U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon paid a visit to town Friday night in support of George R. Temple, who is running for first selectman, and his running mate, Jeffrey Haney, who is a candidate for selectman.
McMahon, who has been picking up steam in the race for senate on the Republican ticket, attended a fundraiser for Temple and Haney at the home of Joseph and Kyra Nesteriak. Also attending were former State Sen. Lou DeLuca, State Sen. Rob Kane and State Rep. David Labriola.
McMahon said she attended the fundraiser to show support for Republican candidates like Temple and Haney who are running in municipal races. She said she was there to lend support to Temple and Haney.
The Greenwich resident greeted guests and introduced herself, but did not make a speech. She said she likes Oxford, as in the last election when she ran against Richard Blumenthal, she won by 1,000 votes here.
“Oxford was good to me in the last election and I haven’t forgotten that,’‘ she said.
Temple said he was honored McMahon took time from her busy schedule to support his campaign. “I’m thrilled she took time to attend our fundraiser and take time out to support us,’‘ said Temple.
McMahon is running a campaign to provide more jobs for Connecticut residents and earlier in the day released a statement in response to Friday’s jobs report:
“Some 168,000 Connecticut workers began this day without a job. Tonight many of them will lie awake worried about losing their homes and providing the very basics for their families,” the statement read, in part. “For them, today’s jobs report is a reminder that Washington isn’t working. And for Washington, it should serve as a warning that enough is enough.”
George Temple is the Republican candidate for First Selectman in Oxford.
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