Hamden Election 2021: Nancy Hill Running For Legislative Council

HAMDEN, CT — The 2021 municipal election is heating up in Hamden with plenty of races on the ballot.

Voters will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 2 and cast their ballots for mayor, town clerk and seats on the legislative council and board of education.

Hamden Patch asked candidates to answer questions about their campaigns and will be publishing candidate profiles as election day draws near.

Democrat Nancy Hill, 53, is running for election to the Hamden Legislative Council in the 9th District.

Occupation: Social Worker

Family:Mother - Joan Edmonds, Husband - Howard, Son - Matthew, Daughter - Kendra

Experience: Democratic Town Committee

The single biggest issue in town is ______, and I plan to do this about it:

Economic development. I plan to look at ways of bringing more business to Hamden to relieve the pressure placed on homeowners who pay high property taxes. Being transparent about the process of opening up a business in Hamden and making the resources available in order to do so.

Critical differences between me and my opponents:

I am a change agent and an agent of change. I will speak up and speak out about doing things differently. Most importantly, I hate politics !

Accomplishments:

I have extensive history working with families and communities facing adversity. I give a voice to the voiceless, I promote fairness, equality, and embrace quality of life as a priority for all Hamden residents.

Other issues:

We have a responsibility to provide a high-quality education that meets the needs of ALL of our students.

What else would you like voters to know about you?

My father (Mr. Edmonds) was an Assistant Principal at Michael J. Whalen and Hamden High School.