Democratic Party updates, campaign announcements, and the latest news from our local, state, and federal elected officials
Happy Mother’s Day from the Stamford DCC!
DCC Updates
Endorsed candidates from left to right: Sean Scanlon, Richard Blumenthal, Ned Lamont, Susan Bysiewicz, Stephanie Thomas, William Tong, and Erick Russell
Stamford Democrats were proud to join Democrats from across the state this weekend for the 2022 Democratic state convention! We nominated and endorsed candidates for the United States Senate and constitutional offices for the upcoming election.
The Democratic endorsed candidates are:
United States Senate: Richard Blumenthal
Governor – Ned Lamont
Lieutenant Governor – Susan Bysiewicz
Attorney General – William Tong
Comptroller – Sean Scanlon
Secretary of the State – Stephanie Thomas
Treasurer – Erick Russell
Thank you to all our Stamford delegates for coming to the convention and for participating in this exciting part of the democratic process! Stay tuned for updates on these races and how to get more involved in these campaigns!
City Updates
This week, Mayor Caroline Simmons joined Congressman Himes, Senator Blumenthal, Superintendent Dr. Lucero, Director of Operations Matt Quiñones, Director of Public Safety Ted Jankowski, Transportation Bureau Chief Frank Petise, and Newfield Elementary School Principal Sharon Longo and students to announce that the City of Stamford will receive $2 million in federal assistance to construct and rehabilitate sidewalks.
This federal investment is targeted at communities adjacent to schools and transit facilities. This funding for pedestrian safety was included in FY 2022 community requests through the House Appropriations Committee.
The City of Stamford has released a draft Housing Affordability Plan. The Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May 10th at 7pm, as state law requires each municipality to adopt an affordable housing plan by June 1st, 2022. The Zoom link for the meeting can be accessed here.
Click here to read the draft plan. For those interested in submitting written public comments, use the following link. Questions may also be sent to StamfordLandUse@stamfordct.gov.
The 19th Charter Revision Commission of the City of Stamford will hold two public hearings to get suggestions from the public for changes to the City of Stamford Charter.
The first public hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 11th at 7:00 p.m., in the cafeteria of the Stamford Government Center (4th Floor, 888 Washington Boulevard). No advance sign-up is required to attend and speak.
The second public hearing will be held on Thursday, May 12th at 7:00 p.m., by webinar. The webinar link can be found here. Anyone wishing to speak at the May 12th public hearing may sign up in advance to speak or submit written comments via this link.
The public may also email written comments to charterrevision2@stamfordct.gov. More information on the Charter Revision Commission can be found here.
State Updates
At midnight on Wednesday, May 4th, the 2022 legislative session came to an end! Thank you to our Stamford delegation for their work and advocacy over the past five months during this short session and for all the work you will continue to do on behalf of Stamford residents. We are grateful for your leadership in Hartford. In the coming weeks, we will send out a wrap-up highlighting the legislation passed this session.
Federal Updates
Congressman Himes, chair of the Select Committee on Economic Disparity & Fairness in Growth, participated in a panel discussion at the Milken Institute Global Conference about public policy and business-led solutions to promote inclusive economic growth and the current state of the economy.
You can watch the panel discussion here. Congressman Himes’s panel comes on at the 20:00 minute mark.
In the News
ICYMI: In honor of Mother’s Day, take a few minutes to watch this incredibly moving interview with Senator Pat Billie Miller and her daughter, News12 anchor Brittany Miller. In her first-ever television interview, Senator Miller talks about everything from the values and experiences that shaped her, to being a barrier-breaker, and the struggles of motherhood.
Click here for the full interview.
Campaign Announcements
Exciting campaign news! Trevor Crow is running for state senator to represent the 36th district, which covers Greenwich and northern portions of Stamford and New Canaan. This district is currently represented by Republican Ryan Fazio.
Trevor started her career on Wall Street but switched careers to go back to school and follow her true calling of becoming a therapist. She opened her own practice and is eager to use her background and skillset to work to represent the 36th district in Hartford.
Trevor is participating in the Citizens’ Election Program and needs 300 contributions from residents living in any of the towns in the district. The maximum contribution amount is $290.
Click here to donate & stay tuned for how you can get involved to help the campaign!