Derby RTC Endorses Candidates

Sen. Logan

DERBY – The Derby Republican Town Committee gathered on September 5, 2018 to fully endorse the candidates representing the towns and cities of Derby, Ansonia, Seymour, Naugatuck, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Hamden, Woodbridge and Orange.

Attorney Joseph Jaumann is seeking election to the 104th District.  Joe joins Senator George Logan, House Republican Leader Themis Klarides  and State Representative Nicole Klarides-Ditria all seeking re-election this November.

Jaumann

 “Joe Jaumann’s election in the 104th and the re-election of this team will represent a clean sweep for Republicans in the Valley and renewed hope for our residents. We are proud to support this slate who will continue to fight for our taxpayers in Hartford, putting the hard working families of Connecticut at the forefront by supporting the legislative policies needed to turn our state around” stated Derby Republican Town Committee Chairman Sam Pollastro.



State Reps. Themis Klarides and Nicole Klarides-Ditria

Jaumann Receives Endorsement from State's Independent Party

ANSONIA - Joe Jaumann has received the unanimous endorsement of the Independent Party of Connecticut, which will place him on both the Republican and Independent lines for the November election.

 

"It's an honor to receive the backing of the Independent Party of Connecticut in my run for State Representative," said Jaumann. "I received the backing of the Independent Party and the Republican Party because I am not beholden to a single party, or any special interest groups. If

we are going to change the state of Connecticut, we need to elected officials who are not afraid to think outside of the box, listen to all sides, and work towards common sense solutions, while putting the taxpayers of Connecticut first."

 

Jaumann continued, "The residents of the 104th district deserve someone who will place the needs of the residents of Ansonia and Derby ahead of any party agenda. As an Alderman, I took the lead pushing for our communities in the 104th district to study Regionalization and shared services so we can find ways to become more efficient while at the same time trying to

increase quality. These are types of ideas transcend parties’ lines and I am very proud to have

been at the forefront of it.”

 

Jaumann is an attorney and small business owner who lives in the 104th district with his wife

Crystal, and four children, the eldest of whom is currently serving proudly overseas in the United

States Marine Corp. He currently serves as an Alderman in Ansonia’s 5th Ward. 

 

(This is a press release from Jaumann's campaign) 

Jaumann Receives Unanimous Endorsement from ARTC



Mayor Cassetti, leftt, and Jaumann



ANSONIA - At a recent Ansonia Republican Town Committee meeting, Mayor David Cassetti asked the more than 30 members present to endorse Joseph Jaumann, 5th Ward Alderman to be the Republican candidate for State Representative of the 104th district.  Cassetti praised Jaumann for his hard work and strong leadership before the Ansonia Republican Town Committee and unanimously endorsed Jaumann. 

 

Jaumann said "I am humbled by the unanimous support of the town committee.  I want to especially thank Mayor Cassetti for making the endorsement and his comments."  Jaumann continued "the 2018 election is about the future of Connecticut and in order to protect our future we need to elect leaders who will fight for the taxpayers and for the hardworking families of this state.  I believe my record and experience let the people of Ansonia and Derby know that I will have their back."

 

(This is a press release from Jaumann's campaign manager Sam Pollastro)

Ansonia Residents: Vote in Tuesday's Presidential Primary

Presidential Preference Primary

                                   

ANSONIA - Registered DEMOCRATS and REPUBLICANS in Ansonia may participate in Tuesday’s Presidential Preference Primaries.  Ansonia polls will be open from 6AM through 8PM on Tuesday April 26.

Ansonia’s poll locations will be:

Ward 1 – Ansonia Armory, 5 State Street  - best access is from North Cliff St.

Ward 2 – Ansonia Armory, 5 State Street – best access is from North Cliff St.

Ward 3 – Holy Rosary Church hall – 3 Father Salemi Drive

Ward 4 – Ansonia Middle School gym – best access is rear of building off Day Street.

Ward 5 – Ansonia Middle School gym – best access is rear of building off Day Street.

Ward 6 – Prendergast School gym, 59 Finney Street

Ward 7 – Mead School Art Room, 75 Ford Street.
 

Ansonia registrars remind electors that only those properly enrolled DEMOCRATS and REPUBLICANS may participate in the primary.  Unaffiliated electors and electors registered with other political parties may not vote in these primaries.  Electors can check their polling location and their party affiliation online by visiting the Connecticut Secretary of the State at:   http://www.dir.ct.gov/sots/LookUp.aspx.  Ansonia electors are also welcome to call the Ansonia Registrar of Voters Office at 203-736-5970.

