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Lisa Pellegrini

When Republicans and Democrats agree, it’s because there is common agreement and everyone turns out to be a winner. This year, both Republicans and Democrats agree that Lisa Pellegrini is clearly our best choice to continue leading Somers.

Why? Lisa has a vision of what this town is, and where it can be. She has shown her competence in reaching these goals. She is a person who listens with warmth and compassion, is sincere in her core values - and she gets things done.

Lisa has always promised to listen. And we told her we wanted Somers to remain a town of beautiful farms and hills, with effective public services, good schools, and with stable taxes.  

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Lisa has responded. Most recent is Camp Aya-Po, adding its lake, woods, and fauna to our open spaces. Our Seniors enjoy a newly renovated Senior Center, sidewalks, and expanded housing at Woodcrest. Our Fire Department enjoys new equipment, our roads are well maintained, and our Recreation Department ran the best Day Camp it ever has offered. Somers schools are recognized nationally for their excellence. With every town around us having mil rate increases of 5  to 7 mils, Somers  taxes were the most minimal increase of any - just enough to cover continued and necessary road work, fire equipment, police protection and to establish a savings account for future needs. All of these accomplishments and many, many more were done openly and professionally with Pellegrini as our First Selectman.

While the two parties agree that Lisa Pellegrini is our best choice to continue as First Selectman, there is a challenger. Does anyone seriously think that anyone other than Lisa Pellegrini could reach these heights? Lisa has brought solar power at no cost to the schools, library, police and fire department; Lisa reduced the town’s insurance bill, stabilized the town pension fund, and brought in millions of federal and state dollars as grants.  I proudly support Lisa Pellegrini for her re-election. No one has or will work harder for us. Vote Lisa Pellegrini!

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