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2006 CANDIDATES' FORUM @ CCSU

Summary:

Connecticut Residents and Students from Central Connecticut State University and New Britain High School Raise Childhood Lead Poisoning Environmental Health Questions during Three CT Candidates’ Forums held at CCSU

Central Connecticut State University (Educational Opportunity Program), the Foundation for Educational Advancement (FEA) , New Britain Branch of the NAACP, the Africana Center of CCSU, and the Connecticut Health Foundation sponsored three CT Candidates’ Forums on May 11th, June 18th and July 26th at CCSU.   Elizabeth Nkonoki-Ward facilitated the forums.  Dr. Vivian Cross involved University Students in a Lead Information Survey and provided students with a Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention, Elimination and Awareness Presentation on July 14, 2006.  Thomas Menditto, New Britain District Coordinator of Science, Technology and Applied Education facilitated the participation of New Britain High School students during the July 18th Candidate’s Forum.

Below are the candidate participants for all three 2006 CANDIDATES' FORUMS @

CCSU :

 

July 26, 2006  @ CCSU Vance Academic Center, Room 105

  1. Ned Lamont, Candidate for U. S. Senate (Democrat)
  2. Chris Murphy, Candidate for U. S. Congress (Democrat)
  3. Dr. Scott Merrell, Independent Candidate for Governor
  4. Mayor Dan Malloy, Candidate for Governor (Democrat)
  5. Mayor John DeStefano, candidate for Governor (Democrat)
  6. Secretary of State - Susan Bysiewicz, Incumbent, Democratic Candidate
  7. Cliff Thornton, Candidate for Governor (Green Party)
  8. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, Incumbent Candidate for Attorney General (Democrat)
  9. Robert Farr, Candidate for Attorney General (Republican)
  10. Richard Abbate, Candidate for Secretary of the State (Richard)
  11. Michael Derosa, Candidate for Secretary of the State (Green Party)
  12. Tim O'Brien, Candidate for State Representative, District 24

July 18, 2006 @ CCSU Torp Theater

  1. Dr. Scott Merrell, Independent Candidate for Governor
  2. Robert Gonzalez, Independent Candidate for Secretary of the State
  3. Michael Talesca, Independent Candidate for Lt. Governor

May 11, 2006  @  CCSU - Founders' Hall

  1. Sean Smith, Representative for U. S. Senator Joseph Lieberman
  2. Ned Lamont, Candidate for U. S. Senate
  3. Chris Murphy, Candidate for U. S. Congress
  4. Gerard McGeary, Representative for Dan Malloy for Governor
  5. Don Dumas, Assistant Fire Chief Representative for John DeStefano, Candidate for Governor
  6. Dr. Scott Merrell, Independent Candidate for Governor
  7. State Senator Don DeFronzo, Candidate for Re-election
  8. State Representative John Geragosian, Candidate for Re-election
  9. State Representative Tim O'Brien,  Candidate for Re-election

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