To the Editor:

I would like to present Mitch Bolinsky as Newtown’s best choice on November 6 to represent us in the Connecticut House of Representatives this year. I have known Mitch for a number of years and work with him and I am pleased endorse him for the position state representative for Newtown. Here is why.

Mitch has a passion for Newtown that has kept him involved in town activities at many levels. Breadth of experience can be seen in his service to our community from Cub Scout leader to a member of the Board of Ethics; Economic Development Commission; justice of the peace to Republican Town Committee vice chairman and now, serving on the Legislative Council.

Mitch knows firsthand the struggles of tough economic times; what it takes to raise a family and the hardships of caring for aging parents. He also knows it’s all more manageable with the help of family, friends, and good neighbors. Having worked the past 12 years as a volunteer for our town, Mitch understands what is meant when we say “Nicer in Newtown” and uses that as a mantra to make things a little better than before.

Mitch will advocate for our community and collaborate with legislators, regardless of party, to bring home as many of our “fair share dollars” as possible. Working tirelessly for Newtown in the General Assembly to represent our community as whole and striving to make Connecticut government more efficient is a better answer than big government. Among his goals is to make Connecticut more business-friendly, to improve the job market, and to reverse the unchecked spending, borrowing, regulation and taxing that burdens the citizens of Connecticut.

Robert J. Edwards

79 Mile Hill South Road, Newtown                          October 15, 2012