Stephanie Thomas Receives Key Democratic Endorsements

Press release from Thomas Campaign:

Oct. 22, 2020

Stephanie Thomas, the Democratic State Representative candidate in the 143rd District, has been endorsed by U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, U.S. Representative in the 4th District Jim Himes, and Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, who represents Norwalk and Darien.

“Stephanie Thomas is an advocate and a collaborator fighting for the issues that we all care about,” said Senator Murphy in his endorsement. He continues, “Helping others has never been just a job for Stephanie. We need more people like Stephanie in Hartford, people who will act on important issues like gun violence prevention, funding education, or investing in transportation.”

Representative Himes touched on the principles that Thomas will take to Hartford with her, “Stephanie is the kind of person who will take the values that we know are so important, the values of making sure that everybody has access to economic opportunity, of making sure that we think and do good things so that our children have a future that we would be proud of them having.”

In his endorsement, Senate Majority Leader Duff said, “Stephanie Thomas is going to work really hard on issues that are important to us like climate change, especially here in Fairfield County, and in urban areas like Norwalk, where it impacts the health of all of us who live here. Secondly, she’s going to hold utilities’ feet to the fire and be a great partner in the reform effort that we’re trying to do with that...And third, if you like voting by absentee ballot this year, we need more people in the state legislature who are going to vote to expand absentee ballot access... She’s a great candidate working really really hard and I would be proud to have her in our delegation.”

On accepting the endorsements, Thomas said, “I am ecstatic to receive Senator Chris Murphy’s, Congressman Jim Himes’, and State Senator Bob Duff’s endorsements. One of my guiding principles is to be a person who stands up for others. Throughout my career, I’ve worked tirelessly for people who have slipped through the cracks of failed government policies. Being an active and supportive part of one’s community is of paramount importance to me. We need to have real conversations with each other at the local level so that we can solve difficult issues, benefiting from our different experiences and perspectives, but also connecting over our shared humanity and values. We need to move past partisanship and political sound bites to urgency and action.”

Stephanie Thomas is a Democratic candidate for State Representative (143rd District) and is dedicated to building a safe, healthy and economically strong future for Wilton, Norwalk and Westport. The Thomas campaign encourages everyone to vote during this historic election to ensure their voice is heard.

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