Democrat Gary Goncalves answers questions from residents at last night's DTC meeting. Democratic Headquarters, 03.09.09. Photo by ctblogger
After his announcing his intention in front of 150+ friends and family members at the Amber Room Sunday, Democrat Gary Goncalves spoke at last night's Democratic Town Committee meeting about his desire to unseat Mark Boughton in this fall's municipal election.
From last night's DTC meeting, here's highlights of Goncalves' announcement.
The Goncalves' campaign released the following release.
On Sunday, March 8th, Danbury native Gary M. Goncalves announced his intention to seek the Democratic nomination as the candidate for Mayor before approximately one hundred fifty family and friends at a reception held at the Amber Room Colonnade.
On Monday, March 9th, Mr. Goncalves addressed the Democratic Town Committee where he was warmly greeted as he formally announced his desire to be the Democratic Party nominee as the Mayoral candidate.
Mr. Goncalves stated he is running to address the pressing issues that the citizens of Danbury face from increasing taxes and fees to decreased services, to potential teacher layoffs and growing concern for our community’s overall quality of life. Mr. Goncalves further stated that the city's current administration has a clear "tax and spend" mindset that is neither in keeping with the current economic climate nor in the best interests of the future stability and security of the finances and services of the city. He believes that his community, professional and corporate experience combined with his fiscal discipline will position him well to lead our city as Mayor without burdening current and future generations with increased debt.
Mr. Goncalves has already received the support of a number of Democratic Town Committee (DTC) members and elected officials well ahead of official DTC candidate endorsements which occur in July.
Mr. Goncalves now will begin his campaign on a citywide basis. In the months that follow, he will reach out and solicit input from all the diverse constituencies in the city and add their issues, concerns and voices to his campaign commensurately.
Gary Goncalves is fifty-five years old, a native of Danbury who attended our public schools. He received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Bridgeport. He is married with three children. Mr. Goncalves is currently entering his 30th year of service for the General Reinsurance Company in Stamford where he works as Vice President in the Global Finance Department (General Re is the world's premier reinsurer, and a member of Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway Group). He has been active in a variety of community and church affairs through the years as a volunteer coaching youth sports, leading non-profit groups, raising scholarship funds, and is currently a member of St. Anthony Parish.
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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.