(This is a press release from Ansonia Registrar of Voters' Office)

Derby Democrat to seek mayoral nod

Anita Dugatto, a local dentist, today announced her bid to run for mayor of Derby during an event at Italian Pavilion restaurant in Derby.
Republican Mayor Anthony Staffieri has not yet announced whether he will seek a fifth term.

See story about the announcement in Monday's New Haven Register. 

Guest column: Candidate sees economy as key issue for state

By Tony Szewczyk
Republican Candidate
17th District 

As I run for Senate, I feel a great urgency about what I’m doing. I’m alarmed at how bad our economy is and that it has been this way for so long. I’m deeply concerned about the enormous weight put on our citizens’  shoulders by ever-increasing inflation and too many taxes.

Now, in our 60s, my wife and I worry about whether we’ll have enough money to get us through our retirement years. 
We’ve saved over the years but inflation is reducing our nest egg more and more. Will we be forced to move away from Connecticut to a “kinder” state? Will my wife have to leave her beloved grandchildren behind? Will I have to sell my ancestral home and move away?

The scariest thing is that, as I look around, I don’t see this same urgency in most people. I get the impression that most people think it will all just work out somehow.  I don’t understand that. If we keep electing the same people, or the same kind of people, to office then how can things just work out?

I remember reading “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court.” That Yankee was in that Court because of his intelligence and all of the innovations he could offer. 

Connecticut was famous for its forward thinking and abilities. What happened to that?  I remember seeing the movie "Blade Runner," more than once.
That is how I see Connecticut becoming in the not too distant future. Is that what we want?


Szewczyk is a Derby resident. He is challenging incumbent state Sen. Joseph J.Crisco, Jr., D-Woodbridge, in the November election.

Opinion: Obama clearly is not the man for the job anymore

Debate underscores candidates' differences 

By Pat Henri

Chairman

Ansonia Republican Town Committee

There was a presidential debate last night but the President forgot to show up.

Instead, he send a tired, disinterested, withered substitute who was clearly out of his element. 

Barack Obama was finally exhibited in his true light. 

America saw the man for what he is when the media isn’t spoon-feeding him softball questions followed by standing ovations. 

Without his best friend the teleprompter, he was a lost farm puppy in the middle of a metropolitan intersection. He was a minor league second-stringer during a World Series game. 

He made it very obvious what his record clearly shows, that he is not the guy to be the President of the United States anymore.  

Mitt Romney was fresh, bold, finely tuned and even, happy. As radio personality Vinnie Penn of WELI 960AM put it, “it was the chairman of the board versus the bored.”

Obama was challenged for the first time in almost four years by someone with the facts; highest sustained unemployment, highest food stamp recipients, highest gas and grocery prices, 30 percent decrease of property values and personal worth, increase in government, a $16 trillion debt and on and on.      

Obama’s response was to ask to go on to the next topic. I guess that was better than phoning a friend or polling the audience.

Topics that Romney could have challenged Obama on were border security, “you didn’t build that” anti-capitalism, “spread the wealth” socialism, and operating without a budget during the last three years. If he had, I think it would have been a complete embarrassment for Obama. 

Romney may have actually held back out of pity. Romney repeatedly discussed job creation. Obama could add nothing. Romney mentioned keeping our country secured through a strong military. Obama said nothing. 

One point of substance I would like to mention has to do with Obamacare. Romney talked about how employers are not hiring because they will not be able to provide employees with healthcare because Obamacare will drive up costs. Employers who now offer healthcare will drop it because the Obamacare increases will be cost prohibitive. Instead, they will pay the penalty tax, which is the lesser of the two costs. 

As a result, most workers will have to buy into the inferior government run Obamacare that most medical providers will not accept because of their low reimbursement rates. Apparently, Obama thinks doctors and hospitals will work for minimum wages. Obamacare is a medical and financial disaster for the people and the country.

Last night, America and the world got to see for the first time, a true and honest comparison between the two candidates. 

Hopefully it had an impact and will be useful to those who have been undecided up until now. Today, all across the U.S., Obama photos are coming down off the walls in homes and work places. 

I imagine that during the wee hours of the morning, disillusioned Obama supporters were peeling off their 2008 Hope & Change bumper stickers before their daily commute. That’s alright. He promised so much but couldn’t deliver. It happens.

The election in 2008 was an exciting time of historical precedence but the thrill has passed and reality is slamming us in the face. America can’t afford Obama anymore, literally. Paint his portrait, shake his hand and send him off on a political speaker’s circuit, addressing small auditoriums.

It’s time to cut our losses and move on. The election is Nov. 6; get out there and exercise your rights.