Gail Lavielle, Republican Candidate for State Representative, 143rd Assembly District Closing Remarks – Wilton Candidates’ Forum – October 12, 2010 This is a very serious time. Everyone is worried about the future in Connecticut. In fact, many people have told me that they are just plain scared. Seniors fear they can’t afford to stay here. [...]
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2010
Hope is Not a Financial Strategy: Connecticut’s Future is at Stake
by Gail Lavielle Published in The Hour on September 22, 2010 During the last several months, I have visited with thousands of people in Norwalk and Wilton. Almost every conversation reflects one common concern: people fear that neither they nor their children can have a future in Connecticut. These are people we all know. They [...]
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Sep
2010
Gail’s Priorities
People across the 143rd district share a common concern: they fear that neither they nor their families can have a future in Connecticut. Our state government’s excessive spending and borrowing have seriously compromised our future and our quality of life. It is urgent to reverse the state’s downward economic spiral so we can make Connecticut [...]
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Last May, the Senate chair of the Appropriations Committee was asked during a floor debate why the state’s impending deficits of more than $3 billion per year weren’t being addressed. Her answer: “We are hoping for an immediate and abrupt turnaround in the economy.” Hope is not a financial strategy. Read Gail's op-ed from The Hour in the Issues section.
The NFIB, the nation’s leading small business association, has endorsed Gail Lavielle’s candidacy for State Representative, because she “will be committed to the needs of thousands of Main Street small businesses and their employees in Connecticut.”
CBIA, the CT Business and Industry Association, has endorsed Gail because, "She will take steps to create fiscal policies that move the state in the right direction, welcome businesses, and create jobs. She knows our future depends on it."