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Dear Family, Friends and Neighbors,
After running in a close Democratic primary, in which we garnered a strong 46% of the vote, we’re continuing our run for City Council on November 3rd as independent candidates.
We need your help today to inform all voters about this critical contest.
Now, more than ever, our City Council must be a strong and independent legislative body that provides intelligent, rigorous oversight of the mayor -- whoever that will be. Note that:
- Our city lacks a Finance Board;
- The Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee is losing five of its seven members;
- Our Council must be equipped to deal with all budgets and to be a real check on the administration.
Therefore, we must elect representatives who are dedicated, savvy, and fearless fiscal watchdogs who know what’s what.
Combined, we have attended more than 50 City Council and committee meetings over the past five years, and addressed the Council more than 40 times on important issues, including taxation, disposition of city of owned property, abatements, school funding, complete and accurate financial reporting, and open and transparent governance practices.
Our Democratic competition? Zero. Before the primary, we had not seen them at any City Council meetings. This begs the question: Why are they running?
We’ve been endorsed by two current and two former City Council members and a diverse list of community and business leaders across the city. Our competition’s endorsements to date? Zero, except for the DTC.
We are on the record regarding serious financial representation of city taxpayers. Our competition is not.
Today, please help us take important steps toward winning on November 3rd:
- Donate to the campaign – 2nd donations up to $250 are welcome.
- Comment and pose questions on our campaign Facebook page – John and Tyisha for Bridgeport City Council 130th.
- Wear the Toms & Lee watchdog button from now until the Nov 3 election.
- Host a listening session in your home or other space that we will attend; invite 6 to 10 voters in our district to join a discussion about your and their concerns and ideas regarding our district and city.
- Speak out for our campaign and the clear choice voters have.
- Vote for us on November 3rd or, if needed, via absentee ballot.
Together, let’s rehab broken governance. Let’s put real checks and balances into our city government.
Tyisha Toms John Marshall Lee
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