This was after years of large budget deficits and volatility in funding of programs. Despite these recent successes, significant…
Anna Bower Richardson LTE
Thank you to Anna Bower Richardson for her letter of support in Voices Newspaper
Championing Southbury’s 1937 Story – Part 2
In my previous Blog, I wrote about how I came upon the Southbury story and collaborated to take his obscure story known to only a few in town to become national known and a source of pride for the community. In doing research for…
Championing Southbury’s 1937 Story – Part 1
An elected leader has a responsibility to build or improve a sense of community for the people they represent. As First Selectman, I did just that when I worked closely with my friend Ann Armeno, the chair of the Economic Development Commission, on branding…
Profile in Courage: Representative Arthur O’Neill
One reason I am proud to be running in the 69th District is because of the legacy left by Arthur O’Neil who served as the representative for thirty-two years. In particular, it is about Arthur’s willingness to step forward when called upon to be…
Campaigns and Political Violence
One thing that stands out between campaigning in 2024 versus when I first campaigned for First Selectman of Southbury in 2011 is the number of times people ask me: “Aren’t you concerned about your personal safety as a candidate”. That never happened in 2011…
