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“Republican congressional hopeful Mark Greenberg first sounded the alarm that Donovan ought not to be drawing the lines for the seat he is seeking to win. Others agreed and Donovan finally resigned from the committee.” Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant 1/22/12
The President’s request to increase the nation’s debt ceiling another $1.2 trillion to a total of $16.4 trillion is a slap in the face to the future generations of Americans who will have to pay for the Obama Administration’s continuing pattern of unsustainable spending.
In addition to robbing our children and grandchildren of opportunity, our nation’s excessive borrowing continues to hurt our economy and damage business confidence. Business owners and homeowners know that no organization can live exclusively off their credit card, yet that is exactly what America is doing.
Last week was a busy and eventful one for our campaign! On Monday morning we launched our newly redesigned web site, complete with Mark’s “Congressional Pledges to the Voters of the 5th District”. Please go to www.MarkForCongress.com and let us know what you think.
We also kicked off our first “Jobs Tour” in the greater Waterbury area on December 12th, the Danbury area on December 13th and then hosted a great event for supporters and endorsers on the evening of December 14th.
During the two day Jobs Tour, Mark met with local businesses and voters to talk about jobs and the economy. He visited several 5th District towns and met with the CEO of Sharon Hospital as well as the owners of local restaurants, manufacturers and retailers.
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Statement of Mark Greenberg on Chris Donovan Stepping Down from Redistricting Commission
Note: Mark Greenberg, citing an obvious conflict of interest, was the first candidate to call on Chris Donovan to step down from the State Reapportionment Committee.
“I am pleased that Chris Donovan has finally recognized what the rest of Connecticut has known for months: that Donovan’s participation on the Commission that is re-drawing the boundaries of Connecticut’s Congressional districts, including the 5th where he is a declared candidate, is a blatant and egregious conflict of interest.
However, I fear that much of the damage has already been done. His designated replacement on the Commission, state House Majority Leader Brenden Sharkey, is Donovan’s Deputy in the state House and he is also his hand-picked successor as House Speaker. In other words, they are as tight as thieves and I have no doubt that whatever political deals Donovan has been able to make to draw the district to his advantage, Sharkey will be able to consummate.
