Clinton Democrats Support Democratic Process

CLINTON---Spring is the season for planting seeds and nominating candidates….both efforts we hope will result in a successful autumn harvest.

Delegations of Clinton Democrats have been traveling the month of May to various conventions, meeting Democrats from other towns who join in nominating one or more candidates for election to public office. Candidates nominated now will appear on the ballot in September, if there is a primary, and in November if they are unopposed or win the primary.

A dedicated delegation of Clinton Democrats put their beliefs into practice May 14, when they joined other Determined Dems from around the state, at the 2108 Democratic 2nd Congressional District Convention in Willimantic.

That Monday night, the body unanimously endorsed incumbent candidate, Rep. Joe Courtney, nominating him to once again represent us in the US Congress.

Pictured here for the victory moment, are (L to R): Amandeep Singh, Charlene Best, Alyson Roberts, Rep. Courtney, Laurie Santos, John Hussaini, Jane Barnett and MaryJo Phelps.

The following Wednesday night, May 16, another delegation gathered from the towns of Clinton, Killingworth and Westbrook to unanimously endorse Jason Adler of Clinton as the candidate for Connecticut House District 35.

In the stairway photo taken by the candidate’s son, Isaac Adler, at the Henry Carter Hull library in Clinton are delegates: (L to R, front to back) Charlene Best, Paula Herbst, Jason Adler, Stephen Anderson, Phyllis McGrath, Meredith Adler, Bethany Knight, (hidden) Andrea Reu, Bill Herbst, Jonathon Wolfer, Joe Selvaggio, Katherine Sullivan, Paul Gebauer, Jim Crawford, Patrick Sheehan and Alec Martin.

The weekend of May 18-19, yet another delegation traveled to Hartford to elect a statewide slate of candidates for Governor, Lt. Governor, comptroller, treasurer, secretary of the state and attorney general. Pictured here, with US Senator Richard Blumenthal, who addressed the Friday night crowd at the downtown Convention Center in Hartford are the Clinton delegation:L to R, front to back: Alyson Roberts, Janeen Olsen, Ellen Dahlgren, John Olsen, Senator Blumenthal and Larry Oulette, Jr. Back row, Clinton First Selectman Christine Goupil and Bethany Knight.

Monday night, May 21, another great convention, another great Democratic candidate, another inspiring evening with good democratic values at the heart of our gathering. A delegation from Clinton joined the unanimous endorsement of Norman Needleman, First Selectman of Essex, as the official candidate for the Ct State Senate District 33. The convention was held at Gelston House in East Haddem. Pictured here are L to R, front to back, Carrie Allen and Bethany Knight (seated) and MaryJo Phelps; John Hussaini, Jason Adler, Norman Needleman, Charlene Best and (partial) Michael Valenti.

The final Democratic convention was Wednesday May 23, when delegations from nine towns came together in Chester to unanimously endorse incumbent Jeannine Lewis of Essex as Judge of Probate, District 33. Pictured here with Judge Lewis (in navy blue blazer) are L to R: Andrea Reu, John Hussaini, Bethany Knight, Judge Lewis and Jason Adler.

Primaries are limited to races for Lt. Governor, Attorney General and Treasurer.