Murphy Rallies Vernon Dems for Janowski

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy visited Vernon Saturday evening, addressing an enthusiastic crowd of candidates, volunteers, local Democrats, and Vernon residents in support of mayoral candidate Claire Janowski and her team of Democratic candidates for Town Council and Board of Education.

Murphy served alongside Janowski in the Connecticut General Assembly, where they were both members of the Public Health committee. He recalled Janowski’s reputation as a tough, principled legislator that colleagues advised him to consult.

Murphy reminisced about spending Thanksgiving holidays as a child at his great aunt’s Rockville home, and praised Janowski as a passionate advocate for the town. He acknowledged the crowd’s fears about the state of our democracy, but pointed out that the first line of defense is local elections, urging volunteers to redouble their efforts to get out the vote on November 5th.

Janowski remembered Murphy as a rising star in the legislature, saying their colleagues knew he was destined for bigger things. She reminded the crowd of her top priorities for Vernon — a Crumbling Foundations Outreach Unit, state Enterprise Zone benefits, and greater transparency in town — and urged the to commit to get out the vote activities in the run-up to Election Day.