Congressman Jim Himes will present the first annual Outstanding Wilton Democrat Award on Thursday, March 15 at a dinner to be held at Trackside.

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The Outstanding Wilton Democrat has been selected by a committee consisting of Karen Birck, Peggy Reeves, and Joe Dolan.

Criteria for Outstanding Democrat of the Year Award

The person who is selected for the Outstanding Democrat of the Year Award will have a long and distinguished record of dedicated public service to the Town of Wilton and/or to the Democratic Party.

He or she will have served successfully as an appointed or elected official or both. This person would preferably have served in several different positions progressively more important

He or she would be recognized by Wiltonians, including Republicans and Unaffiliated voters, as a person of ability who unselfishly put the interests of Wilton ahead of one’s own for the betterment of the Town. This awardee will have a reputation of achievement, fairness, and good character. His or her works will stand as an example of what every elected or appointed official should strive for.

The awardee will have also served various Town organizations as a Trustee, Director, or manager where his or her record of service and achievement will also be clear. He or she would have willingly served when asked by organizations.

This person may have served as a member of the Democratic Town Committee or as a Democratic volunteer where he or she may have served as an officer or a committee chair,worked on various fund raising projects, or run a campaign for a candidate.

Moreover, this person would have the respect and admiration of all Democrats and Wiltonians for his or her role in the community.

Join us for an afternoon of fun, food, and Democratic fellowship on Saturday, September 10 from noon until 3:00 p.m. at Merwin Meadows.

Tickets are $45.00 per adult and $10.00 for children 4-17 (children under 3 are free), or you can bring the whole family for $100! Reserve your spot under the Democrat’s big tent today!

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This annual fundraiser will feature an array of elected officials from the local, state, and national levels, as well as the candidates for 2011 municipal elections.

Confirmed speakers include:

• U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal
• U.S. Congressman Jim Himes
• CT Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman
• CT Comptroller Kevin Lembo
• CT Attorney General George Jepsen
• CT Secretary of State Denise Merrill
• CT State Senator Bob Duff
• CT State Democratic Chair Nancy DiNardo

Tickets can also be purchased from any DTC member, or by contacting Finance Chair Barbara Massey Bear at (203) 762-5803 or via email.

Attorney General George Jepsen and former Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz also addressed a crowd of over 100 enthusiastic Democrats.

The food was good, the company was great, and thanks to the hard work from Chairman John Kalamarides and Finance Chair Barbara Massey Bear and a hard-working team of Democratic Town Committee members, the event was a resounding success!

The 9th Annual Speak Up, Wilton returns on Saturday, February 12, 2011, 9 am–11 am, at Trackside Teen Center.

This event is a question-and-answer forum to give residents a chance to meet the chairpersons of the town’s boards and commissions and ask questions on any topic—schools, land use, taxes, etc.

In addition to the chairs of Wilton’s boards and commissions, Wilton’s First Selectman, chief of police chief, and fire chief will also be present to meet with town residents.

Coffee and a light breakfast will be served. The program will be taped for re-broadcast on Wilton’s Government Access Channel (Ch. 79) and is open to the public.

Speak Up Wilton is sponsored by the Wilton League of Women Voters, Kiwanis Club of Wilton, and the Town of Wilton.

For information email Carole Young-Kleinfeld, Margaret Creeth or Emily Humiston

The weather was great and scores of supporters turned out on Saturday, September 25th, 2010 to hear terrific candidates including State Representative Peggy Reeves, Congressman Jim Himes, State Senate candidate John Hartwell, Secretary of State Candidate Denise Merrill, and State Comptroller candidate Kevin Lembo speak.

Cynthia Blumenthal and CT Democratic State Chair Nancy DiNardo also got the crowd fired up for November 3rd.

Debates in Our Area

Come out and support our candidates. Remember, (D) is for drive forward and (R) is for reverse!

