Elizabeth Esty (CT-05)
Elizabeth Esty is running for Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District.
A former state legislator, Elizabeth served two terms as a Democrat on the Cheshire Town Council and one term as a state representative in the 103rd district. Elizabeth grew up in a close-knit middle class family herself, the third of four children, and with the help of scholarships, graduated from Harvard in 1981 and from Yale Law School in 1985
As a local official, Elizabeth ensured that budget surpluses were used to pay down debt and establish a Rainy Day Fund, while providing property tax relief to seniors and strong support for our public schools. As a legislator, Elizabeth made her mark as a “deficit hawk,” taking on her own party leaders for responsible budgeting and cutting her own pay by returning 10% of her salary to taxpayers. She has a long record of advocacy for pro-choice and marriage equity causes as well.
WAND Distinguishing Points: In a meeting with WAND and other women’s PACs, she spoke to the importance of making responsible cuts to the military budget and emphasized that her three main priorities would be jobs and the economy, breaking the partisan deadlock in Congress, and energy and the environment.
The Seat: Connecticut’s fifth district is located in the northwestern part of the state, running from Meriden and New Britain in central Connecticut, to Waterbury, the Litchfield Hills, and the Farmington River Valley- including Esty’s state seat. The district is currently represented by Democrat Chris Murphy, who is seeking the open Senate seat in 2012.
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