Monday, April 16, 2012

Seymour First Selectman Kurt Miller Endorses McMahon for US ...

Citing her support for small business owners and hardworking families, Seymour First Selectman Kurt Miller has endorsed Linda McMahon for U.S. Senate.

“Working for a family-owned small business, I can say with certainty that Linda McMahon will give us the support we need,” Miller said. “She knows first-hand the challenges we face building and running a business, and she will have our backs in Washington.”

Born and raised in Seymour, Miller was elected First Selectman in 2011. He has also served two terms on the Board of Selectman and four years as chairman of Seymour’s Board of Finance. He works for his family’s business, the Miller-Ward Funeral Home.

Miller joins a growing list of nearly 250 elected and grassroots leaders who have endorsed McMahon. The list includes State Reps. Tim Ackert, Dan Carter, Rob Sampson, Tim LeGeyt, Whit Betts, Alfred Adinolfi, Livvy Floren, Anthony D’Amelio, Prasad Srinivasan, Bill Simanski, Clark Chapin, Janice Giegler, Richard Smith, DebraLee Hovey, John Piscopo, Christie Carpino, Len Greene and Selim Noujaim; State Sens. Tony Guglielmo, Len Fasano, John Kissel, Joe Markley, Kevin Witkos, Len Suzio, Rob Kane, Jason Welch and Michael McLachlan; former ambassador and gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley, First Selectman Peter Tesei and Second Selectman David Theis of Greenwich; Town Council Chairman Chip Beckett of Glastonbury; First Selectmen Jayme Stevenson of Darien, Jim Zeoli of Orange, Paul DeStefano of Haddam, Mike Freda of North Haven, Douglas Humes of North Canaan, Bill Rose of Chaplin, Joe Mazza of Guilford, John Adams of Granby, Mertie Terry of Cromwell and Barbara Henry of Roxbury; Stamford Mayor Mike Pavia; Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton; Norwalk Mayor Richard Moccia; Torrington Mayor Ryan Bingham; Trumbull Mayor Tim Herbst; Wethersfield Mayor Donna Hemmann; former State Chairmen of the Connecticut Republican Party Chris Healy, George Gallo, Bill Hamzy, Herb Shepardson, Chris DePino and Dick Foley; National Committeewoman Pat Longo; 25 Republican State Central Committee members; 135 RTC chairs, vice chairs, secretaries and treasurers; and 21 Republican Town Committees.

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