Patch Candidate Profile: Patrick Biggins For 11th House

MANCHESTER, CT — Democratic state Rep. Patrick Biggins is seeking another term in the 11th House District in the Nov. 3 election.

Biggins, a school counselor who lives in East Hartford, was elected to the legislature in 2024 after serving on the East Hartford Board of Education, according to his questionnaire. His district serves East Hartford and Manchester.

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Here are the candidate's responses to Patch's questionnaire:

Candidate's Name:

Patrick Biggins

What office are you seeking?

State Representative

Age:

41

District:

11

Party:

Democrat

Campaign website:

https://www.patrickbiggins.com/

Occupation:

School Counselor

Family:

I grew up in Worcester, MA as the middle of five siblings and I live with my wife and three daughters in East Hartford, CT.

Does anyone in your family work in government?

My wife is a special education teacher

Previous public office:

I served on East Hartford Board of Education prior to being elected as a State Representative in 2024

Why are you seeking this office?

As a school counselor I have worked to help students and families navigate our systems, On the Board of Education I worked to impact those systems, and now at the state level we are working to remove barriers. I am also increasing that impact from focus on our young people in my school then the East Hartford community to impacting the entire state.

What do you believe is the No. 1 issue facing Connecticut, and how do you plan to address it?

Affordability, the cost of everything is up, and simply making ends meet has become unaffordable. I will work to increase the social safety net to make sure that our non profits receive the resources they need in order to provide for the people they serve, and work to reduce the reliance on the property tax that every municipality uses and leverages.

Energy costs have been soaring in Connecticut. What are your plans to help address this issue?

As a state we must continue to invest in alternative energy, and provide incentives that makes those sources affordable. We must place good people on the regulatory body that oversees all of our public utilities so they can push back on cost increases.

Affordability has been a major topic across the country and here in Connecticut. How do you plan to address this issue?

As the federal government has given tax breaks to the riches in our country, and costs everywhere have gone up on everything, leaving everyone else out of luck. At the state we need to be the barrier between these federal policies and work to balance the playing field between those communities with excess funds and those struggling.

What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?

Over the past two year I have had the honor of doing this job, and representing my community. I have done that to the best of my ability, standing on business and working to make our state a better place. I hope that I have done that to our communities satisfaction, but we will find out on November 3rd.

Is there anything else you would like voters to know about yourself and your positions?

I can not promise to agree with every constituent on every issue, but I will listen and share with you where I stand and why I have taken the position and why I believe it is right for our state.

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