The Cheshire, Connecticut Democratic Town Committee
The Cheshire Democratic Town Committee strives to build a better Cheshire by assisting local Democrats who want to run for office, serve as appointed town Board and Commission members, or work on campaigns for town, state, and federal candidates. We believe in preparing for a better future through careful planning and hard work. We are committed to the continued growth of Cheshire as one of the best places in the country to live, work and raise a family. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Cheshire Senior Center unless conditions warrant a virtual meeting. All registered Democrats are welcome to attend. For more information or a link to attend a virtual meeting: contact us.
Congratulations to Our Candidates!
Despite the disappointing national results in the Nov. 5 election, Cheshire helped to re-elect all of the state and local Democratic incumbents! Congratulations to our fantastic slate of candidates:
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, CT-05 State Sen. Jan Hochadel, 13th State Rep. Jack Fazzino, 83rd State Rep. Liz Linehan, 103rd |
Statement from the CDTCNov. 13, 2024
The sentiments expressed in a recently surfaced video recorded by a member of our education community do not represent those held by the Cheshire Democratic Town Committee, and we support the efforts of the Superintendent of Schools and Chairwoman Samantha Rosenberg and the entire Board of Education to address this situation swiftly and decisively. As we transition from election season to the holiday season, we hope that all of our neighbors, no matter your political affiliation and regardless of the candidate for whom you voted, embrace Thanksgiving as an opportunity to reconnect with family and friends. May we all find the grace, humility and understanding to remind us that there is so much more that unites us than divides us, within our family and friend groups, our town community and as citizens of this great country. |
Project 2025:
What Every Voter Needs to Know
About Plans for a Second Trump Presidency
You may have heard news reports about Project 2025 and wondered what it’s about. In a nutshell, it’s a disaster!
What is Project 2025?
The excellent summary below is provided by Democracy Forward. You can find more details on their website at democracyforward.org.
The Project 2025 Presidential Transition Project is a well-funded (eight-figure) effort of the Heritage Foundation and more than 100 organizations to enable a future anti-democratic presidential administration to take swift, far-right action that would cut wages for working people, dismantle social safety net programs, reverse decades of progress for civil rights, redefine the way our society operates, and undermine our economy.
A central pillar of Project 2025 is the “Mandate for Leadership,” a 900+ page policy playbook authored by former Trump administration officials and other extremists that provides a radical vision for our nation and a roadmap to implement it.
Project 2025 Snapshot:
Project 2025 claims that their proposals can be implemented by executive branch action alone – so without new legislation. It would:
Call to Action
What is Project 2025?
The excellent summary below is provided by Democracy Forward. You can find more details on their website at democracyforward.org.
The Project 2025 Presidential Transition Project is a well-funded (eight-figure) effort of the Heritage Foundation and more than 100 organizations to enable a future anti-democratic presidential administration to take swift, far-right action that would cut wages for working people, dismantle social safety net programs, reverse decades of progress for civil rights, redefine the way our society operates, and undermine our economy.
A central pillar of Project 2025 is the “Mandate for Leadership,” a 900+ page policy playbook authored by former Trump administration officials and other extremists that provides a radical vision for our nation and a roadmap to implement it.
Project 2025 Snapshot:
Project 2025 claims that their proposals can be implemented by executive branch action alone – so without new legislation. It would:
- Cut overtime protections for 4.3 million workers
- Stop efforts to lower prescription drug prices
- Limit access to food assistance, which an average of more than 40 million people in 21.6 million households rely on monthly
- Eliminate the Head Start early education program, which serves over 1 million children annually
- Cut American Rescue Plan (ARP) programs that have created or saved 220,000 jobs
- Restrict access to medication abortion
- Push more of the 33 million people enrolled in Medicare towards Medicare Advantage and other worse, private options
- Deny students in 25 states and Washington, D.C. access to student loans because their state provides in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants
- Roll back civil rights protections across multiple fronts, including cutting diversity, equity, and inclusion-related (DEI) programs and LGBTQ+ rights in health care, education, and workplaces
- Expose the 368,000 children in foster care to risk of increased discrimination
Call to Action
- Familiarize yourself with Project 2025 - read more at democracyforward.org.
- Talk to friends and family and spread the word.
- Be prepared to counter the objection, “Trump has already said he doesn’t know anything about this.” He does.
Cheshire Democratic Elected Officials
Deena Allard - Town Council At-Large
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Tricia Cramer, Town Council District 3
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Jim Jinks -
Town Council District 2
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Fiona Pearson - Town Council At-Large
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Peter Talbot - Town Council At-Large
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Greg Wolff, Town Council At-Large
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Board of Education
Anne Marie Cullinan Mark Ecke Anne Harrigan Sam Rosenberg Planning and Zoning Commission Matt Bowman Casey Downes John Kardaras Planning and Zoning Commission Alternate Christopher Affie Town Clerk Patti King (King was endorsed by both Democrats and Republicans) |
Zoning Board of Appeals
Eric Bruchett Drew Harris Deborah Manke Harold Orlinsky Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate Jerry Devine Board of Assessment Appeals Laura DeCaprio Harold "Hap" Jordan Jr. Constables Ron Gagliardi Breina Schain |
Our State Representatives
To find your state legislator, click here.
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Links to Democratic Organizations:
Connecticut Democratic Party Connecticut Federation of Democratic Women National Democratic Party |
Have questions or comments? Let us know!
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