Open Letter to Those I Hope to Serve
You may not have heard my name before because I am not a career politician. There is a reason for that. I was busy starting a small company, teaching at a Connecticut university and raising my two children. I also spent a decade serving in the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC and overseas.
After joining the State Department I received a Presidential appointment under Ronald Reagan. I worked hard to serve our country and received many leadership awards. If you’re curious, check out my bio. I believe all service to this great nation no matter where or what type is important. That’s why for many years I was a volunteer firefighter and EMT. Our police, firefighters and, of course, our American soldiers are among the bravest citizens I have met.
Do you know why I am running now? This country needs decent, honest, hard-working people to help steer us back to the right path. The “change” we were promised, isn’t the correct change. Government spending is way out of control; our freedoms are being stripped away from us; the federal government is intruding in our lives where it doesn’t belong; and now Washington is threatening our children’s future by the excessive debt burden this Congress is putting on them and their children.
I can’t sit back when this Administration drafts reports stating that law-abiding citizens, including our military, are potential terrorists! Washington is arguing that the vast majority of our citizens, who are conservative, are a threat to this great country! It’s outrageous that the Administration gets away with labeling law-abiding American citizens “potential terrorists” simply because they choose to exercise their right to free speech and assembly at a Tea Party rally.
The voting record for our 2nd District Congressman proves he is part of this problem. Like many other career politicians in Congress, he doesn’t read the bills he votes for. And like Senator Dodd, he actively supports legislation taking away the freedoms guaranteed us by our Founding Fathers in the Constitution. It has to stop now before we ruin our free nation. Washington is dragging the middle class down instead of lifting up those who need help.
My plan is to help bring sanity back to Washington. We need good candidates to step up and seek public office with the goal of serving the people, not themselves and the special interest groups. It’s really quite simple. When I go to Washington you will be my boss. The job you hire me to do is to represent all District 2 voters. If you have a moment, take a look at my platform and you’ll see some of the details about how I plan to it.
I heard you on Jim Vicevich’s radio program a few weeks ago and was impressed by your stance on the serious issues we face. Joe Courtney (for whom I have not voted) has done nothing to convince me that he is representing the 2nd district and not the Democratic party’s national agenda. His responses to my emails to him have been predictable repetitions of the Democratic leadership’s talking points. I want a representative who thinks seriously about issues, and isn’t afraid to present honest choices to constituents.
Will you be having any events in the Essex area where my wife and I could meet you and ask you about your position on things like Paul Ryan’s Roadmap, repeal of ObamaCare, continuation of the Bush tax cuts that are set to expire at the end of 2010? I am an architect and also a partner in a design-build company. I am concerned about the negative impact of the Federal EPA’s lead paint rule that went into effect this past April. The rule places expensive and onerous requirements on contractors and sub-contractors. Would you support a bill like HR5177 that seeks to delay implementation until the lead rule can be revised to be a non-threat to the construction businesses that are hurting enough in this economy already?
I will support you in your challenge to Joe Courtney if I am convinced you would be the sort of representative I feel we need.