Category: GDTC Newsletters
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It’s been 46 years. Greenwich is ready for a First Selectperson

It’s been 46 years. Greenwich is ready for a First Selectperson As part of my campaign preparation, I read the oral history of Ruth Sims, a Democrat, and the first woman elected first selectman in 1977. The interviewer asks Ruth Sims if she prefers to be called first selectwoman or first selectperson. Sims replies, “Well, the…
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Why you should vote for the A Team
Newsletter Volume 2 • Number 20 Weekly Newsletter Deliver In the November 7 election for local government, the Democratic candidates will be running on Row A of your ballot and the Republican candidates on Row B. At last week’s Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) debate, the Democratic candidates’ financial expertise was on display—a vision…
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BET Democrats carry Central Middle School funding over the line
Newsletter Volume 2 • Number 19 Weekly Newsletter Deliver Not a single Republican BET candidate voted for the project In a surprising, last-minute victory for school kids in Greenwich, on Tuesday, Democrats on the Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) achieved what had seemed impossible just days earlier. Their motion to fully fund a new…
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Public Safety is my Top Priority

Public safety is my top priority as first selectperson I am often asked what my top priority is if elected First Selectperson, and my answer is unequivocally public safety. My voting record proves my support for our first responders. I will also fight for improving conditions for pedestrians and bicyclists. To the best of my…
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ICYMI, it’s freak out time. The far right is poised to take over our town legislature
Don’t vote for RTM candidates until you know where they stand Newsletter Volume 2 • Number 18 Weekly Newsletter Deliver While you were away, or maybe stuck in endless traffic in Glenville, worrying about the rising cost of renting an apartment in town, a quiet revolution has been in the works. Far-right members of the…
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“It takes leadership to protect Greenwich from high-rises and overdevelopment”
State Representatives Hector Arzeno (D-151), Steve Meskers (D-150) and Rachel Khanna (D-149) Newsletter Volume 2 • Number 16 Weekly Newsletter Deliver Recently, Republicans have claimed that Democrats are not protecting Greenwich from state housing mandates. Further, there have been absurd allegations that if Democrats are elected, they will build “skyscrapers” and “high rises” in our…
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Listen, envision, plan: How Laura and Janet will get things done in Greenwich
Hint: They won’t rely on a cellphone Newsletter Volume 2 • Number 15 Weekly Newsletter Deliver Knocking on doors while campaigning for First Selectperson, Democratic candidate Laura Erickson says she “gets” why people say they like her opponent. If a constituent calls his cellphone, he answers. People remember that kind of thing. But, Laura continues,…
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Let’s give our first responders the resources they need to keep us safe

The Greenwich Fire Department was without a ladder truck for a period of time a couple weeks ago and had to scramble to make arrangements with the city of Stamford for coverage. Since then the repairs have been made and we have a ladder truck back in service. But, this is Greenwich. We shouldn’t operate…
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How about some real leadership on climate action and flooding?
Newsletter Volume 2 • Number 14 Weekly Newsletter Deliver A 100-year flood is supposed to be just that: a flood that has a 1% chance of occurring any given year. But the surge of recent rainfall shows those odds have been washed away. Princeton researchers developed new coastal flooding maps that predict 100-year floods could…
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Laura for First Newsletter — We deserve real leadership

Greenwich is at a crossroads, and you will decide which direction we go on November 7th. I am running for First Selectperson to restore the tradition of stable, strategic governance to our town. I am a bipartisan, fact-based leader who takes into account the interests of the community as a whole. I’ve seen a lot…
