State Treasurer Ad Criticizes Herbst's Time as First Selectman in Trumbull

State Treasurer Denise Nappier recently released a 30-second campaign ad that suggests challenger First Selectman Tim Herbst approved legal contracts to his former law firm and approved a $600 per day job for his father.

The ad first highlights Nappier’s time in office and said she reformed the office and helped recover almost $1 billion lost to corruption.

It then criticizes Herbst for “steering” $1 million over five years to his former law firm Owens Schine & Nicola P.C. of Trumbull to serve as town counsel and goes on to question a $618 a day per diem job Herbst approved for his father Michael Herbst to stay on as Trumbull High School athletic director until a replacement was hired, according to the Connecticut Post. His father was drawing a pension at the time.

Herbst told the Post that he saved the town money on attorneys and eliminated pension and healthcare costs. He also said that Nappier collects a pension from the City of Hartford while collecting a salary from the state. He also said the two candidates could discuss the issues over a debate.

Herbst recently criticized Nappier’s handling of state pension investment accounts and said it is costing taxpayers money.

“The underperformance of just three years (2010-2013) of Denise Nappier’s investment management, missing the benchmark on over $26 Billion dollars in investments has cost the retirees, current employees and the taxpayers of Connecticut $600 million dollars,” he said in a statement.

Read the full Post report here.

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