State Sen. Maroney Announces Re-Election Campaign

MILFORD, CT — State Sen. James Maroney (D-Milford) recently announced he has filed paperwork to run for re-election for Connecticut’s 14th District in 2020. Maroney was elected in 2018 following the retirement of State Senator Gail Slossberg and now serves as Senate Chair of the General Assembly’s Aging and Veterans' Affairs Committees, Senate Vice Chair of the Human Services Committee, and a member of the Finance, Revenue, & Bonding Committee, Government Administration & Elections Committee, and the Higher Education & Employment Advancement Committee.

Maroney is the owner of First Choice College Placement in Milford, which helps high school students prepare for college.

“It has been an honor and privilege to serve the great people of Milford, Orange, Woodbridge and West Haven and I hope to continue to represent you in Hartford,” Maroney said in a press release. “2019 was a productive year as I fought hard and was successful in passing legislation to keep our communities safer, provide advanced manufacturing careers for veterans, maximize the potential of our state’s Opportunity Zones, and cut income taxes for seniors.

“Still, there is much to be done and I am eager to continue the good work we’ve started. I have proven to be an independent voice that can get policies passed that improve the lives of those in this great community and our state. I would be honored to receive your vote in 2020.”

Read more from the press release by the office of State Sen. James Maroney (D-Milford) below:

"Our community’s future will be in good hands with James Maroney as a senator - he’s honest and hard-working, smart and sensible - there’s not a phony bone in his body,” Milford Mayor Ben Blake said. “James knows this community and is always there to serve, whether it’s his work on the Board of Ed., as a Rotarian, or with the Milford Education Foundation, he gets the job done. As a state representative, he worked the details in order to accomplish big things; the pedestrian pathway, Founders Walk, is a testament to the tenacity of James who, from concept to completion, envisioned the project, secured the state funding, chaired the building committee, and brought community members together. Most importantly, he’s respected and ready to roll up his sleeves on day one to represent Milford, Orange, West Haven and Woodbridge.”

“James Maroney has been a champion for workforce development and veterans concerns in Hartford,” said Joseph Carbone, President and CEO of The WorkPlace, which is running the Military to Machinist Program. “During the recent legislative session, Senator Maroney led the passage of legislation to establish the Military to Machinist Program, creating job training programs to assist veterans with the skills needed to obtain jobs in advanced manufacturing and other related positions. His leadership has provided opportunity to our returning heroes while strengthening a vital industry in the state.”

In the 2019 legislative session, Senator Maroney played a critical role in passing a number of policies and laws to strengthen Connecticut’s economy, environment, fiscal stability, gun violence prevention policies, and education system.