Ed Edelson is running to represent the people of Connecticut's 69th Legislative District

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…

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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…

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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…

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