Love Makes a Family Political Action Committee Releases Endorsements (New England Blade)
Thursday, September 18, 2008
By: New England Blade Staff

The Love Makes a Family Political Action Committee has endorsed 54 state legislative candidates for the November 4 General Election.

LMF PAC is dedicated to supporting candidates who support marriage equality for same-sex couples and who oppose discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender residents of our state.

In making its endorsements, the LMF PAC sent questionnaires to every candidate in Connecticut running for state representative and state senator. They gave preference to incumbents who have stood with the group in support of marriage equality and transgender rights, and opted not to endorse in “open seat” races where both candidates are 100 percent pro-equality or where neither candidate has returned a questionnaire seeking endorsement.

“Everyone knows the importance of the current presidential elections, but many people are unaware of the urgency and implications of Connecticut’s local elections,” said LMF PAC’s chairperson, Anne Stanback. “We urge Connecticut voters to make informed decisions and support candidates who stand for justice and equal rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people.”
They endorsed candidates include:

Candidates for State Senate:

Janice Anderson, 21st District, Monroe, Seymour, Shelton, Stratford
Sen. Eileen Daily, 33rd District, Chester, Clinton, Colchester, Deep River, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Lyme, Old Saybrook, Portland, Westbrook
Mark Diamond, 36th District, Greenwich, New Canaan, Stamford
Sen. Bob Duff, 25th District, Darien, Norwalk
Sen. John Fonfara, 1st District, Hartford, Wethersfield
Martin Goldberg, 28th District, Fairfield, Easton, Weston, Newtown
Sen. Mary Ann Handley, 4th District, Bolton, Glastonbury, Marlborough, Manchester
Sen. Jonathan Harris, 5th District, Bloomfield, Burlington, Farmington, West Hartford
John Hartwell, 26th District, Bethel, New Canaan, Redding, Ridgefield, Westport, Wilton
Art House, 8th District,  Avon, Barkhamsted, Canton, Colebrook, Granby, Hartland, Harwinton, New Hartford, Norfolk, Simsbury, Torrington
Sen. Andrew Maynard, 18th District, Griswold, Groton, North Stonington, Plainfield, Preston, Sterling, Stonington & Voluntown
Sen. Andrew McDonald, 27th District, Darien, Stamford
Sen. Edward Meyer, 12th District, Branford, Durham, Guilford, Killingworth, Madison, North Branford
Duane Perkins, 24th District, Danbury, New Fairfield, Sherman
Sen. Edith Prague, 19th District, Andover, Bozrah, Columbia, Franklin, Hebron, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Montville, Norwich, Sprague
Sen. Robert Russo, 22nd District, Bridgeport, Monroe, Trumbull
Sen. Andrea Stillman, 20th District, East Lyme, Montville, New London, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Salem, Waterford

Candidates for House of Representatives:

Arlene Avery, 52nd District, Somers, Stafford, Union
Eileen Baker, 23rd District, Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Westbrook
Rep. Jason Bartlett, 2nd District, Bethel, Danbury, Redding
Rep. Beth Bye, 19th District, West Hartford
Theresa Conroy, 105th District, Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Seymour
Jacqui Denski, 78th District, Bristol, Plymouth, Terryville
Brett Eisenlohr, 17th District, Avon, Canton
Rep. Andrew Fleischmann, 18th District, West Hartford
Rep. John Geragosian, 25th District, New Britain
Rep. Deborah Heinrich, 101st District, Guilford, Madison
Rep. John Hennessy, 127th District, Bridgeport
Rep. Bryan Hurlburt, 53rd District, Ashford, Tolland, Willington
Susan Johnson, 49th District, Windham
Rep. Thomas Kehoe, 31st District, South Glastonbury
Edward Krumeich, 151st District, Greenwich
Rep. Michael Lawlor, 99th District, East Haven
Matthew Lesser, 100th District, Durham, Middlefield, Middletown
Rep. Joan Lewis, 8th District, Columbia, Coventry, Vernon
Rep. David McCluskey, 20th District, West Hartford
Michele Mount, 112th District, Monroe, Newtown
Rep. Sandy Nafis, 27th District, Newington
Rep. Melissa Olson, 46th District, Norwich
Lonnie Reed, 102nd District, Branford
Rep. Elizabeth Ritter, 38th District, Montville, Waterford
Hector Robles, 6th District, Hartford
Jason Rojas, 9th District, East Hartford, Manchester
Michael Royston, 60th District, Windsor, Windsor Locks
Ezequiel Santiago, 130th District, Bridgeport
Rep. Linda Schofield, 16th District, Simsbury
David Stevenson, 107th District, Bethel, Brookfield
Rep. Joseph Taborsak, 109th District, Danbury
Rep. John Thompson, 13th District, Manchester
Sherri Vogt, 50th District, Brooklyn, Eastford, Hampton, Pomfret, Woodstock
Rep. Toni Walker, 93rd District,  New Haven
Rep. Patricia Widlitz, 98th District, Branford, Guilford
Gary Winfield, 94th District, New Haven
Christopher Wright, 77th District, Bristol
Rep. Elissa Wright, 41st District, Groton

For more information go to www.lmfct.org.