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07/20/2022 08:00 AM

Worked Against the Odds


I encourage registered Democrats in Guilford and Branford to vote for Andy Gottlieb in the primary for state representative on Tuesday, Aug. 9. I’ve known Andy since we were students at Guilford High School. He has always been an incredibly smart, caring, and thoughtful person. All of these attributes translate into his comprehensive, progressive platform. You can read his detailed plans for state policies at andyct.org.

He doesn’t just say that he wants diversity, equity, and inclusion, he has a plan to increase affordable housing access. He doesn’t just say that we need to fight climate change, he explicitly supports a Connecticut Green New Deal, a carbon tax, and expanded protections for Long Island Sound. Andy also has ideas for election reform to make it easier to access the ballot, both as a voter and as a candidate.

He has worked against the odds to get onto the ballot, making this the first time this seat has ever been contested in a Democratic primary. Andy is running against Moira Rader, who I supported and campaigned for in her Board of Education (BOE) election and would support again in future BOE elections. Unfortunately, as far as I have been able to find, she does not have a publicly available State House platform, so it’s difficult to know exactly what she would support. This lack of specificity might also limit how effective she can be at instituting change across the issues at stake in Connecticut.

Andy is the candidate we need to meet this moment. As one of only 13 states in the country with a Democratic trifecta (state house, senate and governor), Connecticut has the opportunity to create real progressive change!

Andy Gottlieb would be a strong advocate for that change.

Kara Fikrig

Guilford