{news} (Norwich Bulletin) Lebanon Man becomes 3rd catollndidate in 2nd District race (Deshefy)
Tim McKee
timmckee2008 at yahoo.com
Fri Dec 28 13:13:41 EST 2007
Lebanon man becomes 3rd candidate in 2nd District race Dec 28, 2007 @ 04:02 AM By MARISA MALDONADO Norwich Bulletin Lebanon, Conn. - A Lebanon resident Thursday declared his candidacy for the 2nd Congressional District on the Green Party ticket, saying he is an alternative to established political parties.
G. Scott Deshefy, a retired supervising environmental analyst for the state Department of Environmental Protection, said he sent his papers to the Federal Election Commission Dec. 20. He joins incumbent U.S. Rep. Joseph Courtney, D-2nd District, and Republican Sean Sullivan of Ledyard as candidates for the seat in 2008.
Deshefy said his 25 years at the DEP, where he headed the Underground Storage Tank Enforcement Program, give him the experience to tackle environmental problems and stand up to corporations. As a third-party candidate, he said he can make decisions independent of corporate influences and Republican and Democratic leadership. Deshefy said he will not accept campaign donations from corporations.
Not being a part of the two-party system, I wont have to curtsy to any of the party leaders in terms of what their agenda might be, Deshefy said. I can do whats best for the nation, whats best for the second district of Connecticut, and not whats best for the Democrats or Republicans getting re-elected.
Brian Farber, a spokesman for Courtney, declined to comment on Deshefys announcement. Sullivan did not return a call Thursday afternoon for comment.
Courtney, a first-term congressman, defeated three-term Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons by just 83 votes in 2006. Sullivan, a retired Naval officer, works for the Norwich law firm Brown Jacobson and is a former commander of the Groton submarine base. He is making his first bid for elected office.
This is the first time the Green Party will have a candidate in Connecticuts 2nd Congressional District, said Tim McKee, a member of the partys national committee.
He said the party nationwide has had 230 people elected to city and county positions.
In Windham, Jean deSmet was elected first selectman in November, ousting incumbent Democrat Michael Paulhus.
Reach Marisa Maldonado at 425-4255 or mmaldonado at norwichbulletin.com
PROFILE: G. Scott Deshefy
Age: 55.
Political affiliation: Green Party.
Residence: Native of Montville, lives in Lebanon.
Occupation: Retired supervising environmental analyst, state Department of Environmental Protection.
Education: Bachelors degree in biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; masters degree in zoology, Clemson University.
Other experience: Montville Board of Education member, 1982-87; board chairman 1985-87.
Family: Wife, Nancy; daughter, Alea.
Web site: www.newmenu.org/deshefy4congress_ct
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Tim McKee
Manchester CT
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Tim McKee, is a National Commitee member of the Green Party of the United States and is a spokesperson for the Green Party of CT.
BLOG- http://TheBigGreenPicture.blogspot.com/
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