By Dan Quigley
As we head into summer, the election season will begin to heat up along with the weather. This will be a campaign season unlike any other. Due to COVID-19, the tried and tested methods of keeping voters informed (candidates going door-to-door to hear from voters; gathering, parties, meetings, and public events where candidates can speak) will be co-mingled with new less personal interactions. Suffice it to say, candidates will have to employ creative ways to connect with constituents in 2020. I know our slate of local Republican candidates will find every way they can to ensure you have a voice this election season. They want to get to know you. In many ways, it is too bad that everyone cannot meet them in person because I couldn’t be more excited about these remarkable people!
Ryan Fazio (State Senate, 36th), Harry Arora (State Rep., 151st), Kimberly Fiorello (State Rep., 149th) and Joe Kelly (State Rep., 150th) embody the diversity, dynamism, entrepreneurial spirit and intelligence of our community. Together they are running to represent Greenwich in Hartford, a place that is in desperate need of strong Republican voices. As they prepare to hit the campaign trail they come equipped with fresh, new ideas rooted in the core Republican principles of fiscal responsibility and limited, effective government. They are husbands, wives, parents, sons, daughters, immigrants, homegrown, self made, young, mature and experienced. They are us.
This is an important election season. We will be facing unprecedented economic challenges in our state. The ugly truth is that Connecticut’s economy was already in incredibly poor shape. We have been a red dot in a blue state and our outstanding local Republican legislators have held the line against immense pressure. We need them now more than ever. The path to repairing our state begins at the ballot box.
As our candidates begin their campaign journey, I urge you to take some time to meet them. They will be reaching out, utilizing platforms like Zoom, Social Media and old fashioned emails. Each one of them brings a unique spirit of vitality, an impressive depth of policy knowledge and unwavering dedication to the community they each call home. As Chairman of the Greenwich RTC, I couldn’t be more proud of Ryan, Harry, Kimberly and Joe, and I can’t wait for you to get to know them.
To me, they represent a high-energy, hard-working, compassionate and smarter future.
Dan Quigley is the
RTC Chair
