Cheshire Democratic Town Committee Platform
Democrats Stand Up for Cheshire
Cheshire Democrats Stand Up For Health, Safety and Well-being for our residents
o Support reproductive health choice.
o Demand increased accountability from our electric utilities and cable/internet/telecom providers on reliability and storm resilience.
o Support common sense gun safety.
o Support parks and recreation opportunities for all residents
Cheshire Democrats Stand Up For An Economy That Helps Everyone
o Promote a fair tax policy that supports small businesses and economic development, a thriving middle class, and smart-growth development.
o Support initiatives that reduce the barriers to employment, including addressing higher education affordability.
o Support for affordable childcare.
o Support responsible and common-sense budgeting.
o Support for affordable housing.
Cheshire Democrats Stand Up For Education
o Support quality and cost-effective education and athletic facilities and programs for our children.
o Support a robust education curriculum for Cheshire students in reading, math, writing, science, engineering, history, civics, technology and arts, as well as age-appropriate health and wellness.
o Support programs and training in our K-12 curriculum for trades and job-readiness, particularly for those students who choose to enter the workforce.
o Support inclusion of students of all backgrounds, regardless of ethnicity, ability, sexual orientation, gender, and gender identity.
Cheshire Democrats Stand Up For Environment/Energy
o Preserve open space and natural resources while developing and re-developing smartly, including protection of waterways and environmentally sustainable plantings in municipal spaces and future developments.
o Cheshire Democrats acknowledge the science of human impacted climate change. To that end, Cheshire town government should lead by example and prioritize the use of green and renewable energy, wherever feasible.
o Promote electric vehicle utilization and charging station infrastructure at the town level with priority on commercial spaces for charging stations that can also promote economic development.
Cheshire Democrats Stand Up For Open and Inclusive Community
o Support and demand a zero-tolerance policy for any discrimination on the basis of; race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, or economic status, especially in government or community functions.
o Cheshire Democrats are committed to ensuring that our elected and appointed leaders are representative of all demographics of our community.
o Support reproductive health choice.
o Demand increased accountability from our electric utilities and cable/internet/telecom providers on reliability and storm resilience.
o Support common sense gun safety.
o Support parks and recreation opportunities for all residents
Cheshire Democrats Stand Up For An Economy That Helps Everyone
o Promote a fair tax policy that supports small businesses and economic development, a thriving middle class, and smart-growth development.
o Support initiatives that reduce the barriers to employment, including addressing higher education affordability.
o Support for affordable childcare.
o Support responsible and common-sense budgeting.
o Support for affordable housing.
Cheshire Democrats Stand Up For Education
o Support quality and cost-effective education and athletic facilities and programs for our children.
o Support a robust education curriculum for Cheshire students in reading, math, writing, science, engineering, history, civics, technology and arts, as well as age-appropriate health and wellness.
o Support programs and training in our K-12 curriculum for trades and job-readiness, particularly for those students who choose to enter the workforce.
o Support inclusion of students of all backgrounds, regardless of ethnicity, ability, sexual orientation, gender, and gender identity.
Cheshire Democrats Stand Up For Environment/Energy
o Preserve open space and natural resources while developing and re-developing smartly, including protection of waterways and environmentally sustainable plantings in municipal spaces and future developments.
o Cheshire Democrats acknowledge the science of human impacted climate change. To that end, Cheshire town government should lead by example and prioritize the use of green and renewable energy, wherever feasible.
o Promote electric vehicle utilization and charging station infrastructure at the town level with priority on commercial spaces for charging stations that can also promote economic development.
Cheshire Democrats Stand Up For Open and Inclusive Community
o Support and demand a zero-tolerance policy for any discrimination on the basis of; race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, or economic status, especially in government or community functions.
o Cheshire Democrats are committed to ensuring that our elected and appointed leaders are representative of all demographics of our community.