Toni Boucher Endorsed By Former Westport First Selectman Jim Marpe

The following announcement is from Toni Boucher's campaign:

WESTPORT, CT — Former Westport First Selectman Jim Marpe has endorsed Toni Boucher for the 26th District’s State Senate seat, which includes Wilton, Westport, Weston, Redding and parts of Ridgefield, New Canaan, Darien and Stamford.

"I am pleased to add my endorsement for the election of Toni Boucher to the Connecticut State Senate," Marpe said. "In addition to her positive and supportive working relationship as State Senator when I served as Westport’s First Selectman, as an 8-year member and Vice Chairman of Westport’s Board of Education, I came to admire Toni’s unflagging commitment to top quality public education for all children in our State. This support was a result of Toni’s long service and experience chairing the Wilton Board of Education, serving on the State Board of Education and as Co-Chair and Ranking Member of the state legislature’s Education Committee. I am confident that Toni’s election will have an ongoing, positive impact on the quality and continuous improvement of all school districts in our local and neighboring communities and throughout Connecticut."

"I have tremendous respect for Jim Marpe, and his enthusiastic support means the world to me," Boucher said. "Jim has been a steadfast champion for Westport parents, students and educators who dedicated himself to improving Westport families’ quality of life. I share Jim’s deep commitment to public service, I thank my friend for his kind words, and Jim’s endorsement fuels me to work even harder over the next eight weeks to get our upbeat message to voters from all political parties."

Boucher served as 26th District State Senator from 2008 to 2019 and as a State Representative from 1997 to 2008.

Her top issues include:

1. protecting local control regarding residential property rights.
2. protecting and promoting local control of education and parental involvement in
our schools
3. making Connecticut more affordable through tax relief
4. making Connecticut’s communities safer

Her numerous public service awards include twice being named “Environmental Champion” by the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters and being named “Children’s Champion” by the Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance on seven different occasions.

Boucher is a pro-choice, socially moderate fiscal conservative. She has been endorsed by the Connecticut Independent Party and the Connecticut Fraternal Order of Police.

Boucher encouraged voters of all parties as well as unaffiliated voters to visit www.ToniBoucher.com today for more information about her campaign and to learn about volunteer opportunities. Election Day is Nov. 8.