Former Ellington School Board Democrat to Run In 57th District

ELLINGTON, CT — A former member of the Ellington Board of Education has been unanimously chosen by Democrats from the 57th General Assembly District, representing Ellington and East Windsor, as their candidate for the seat soon to be vacated by longtime state Rep. Christopher Davis.

A virtual convention among district Democrats endorsed Dr. Jaime S. Foster as the candidate to replace Taylor Biniarz, who had been tapped to run for the seat but decided to withdraw her candidacy to focus on activism.

In her acceptance speech, Foster thanked the Democratic Town Committees in both communities for their support and guidance, and stated her primary focuses as an elected official will include advocating for the well-being of children, supporting seniors, promoting community resilience to allow communities to brace for and more nimbly recover from a situation like the coronavirus pandemic, and bolstering local agriculture.

A dietitian and research scientist at the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center, Foster is an alumnus of UConn’s College of Agriculture Health and Natural Resources. She served on the Ellington Board of Education for four years and the Human Services Commission for six years, and has been on the Board of Directors for the Ellington Farmers Market since it was established as a nonprofit organization.

Foster serves as statewide health and nutrition expert on the Connecticut Milk Promotion Board. The majority of her professional career has included political advocacy related to nutrition and hunger, and has utilized her experience advocating in Hartford and Washington, D.C.

"Jaime is someone with a clear dedication to the community, and her history of advocacy will ensure that we have an effective voice representing East Windsor and Ellington in Hartford," East Windsor First Selectman Jason Bowsza said.

Ellington Selectwoman Sarah Cook, a delegate to the convention, said, “I am proud to endorse Dr. Jaime Foster to represent the 57th District which includes Ellington and East Windsor. Jaime has the experience and values to represent us. Jaime will bring her family-focused vision to Hartford. She is a philanthropist, has a doctorate, is an amazing wife, mom and friend. She has dedicated her life to public service and better our community to support hard-working families like mine.”

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