Fire Fighters Endorse Maritza Bond for Secretary of the State

With just days remaining before Connecticut Democrats will nominate a candidate for Secretary of the State, Maritza Bond has earned the endorsement of the Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association of Connecticut. Bond is on the ballot in the statewide Democratic primary, being held on Tuesday, August 9. Polls will be open 6AM to 8PM.

It is the sixth consecutive major union endorsement earned by Bond, following her endorsement by the Connecticut AFL-CIO, UAW Region 9A,Connecticut Employees Union Independent (CEUI), A&R Employees Union and Local 34 UNITE HERE.

The Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association of Connecticut has been representing Connecticut’s Professional Fire Fighters since 1946. The Association, according to its mission statement, “will always endeavor to raise the standards of all who are gainfully employed in the act of Protection, Prevention or Extinguishment of Fire, delivery of Emergency Medical Services or Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents.”

“I am grateful to have received this latest endorsement and support from a union that represents dedicated first responders throughout Connecticut,” said Maritza Bond. “I launched this campaign to be for the people and by the people, and I am pleased that these unions, and the working people they represent, are supporting my candidacy.”

Maritza Bond has a two-decade track-record in the public sector, serving in urban and rural communities in Connecticut. She is currently serving as Director of Health for the City of New Haven, and previously was Director of Health and Social Services for the City of Bridgeport. She began her career in the Naugatuck Valley Health District, where she coordinated several grant project initiatives, and as Executive Director of the Eastern Area Health Education Center, Inc. in Eastern Connecticut.

Bond, who grew up in New Haven, is the only candidate in the Secretary of the State’s race with the executive experience to lead the office from day one. As Secretary of the State, Maritza Bond will be a catalyst and advocate for democracy and an inclusive, thriving economy. She will bring an unwavering commitment, determined leadership and a record of results to the office of Secretary of the State, at this pivotal time in our history.

“Passing meaningful gun reform and protecting women’s reproductive rights starts with defending our right to vote,” Bond points out, adding that she will also work to support small businesses – and the jobs they bring - by restoring fiscal autonomy to the Secretary of the State’s office,

reviving the small and minority business unit, and collaborating with municipal officials. She supports the Constitutional Amendment, on the ballot this November, that would allow the state legislature to establish a system of early voting in Connecticut, and she will work with local communities to expand voter education and civic participation across the state.

The Bond campaign was informed of the latest endorsement on Friday, the most recent union to announce their support for Maritza Bond’s historic run for Secretary of the State. She would be the first person of color to be elected as Connecticut’s Secretary of the State.

To find out more about Maritza Bond and her plans as Connecticut’s next Secretary of the State, please visit www.maritzabond.com. The Democratic primary for the Secretary of the State nomination will take place on Tuesday, August 9.