While researching Seymour’s rich history, I found a trend. A trend of a strong community that is followed by darker times. Seymour has recently been evolving again through such a trend.
As State Representative, I experienced first-hand how Seymour has historically been looked at. I made headways into reversing that trend. I fought hard and committed myself to work passionately for my community during the most depressed financial times of our era.
As an ambassador for our town, I was able to work for improvements to our town. Such improvements that came to fruition included the paving of Main Street (Route 115) through South Main Street to Ansonia, assisting the town in joining CT Main Street, a non-profit that helps to revitalize communities, honoring our Veteran’s through medal ceremonies, worked to ensure bonding for the new Chatfield-LoPresti School, resurrected the Tingue Dam Fish Bypass project and worked for economic development.
A common theme I hear from residents is “I hate politics”. At that, I have to agree. I hate politics, that is, politics as usual. I, too, like to see immediate progress. But that does not happen in a system. What happens in a system is having the best person taking a leadership position to make the progress. Leadership to me does not mean that I am any better than anyone else. It means that I have learned the skills and have the drive to be an advocate.
In my nursing profession, I have been honored on numerous occasions for being a leader. This year, I was honored nationally by the American Academy of Advanced Nurse Practitioner’s for Clinical Excellence in Nursing Advocacy. As an employee of MinuteClinic, this summer I was selected and appointed to a three year term to the Shared Leadership Advisory Council, a council of twelve who represent hundreds of advanced practice nurses throughout the country in improving health care.
You may ask, “What does that matter to me?” It matters to you, because as a homeowner, parent and child of senior citizens, that by electing me, you will know that I have the passion to work for all of us to improve our community. A community that we all should be proud to say where we are from. I already know that I am.
To learn more about me, please visit the official campaign website.
The writer is a Democrat running for Board of Selectmen.
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