All three of the people running for State Representative were in attendance: Representative Paul Davis, who has been doing an excellent job for several years, and new candidates James Maroney and Aldon Hynes. All three are running for office within the Citizens' Election Program ("Clean Elections Program") and are accepting contributions as low as $5 per person and with a cap of $100 per person.
That keeps the big shots to a minimum and gives a voice to regular working people!
James Maroney has already received enough small contributions to qualify for a grant. Representative Davis has been busy in Hartford so still needs a few more contributions, but Aldon Hynes is just beginning his campaign.
Hynes works full time at The Community Health Center, so his door-knocking time is limited to evenings and weekends.
A recent email from him stated:
"Right now, my top priority is to get 150 donations of between five and a hundred dollars from people in Woodbridge, Orange and Derby. This includes people 12 years and older from anywhere in the Woodbridge, Orange and Derby, whether or not it is part of the 114th Assembly District. Two checks of $50 each from a husband and wife, are more valuable than one check of $100 from either the husband or the wife. This will qualify the campaign to receive over $25,000 from the Citizens Election Program. June 30th is the end of this quarter, and we hope to make as strong a showing as possible. So, please, donate today. You can download a donation form and send it to the campaign, or donate online at our website."Aldon Hynes's campaign finally offers an alternative to the Republican candidate! Please sign on to donate a small amount and support the Democratic Process. The website is http://hynes2012.org
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| Photo by Bill Dauphin of Aldon and I in 2008 at an event. I am hiding my double chin, not swearing in Italian. |
