Friday, October 16, 2020
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Volume 26, Number 29
Get to know the local candidates 34th Senate District
13th Senate District Mary Daugherty Abrams* Party: Democratic Age: 61 Occupation: State Senator Education: Undergraduate and graduate degrees in Special Education, Abrams Sixth Year in Educational Leadership, Southern Connecticut State University Platform: Running for reelection to represent the shared values of the people of the 13th Senate District. Proud of my record of accomplishments to protect working families, support small business, expand access to quality, affordable health care, protect women’s right to choose, promote equity in education, especially throughout the pandemic. Other: Endorsed by Working Families Party. After growing
up in Meriden, my husband Jim and I chose to raise our children, Madeline and Nicholas, here. After a career in education as a teacher and administrator, I am honored to be the state senator for the 13th District and serve the community I love. (Jim Abrams is a former state representative and current Superior Court judge.) Contact: 203-598-5370, abramsforstatesenate@ gmail.com, abramsforstatesenate.com
Len Suzio Party: Republican Occupation: Bank regulatory compliance consultant
Party: Republican Age: 50 Occupation: Connecticut Spotsplex, LLC and Taconic Wire
Age: 45 Occupation: Small business owner of Crystal Clear Drains, owned jointly with husband Jarrett Capone Rousseau, and Rousseau Plumbing and Heating, owned solely in Rousseau’s name. Manager at Yale New Haven Hospital’s Center for Living Donors
See 13th, A10
Michael D. Quinn Party: Democratic Age: 52 Occupation: Attorney Education: B.A., American International College; J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Quinn
Platform: I will work for a strong economy that supCandelora ports good wages, a quality and accessible health care Platform: The current pandemic is the system, a strong and wellbiggest issue facing the state. The state needs to begin anafunded public education lyzing metrics beyond just the virus itself, including the sosystem, a clean and safe enSee 86th, A10 vironment that protects our Education: B.A., Connecticut College; J.D., Dickinson School of Law
Platform: Elected as the youngest ever and first female mayor of East Haven in 2007. Will bring executive experience and crisis-tested leadership to state Senate. Knows that lifting working poor families out of poverty and protecting the middle class means making health care accessible and affordable, and protecting Connecticut families from the burden of disproportionately high taxes. Other: Endorsed by Working Families Party, New England Health Care Employees Union District 1199, Planned Parenthood Southern New England, Politica, NARAL, Construction and General Labors' Local Union 455, CT State Employees SEIU Local 2001, Council 4 AFSCME, Association of Retired
Teachers of Connecticut, SEIU CT State Council, Connecticut State University American Association of University Professors. Contact info: info@aprilforct.com
Paul Cicarella Party: Republican Age: 37 Occupation: Private investigator, small business owner at Advanced InvestigaCicarella tions, LLC, National Bug Sweep and Advanced Installations, coach and former See 34th, A12
82nd House District
Education: Suzio B.S. in economics, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Vincent J. Candelora*
Party: Democratic
Education: B.A., music and sound engineering; B.A., music business, University of New Haven; MBA, Southern Connecticut State University
Age: 72
86th House District
April Capone
air, land and water, and support all branches of public safety, especially our brave firefighters and police officers. Other: Endorsed by Working Families Party, International Association of Firefighters Local 1148, Uniformed Professional Firefighters of Connecticut and Connecticut AFL-CIO. Served on the Meriden Housing Authority Board of Commissioners for 10 years. Meriden's corporation counsel from 2007-2014, 2015 to present. Member of Meriden Hall of Fame Board of Directors. Contact: 203-238-3168, rep.quinn2020@ gmail.com, quinnforstaterep.com
Michael Skelps Party: Republican Age: 53 Occupation: Insurance Education: B. S., Aerospace Engineering; M.B.A .
Skelps
Platform : Connecticut has a spending problem. Taxes have gone up about $10 billion in a decade, causing people to leave our state. I’ll focus on controlling spending, lowering taxes and creating incentives for businesses to create See 82nd, A12