Len Greene recently announced his intention to seek re-election for the office of State Representative to the 105th District.
Greene, a Republican serving in his first term in the Legislature, talked to supporters during his announcement about the need for common-sense principles in the Legislature.
Greene, in a press release, cited several accomplishments, including securing more than $1.4 million in state assistance for projects such as the cleanup of the Housatonic Wire Factory, new drainage systems on Chamberlain Road in Seymour, and the replacement of a dangerous bridge in the Town of Beacon Falls.
He also mentioned the successful passage of the bi-partisan ​“jobs” bill last October, which has already been utilized by several Valley businesses.
Greene stated that one of his primary goals was ​“to continue to fight the reckless spending within the State of Connecticut.”
“Governor Malloy and the majority leadership in the Legislature have tried to make the argument that Connecticut has a revenue problem, but I heartily disagree,” Greene said in the release. ​“We have a spending problem here in Connecticut.”
He added that ​“tax increases should be the last resort, not the first.”
Greene ended his announcement speech by elaborating on the core common-sense principles, such as ​“spend no more than you make” and ​“borrow only what you can afford to pay back.”
Greene contended that ​“by sticking to these core principles we can successfully address all of the issues facing our state.”
Greene is a lifelong resident of the Valley and a first term Legislator, who currently resides in Seymour with his wife Tory.
He will face challenger, Democrat Theresa Conroy, who held the seat before Greene’s election in 2011.
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