Politics & Government

Vote For Candidate With Proven Track Record

Phil Miller Has a Decade of Experience Working With State Agencies and People of all Political Philosophies.

To the Editor:

I am writing to add my voice to the many who support Phil Miller for the 36th Legislative district. Miller has done a great job in Essex, passing balanced budgets and keeping taxes among the lowest in Connecticut. In his years as first selectman in Essex, he has worked across the aisle, to address a wide variety of problems that have come up.

Friday's debate between Phil Miller and Janet Peckinpaugh showed sharp contrasts between the candidates in terms of both background and approach. Many of the questions focused on cost-cutting. But when asked for specific cuts, Peckinpaugh could not name one, while Miller cited four specific agencies that duplicate work and could be combined for cost savings.

When asked about property tax reform, Peckinpaugh replied: "I haven't thought about that." In contrast, Miller has gone beyond thought on this pressing problem and has already implemented a partial solution in Essex. Instead of offering specific ideas, Ms. Peckinpaugh offered sound-bites and party boilerplate, rather than thoughtful, fact-based responses.

We don't need a representative that answers with talking points, telling us what we want to hear. Instead, let's send Phil Miller, who has 10 years of experience working with state agencies and has built solutions with people of all political philosophies.

Henry Krempel
Chester


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