Identifies with Hwang
I am not the typical concerned citizen that writes letters to the newspaper. In fact, I try my best to be apolitical. Frankly, after all that is going on in our state and in our country, I feel compelled to make my opinion known in the hope that some of this truly matters to your readers and most importantly to our country.
I have grown incredibly tired of the rhetoric and rancor in politics. It appears they spend so much of their time on their individual agendas rather than being true representatives of the American people. I grew up in Brooklyn, New York, one of seven children. My mom took care of all of us while my dad spent 20 years serving the city of New York in the often maligned NYC Police department.
I learned so much about the difference between “talk” and “real action.” There is no confusion in my mind about the difference between the two. With all of the problems in our state and country, we need courageous leaders who connect with the communities they serve and have the “chops” to take on the reticent and politically obsessed to make things better.
What has occurred in Connecticut has been absolutely horrendous. We are the laughing stock of the country. Residents and businesses are leaving. Crime is growing and we have “representatives” who seem to be more concerned with their Washington persona than in getting stuff done. Like many of my friends and business colleagues, we are done, not interested in listening to any more “bologna.”
Tony Hwang is my pick for state senator. He is one of us. He works full time as a state senator and is passionate about representing us. Tony understands the needs of small businesses and isn’t afraid to listen to all of us and take the action required of a real leader. He is married with two children and truly understands the plight of families. He is a force for lower taxes and reduction of state regulations that are crippling Connecticut. Tony has eliminated wasteful government spending, ensured safety in schools, invested in quality education and fought to improve transportation systems.
What I like most about Tony is that he is authentic, not some polished up caricature of a representative. I like that he has a bit of “Brooklyn” in him — no nonsense.
I am going to urge all of my friends and business colleagues in Fairfield and Westport to vote for him. Al Diguido Westport