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Volume 22, Number 33
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Get to know your local candidates 30TH HOUSE DISTRICT
Catherine Abercrombie*
Lou Arata Party: Republican
JoAnn Angelico-Stetson
Party: Democratic
Age: 63
Party: Democratic
Age: 59
Occupation: Retired
Age: 59
Occupation Full-time legislator
Education: Cornell University, B.S., School of Hotel Administration
Occupation: Senior Litigation Paralegal
Platform: Safety, both personal and property. Uphold rule of law and order. Fiscal restraint in government. Smaller government, less legislative influence in our daily lives. Elimination of cancel culture. Prioritize unity. Honor personal freedoms. Lower tax burden on individuals and businesses. Re- Arata spect our environment. Emphasize gratitude. Assist those truly in need.
Education: Attended Central Connecticut State University
Education: Some college Platform: I believe going into the next legislative session I am the most qualified candidate to help Connecticut recover from the economic challenges we will face because of COVID. We have over $3 billion in our reserve fund. JOBS, JOBS, JOBS will be my top priority. Growing small Abercrombie businesses is how our economy grows. Common sense fiscal reforms I supported in 2017 have put Connecticut on a more stable fiscal path. We have to make college affordable. Other: Has served seven terms. Cochair of the Human Services Committee. Board member of Beat the Street Community Center in Meriden, the Meriden-New Britain-Berlin YMCA, Child Guidance of Meriden, and the Berlin Education Council. Contact : abercrombieforstaterep@ gmail.com; 203-213-9191
Other: Endorsed by CT Fraternal Order of Police. I support Ducks Unlimited and Meriden Rod & Gun Club. Endorsed by Berlin Mayor Mark Kaczynski and state Sen. Joe Markley. I serve as vice chairman of the Meriden Republican Town Committee and as vice chairman of the Meriden Public Utilities Commission. Also endorsed as by Independent Party. Contact: louarata.com; louarata83@gmail.com
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Platform: Work together to recover from this health and ecoAngeliconomic crisis for Stetson all people. Help small businesses create jobs and revitalize the economy. Increase access to affordable, high-quality health care. Reduce property taxes for the middle class immediately. Access to a high-quality, worldclass education. Other: Mother of three grown children, grandmother of three. Serving second term on Berlin Town Council. Previously served on Board of Education and Economic Development Commission. Justice of the Peace. Co-organizer of “Peaceful Protest in the Park” and organizer of “The
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Lasagna Project,” which delivered homemade lasagna to elderly residents and other families in need. Endorsements include Connecticut Uniformed Professional Firefighters Association, Connecticut Education Association, Gov. Ned Lamont, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, East Hartford Mayor Marcia Leclerc and others. Contact: joann2020.com; campaign@joann2020.com
Donna Veach Party: Republican Age: 59 Occupation: Development & marketing director Education: B.A. Business Administration; B.A., Human Resource Management; A.S. Merchandising Platform: I’m running as a common sense conVeach servative. There is little common sense now in Hartford, and zero fiscal conservatism. On the Berlin Town Council, I’ve helped See 30th, A5
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