It’s endorsement season, as candidates for statewide office try to line up as much party support as possible headed into May’s party endorsement conventions.
Trumbull First Selectman Timothy Herbst Wednesday cast his lot with Republican Tom Foley for governor. Foley is a successful businessman and former U.S. ambassador to Ireland. He was tapped by President George W. Bush to lead efforts to stimulate private-sector development in Iraq after U.S. forces toppled Saddam Hussein.
Herbst’s statement:
“As a municipal Chief Executive, I have seen firsthand how poor decision-making by the Hartford bureaucrats has hurt towns and cities across Connecticut. In light of our current challenges, the people of Connecticut are facing a critical choice this November. Connecticut needs a Governor who is a Hartford outsider, determined to fundamentally change the culture of our state government. It is for these reasons that I am proud to endorse Tom Foley for Governor.”
