Advocacy Groups, Gov. Lamont Endorse Haskell For State Senate

Press release from Will Haskell for CT:

Sept. 23, 2020

The Sierra Club has endorsed Democrat Will Haskell for re-election, becoming the second major environmental group to throw their support behind the first-term legislator in as many weeks.
“Here in Fairfield County, we deal firsthand with the harmful effects of pollution -- we're one of the most ozone-polluted regions in the country due to our location among the major northeastern cities,” said Haskell. “I'm proud to have fought for a ban on fracking as a member of the Environment committee, and I'm committed to making Connecticut a hub for renewable energy technologies.”

The Sierra Club is among the most enduring and influential grassroots environmental organizations in the United States. Its 3.8 million nationwide members advocate for clean energy, land conservation, and wildlife protection at the local, state, and national level. It now joins the CT League of Conservation Voters in endorsing Haskell for re-election.

Senator Haskell also received the endorsement of Connecticut Against Gun Violence, a grassroots activist organization that works specifically to pass anti-gun violence legislation at the state-level. Haskell co-sponsored three new laws in 2019 to curb gun deaths, including a ban on ghost guns and new regulations for the safe storage of firearms.

Finally, Sen. Haskell earned an endorsement from Governor Ned Lamont, who has helped lead Connecticut through the COVID-19 pandemic with some of the lowest rates of transmission in the country.

“Will is the youngest guy in the legislature but wise beyond his years,” Lamont said in his endorsement. “We’ve worked together closely on the COVID-19 crisis, and we do it by opening cautiously every step of the way and building credibility.”

Haskell was an advocate for several state-level COVID-19 response programs, including small business bridge loans and a mortgage moratorium, both of which have been implemented by the Lamont administration.

Will Haskell is running for re-election to the state senate in the 26th district of Connecticut, which includes portions of Westport, Ridgefield, Wilton, Redding, Weston, Bethel, and New Canaan. For more information about Will’s campaign and to volunteer to help, please visit WillHaskell.com.

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