• Thursday, October 7, 7:45 – 10:00 amU.S. Senate – Richard Blumenthal (D) & Linda McMahon (R)
  112 Main Street, Norwalk
• Thursday, October 7, 7:30 – 9:30 pmState Senate – John Hartwell (D) & Toni Boucher (R)
  Ridgfield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Road
• Tuesday, October 12, 6:00 – 8:00 pmState Assembly – State Representative Peggy Reeves (D) & Gail Lavielle (R)
  Wilton Library
• Wednesday, October 13, 7:00 – 9:30 pmState Senate – John Hartwell (D) & Toni Boucher (R)
  Westport Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Avenue
• Sunday, October 24, 4:00 – 5:30 pmU.S Congress –Representative Jim Himes (D) & Dan Debecilla (R)
  Wilton High School, Clune Center
• Thursday, October 28, 7:00 – 8:00 pmState Assembly – State Representative Peggy Reeves (D) & Gail Lavielle (R)
  Norwalk City Hall

Televised Debates

• Gubernatorial – Dan Malloy (D) and Tom Foley (R)
  Oct. 4 (Fox 61), Oct. 13 (WTNH), Oct. 19 (WFSB, CPTV, WNPR) and Oct. 29 (NBC30)
• Senatorial – Richard Blumental (D) and Linda McMahon (R)
  Oct. 5 (Fox 61), Oct. 7 (Cablevision 12), and Oct. 12 (WTNH)

Congressman Jim Himes will be in our area to conduct the third and final scheduled town hall on the federal budget on Thursday, August 12th from 7:30 to 9 PM.

The event will be held at New Canaan High School, 11 Farm Road in New Canaan (map).

A Candid Discussion on the Federal Budget

Congressman Himes conducted similar town hall meetings recently in Fairfield and Shelton. He will offer a presentation on the problems and issues facing legislators as they look ahead a decade or two and see enormous structural problems in the federal budget.  He will discuss his own votes since 2009 and his thinking about contemporary proposals, including the potential extension of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts.

There will be ample time for questions and discussion.  Please attend and participate in this important discussion.

The Democratic and Republican primaries will be held on Tuesday, August 10, 2010. Learn more about the Convention-endorsed candidates.

Candidates in Democratic Primaries:

• GOVERNOR: *Dan Malloy, Ned Lamont
• LT. GOV.: *Nancy Wyman, Mary Messina Glassman
• SEC OF STATE: *Denise Merrill, Gerry Garcia
• COMPTROLLER: *Kevin Lembo, Michael J. Jarjura
  (Editor’s note – Mike Jarjura, who is being advised by disgraced former governor John Rowland, is anti-choice and a board member of the ultra-right wing Family Institute.)

* = endorsed candidates

Voting Information

Polls will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at all 3 polling places:

• District 1 – Wilton High School Clune Center
• District 2: Driscoll School Gym
• District 3 – Middlebrook School Cafeteria

If you aren’t sure of your voting district, you may look it up on the Town of Wilton site.

Only registered Democrats and registered Republicans may vote in their party’s respective primaries. Unaffiliated voters can mail in a party enrollment card by August 5 or can stop by the Registrar’s office in person to affiliate up until 12 noon on August 9.

The Wilton Democratic Town Committee will hold its 5^th Annual Barbeque for Victory fundraiser on Saturday, September 25, 2010.

The event will be held at Merwin Meadows from 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. and will feature food, fun, friends, and great guest speakers, including:

• Congressman Jim Himes
• State Representative Peggy Reeves
• State Senate candidate John Hartwell

Tickets are $45 per person. Family tickets are $100. Tickets for children under 15 are $10 each or free for children under 3.

To reserve your tickets, please contact Finance Committee Chair Barbara Massy Bear via email or phone at (203) 762-5803.

Nancy Wyman

The event will be a breakfast at Oscar’s Deli in Westport, located at
159 Main Street, from 7:30 – 9:00 am.

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Dan Malloy

Dan Malloy, candidate for Governor, will be our special guest.

They will make a dynamic team in Hartford. Please come and support Nancy, have a cup of coffee, a bagel and feel free to ask questions.