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Six Arrested at the Capital

Your state Capital is again immersed in scandal. Yesterday brought the arrest of six people involved in the congressional campaign of Speaker of the House Chris Donovan.

Your state Capital is again immersed in scandal.  Yesterday brought the arrest of six people involved in the congressional campaign of Speaker of the House Chris Donovan.  The allegations indicate a conspiracy to trade legislative favors for campaign cash and threaten the public trust that is at the core of a functional democracy.  Regrettably, this is just the latest in a litany of scandals stretching back more than a decade involving state officials and their staffs.  It must stop!

Courage, common sense, and integrity have guided me through 17 years of military service and two terms as a State Representative.  These principles will continue to guide me as a candidate to be your next State Senator.

We cannot allow our public officials to let their influence be bought and sold by the highest bidder.  We need real leadership in Hartford to restore public confidence in state government.

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I pledge to fight vigorously to restore public confidence and rebuild trust in state government.  I support establishing an independent ethics committee, and an Office of Inspector General to root out waste, fraud, and abuse at all levels of government.  Not only would these institutions deter criminal activity, they would help protect taxpayers from wasteful spending and the kind of negligence and fraud that occurred in the administration of food assistance following Tropical Storm Irene.

"WE MUST STOP OUT OF CONTROL ONE PARTY GOVERNMENT!"

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The public trust is sacred and we must do everything we can to protect it.

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