Tonight, I submit to you that which most Danburians know – that Danbury can do better – that Danbury can be better! Danbury and all her people deserve better – and, I believe Danbury needs and deserves new leadership!
This is why I proudly and humbly accept your nomination to be our party’s candidate for mayor - to pave a new path of progress for Danbury.
I am committed to the quest to return vision, hope, respect and results in the governance of our beloved city. It is my hope and intent to earn your support and that of the majority of Danbury voters as we now officially begin this journey and important work. Over the next 110 days, I pledge to work my hardest to be worthy of your vote and the vote of every voting citizen of our community as I seek this important office at this very important time in Danbury’s history.
Today, Danbury needs to pursue a new course. We cannot let any more precious years of this new century pass before we set a new path and correct the wrong way we‘ve been headed.
With those words, and a call for a change in leadership, Democratic Mayoral candidate Helena Abrantes started her journey to take control of Danbruy's City Hall and bring an end of the reign of Mark Boughton.
The former City Clerk and multi-term Common Council member blasted Boughton for creating a atmosphere of divisiveness with his stance on immigration as well as criticizing him for irresponsible development, lack of working in a bi-partisan manner, sending the city into debt with over-bonding, lowering the quality of life for residents in the city, and a host of other issues that are on the minds of most residents who are unsatisfied with the current status-quo.
From last week's Democratic Convention, here's video footage of Abrantes' nomination speech.
NOTE: The following videos are best watch in full-screen mode, which is achived by clicking on the full screen symbol on the lower right hand of the player (highlighted in red in the image below).
You can watch the other speeches from the candidates who are on the top of the Democratic ticket by clicking here. For more information on the Danbury Democratic Committee's platform for 2007, click here.
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On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
The amended complaint states that plaintiffs sought to remedy the continued discriminatory and unauthorized enforcement of federal immigration laws against the Latino residents of the City of Danbury by Danbury's mayor and its police department.
Plaintiffs allege that the arrests violated their Fourth Amendment rights and the Connecticut Constitution because defendants conducted the arrests without valid warrants, in the absence of exigent circumstances, and without probable cause to believe that plaintiffs were engaged in unlawful activity. In addition, plaintiffs allege that defendants improperly stopped, detained, investigated, searched and arrested plaintiffs. Plaintiffs also allege that defendants violated their Fourteenth Amendment rights when they intentionally targeted plaintiffs, and arrested and detained them on the basis of their race, ethnicity and perceived national origin. Plaintiffs raise First Amendment, Due Process and tort claims.
Plaintiffs request declaratory relief, damages and attorneys fees.
On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
