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Connecticut Needs New Generation of Leadership, Support Ryan Fazio for Governor
To the Editor:
I strongly support Ryan Fazio for governor because I believe Connecticut needs a new generation of leadership focused on affordability, fiscal responsibility and common-sense solutions.
During his years in the State Senate, Ryan has demonstrated that he is not simply a critic — he works across the aisle to get things done. He has helped advance legislation protecting taxpayers, strengthening utility oversight, expanding healthcare access and defending local decision-making.
Connecticut families face some of the highest electricity and property tax burdens in the country. Ryan has made reducing those costs a centerpiece of his campaign. His proposals include lowering income taxes, reducing electricity costs, controlling state spending and borrowing and providing meaningful property tax relief.
Of particular importance to me —and to Wilton — is Ryan’s strong commitment to local control. Decisions about zoning and the character and development of our communities should primarily be made by the people who live in those communities, not imposed through one-size-fits-all mandates from Hartford.
I have followed Ryan for years and have been impressed by his intelligence, energy, command of the issues and willingness to develop thoughtful, detailed solutions.
Connecticut can do better. I believe Ryan Fazio offers the leadership, fiscal discipline, and fresh perspective our state needs, and I strongly support his election as our next Governor.
Peter Wrampe
Sam Nestor Has Experience and Know-How for State Senate
To the Editor:
Vote for Sam Nestor on Nov. 3 to be our next state senator! She is the only candidate ready on day one to represent us and our best interests. She is the one with the experience and knowhow to bring the 26th District the services that we need.
Sam has already spent a decade in Weston government. She served on the Board of Education and the Board of Selectmen before becoming first selectwoman in 2021. In that role, she has secured and overseen more than $30 million in grants and funding for her town. That kind of hands-on, results-driven work is what our district needs in Hartford.
Sam also understands how state decisions land locally. She has seen where state policy helps towns thrive and where unnecessary obstacles make it harder to meet residents’ needs. As she says, what happens in Hartford “doesn’t stay in Hartford.”
Her priorities reflect what families in the 26th District tell her: affordability comes first. Among other initiatives, Sam wants to pass a state child tax credit, secure school construction reimbursements for municipalities, and strengthen the Child Care Endowment Fund. She would do all of this while keeping Connecticut fiscally responsible.
A proven record, local experience, and a clear agenda make Sam Nestor the right choice. Early voting begins Oct. 19. VOTE!
Lorie Paulson
Ned Lamont Means Sound Fiscal Management for CT Governor
To the Editor:
I am voting to re-elect Ned Lamont for governor because I value his proven record of fiscal responsibility. Before Gov. Lamont’s tenure, Connecticut finances suffered from dangerously high deficits and pension debt. Today we are an enviable model of good fiscal management and on a strong and positive financial trajectory.
Under Gov. Lamont’s leadership, Connecticut has built its budget reserve to historically high levels, put extra money toward our enormous long-term pension obligations, and passed budgets that stayed within our spending caps.
These are major accomplishments and they have real consequences. They make Connecticut a stable, more affordable and predictable place to work and do business. For example, Gov. Lamont’s fiscal accomplishments have made Connecticut more affordable by setting lower tax rates (in 2023), and building a universal preschool endowment.
You don’t have to be a Democrat to value what Gov. Lamont has done for us. Let’s return him to office and continue the positive momentum.
Janis Sposato
Michael Goldstein Brings a Different Background to the 4th District House Race
To the Editor:
Voters in Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District have an opportunity this November to consider Dr. Michael Goldstein, whose professional background as both a physician and an attorney gives him an unusual perspective on several issues important to our area.
Healthcare is central to Dr. Goldstein’s campaign. After decades practicing medicine, he argues for greater competition, transparency, patient choice and lower prescription-drug costs, while reducing regulatory burdens that he believes increase healthcare costs.
Goldstein has also focused heavily on Connecticut’s high energy costs. He supports increasing domestic energy production and expanding the infrastructure needed to bring additional energy supplies into New England.
On taxes, Goldstein supports restoring the full federal deduction for state and local taxes — an issue particularly relevant to homeowners in Fairfield County — and opposes additional federal taxes on middle-class families and small businesses.
He has also emphasized improving transportation infrastructure, particularly I-95; expanding vocational and technical education; creating additional pathways into skilled trades; and preparing Connecticut’s workforce for changes resulting from artificial intelligence.
Goldstein is presenting voters with a distinctly different professional background and policy approach. I encourage 4th District residents to examine his proposals carefully as they make their decision this November.
Kathleen Wrampe
An Outstanding Civil Servant — Vote for William Tong for Attorney General
To the Editor:
William Tong is someone who looks out for us. As Connecticut’s attorney general, he has battled public utilities over rate increases and deceptive marketing, and brought lawsuits to protect Connecticut consumers from overreach by corporations in such diverse areas as ride sharing, online ticket sales and gun safety. He has successfully blocked Federal funding cuts and election restrictions that would harm our citizens.
Tong has been able to leverage the resources of his relatively small Connecticut staff through his leadership in the National Association of Attorneys General — he is now its president. By joining with other states Tong has successfully held the addiction industry responsible for the opioid crisis, helped improve fair competition in the generic drug industry and protected consumers from data breaches. He has prioritized efforts to reduce energy costs, expand broadband access and ensure affordable healthcare.
Tong’s work will never be done, but we have an opportunity to keep him working on our behalf for another four years. A vote for William Tong as attorney general is a vote for an outstanding civil servant.
William B. Bonvillian
Re-Elect Moderate Democrat Savet Constantine as State Representative
To the Editor:
I’m writing to ask my neighbors to re-elect Savet Constantine as our state representative.
Long before she held office, Savet was the person who showed up. As PTA president at both Middlebrook and Wilton High School, she worked on school budgets and strengthened communication between parents and administrators, not for a title, but because she cared about our kids.
In Hartford, she has taken on a demanding role as vice chair of the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, while also serving on the Education and Energy and Technology committees. She has supported maintaining Connecticut’s fiscal guardrails, leading to the state’s eighth consecutive budget surplus, and taken care of our older neighbors, most recently through a state grant she secured to help our older neighbors age in their homes securely and independently by means of free home safety assessments and essential follow-up repairs.
Savet is a moderate Democrat who believes in fiscal responsibility, affordability, safe and excellent schools and lower energy costs. She listens and leads with conviction and empathy, earning respect across party lines. She answers her phone!
We are all stronger with her voice in Hartford. Please join me in voting for her on Nov. 3.
Barli Nugent
As Attorney General, William Tong will Meet the Moment
To the Editor:
I am writing to urge voters to support William Tong for attorney general this election cycle. As our current AG, William Tong has worked hard to protect CT residents from numerous attacks against our Constitutional freedoms, filing more than 50 lawsuits against the current administration. These suits have protected SNAP benefits, blocked illegal tariffs and stopped the ban on birthright citizenship. At home, his work to lower utility costs for CT families continues. William Tong’s accomplishments were recognized last December when he was elected president of the National Association of Attorneys General. I have had the privilege of hearing William Tong speak on a few occasions and his passion for his job and for fighting for CT residents is readily apparent. At a time in our country’s history when it seems that every day brings a new horrifying headline about war, the removal of democratic rights, the destruction of our natural resources and the unbelievable increase in cost of living, we need an attorney general who is able to meet the moment. That is why I will be voting for William Tong.
Best wishes,
Jessica Rainey
