I was a guest at the Orange Democratic Town Committee meeting this
week and really enjoyed it. Trish Pearson makes sure this an
informative, open discussion combining issues and elections.
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. |
