I am running to bring a new voice to Hartford

I moved to Newtown fourteen years ago, along with my husband and three children, with my parents following shortly thereafter. I became involved in volunteering in our community. What was supposed to be a brief interruption in my career in science and research, soon took on a greater purpose. Motivated by the events on December 14, 2012, I became involved in gun violence prevention advocacy and community recovery efforts. Wanting to do more, I ran for the Newtown Board of Education, where I served for eight years (four as the Chair). More recently, I served on the Legislative Council, and I am now a Selectperson.

What continues to inspire me today is what drove me to get involved more than a decade ago. Like many of my neighbors, I want us to live in a safe and affordable community, with accessibility to quality education.

In my twelve years serving Newtown residents, I collaborated with others to find ways to address many key issues such as

• healthier school start times,

• school enrollment fluctuations,

• heating and ventilation in schools,

• safety and security in schools

• a ten-year trend of presenting budgets that would pass public approval

I am experienced in the legislative process, and I enjoy being part of problem-solving.

• chaired the Connecticut Legislature’s Task Force on Life Threatening Food Allergies. ,

• was a member of the Governor’s Regional Advisory Team to examine how our students would safely return to the classroom during COVID.

• chaired the Government Relations Committee for the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education

• was President of the EdAdvance Board of Directors.

I am running to address the concerns expressed by my Newtown neighbors. Many of these issues need solutions that go beyond Newtown, which is why I want to give Newtown a meaningful voice in Hartford.

• I will fight for a healthcare system that actually works for us. One that provides for family planning, a better insurance marketplace, and quality hospitals.

• I will continue to fight for education – better air quality in our schools, scrutiny of unfunded mandates, and fulfilling the promise to fund special education costs.

• I will fight for a higher education system that supports the next generation of Connecticut workers.

• And I will collaborate with Newtown’s leaders to ensure that the Fairfield Hills Property is an asset and not a liability.

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I’m running to bring a new voice to our state government and to represent you. Over the coming weeks and months, I look forward to sharing my ideas with you and hearing your thoughts on how to make Newtown an even better place to live.

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GOAL MET!