By Marlene Woodman
Sharon, Connecticut
I support Rep. Jahana Hayes – CT5-D because I know firsthand the amount of work and commitment it takes to represent constituents and communities. I was Rep. Rosa Delauro’s (CTD-3) campaign manager and then district director when she was first elected. The job is demanding – it takes a personal commitment to help those in need and a person who is true to their values and upbringing.
I know the hours involved – the number of meetings, the thousands of letters and calls that come into an office weekly. No, it’s not easy when you are not in the majority and working in a dysfunctional “House”, but Jahana, like Rosa, knows that the fight must continue – for our local farmers, to the town that needs funding for a septic system, to the woman with breast cancer who’s insurance company is cutting her off, to the family whose child lost their passport in a foreign country and can’t get home, to those who need financial assistance for college, to the person whose social security check didn’t come, the families who are working to keep afloat and need day care assistance, the small business owner who needs assistance, and the veteran struggling to get VA Assistance. And finally, to women who depend on her for assurance that the right to choose is a healthcare issue and needs her continued support in Congress.
Like Rosa, Jahana comes from a hard-working family. She understands the trials that so many of us in the 5th District fight to overcome every day. Most importantly, Jahana, like Rosa, knows that country comes first. She, like Rosa, knows and listens to the constituent who says, “walk in my shoes.” This election will define us for who we are. You may not agree with all her policies, but Rep. Hayes will be honest and abide by the Constitution.
