State Representative District 53
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Michelle Doucette Cunningham
(Dem, WF)
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Tammy Nuccio
(Rep, I)
Please list your professional, community service, governmental experience and/or other relevant qualifications for office. (650 characters)
What are your top 2 priorities for the district you represent? What policies would you propose to address them? (850 character limit)
What action(s) should the legislature take to make Connecticut a more affordable place to live? (850 character limit)
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Candidate Name
Tammy Nuccio
Campaign Website
nuccioforct.com
Campaign Email
nuccioforct@yahoo.com
Campaign Phone
860-996-2064
Instagram
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Facebook
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I am a financial analyst in the insurance industry. I've been in the field for over 30 years. I've also volunteered in several capacities including teaching faith formation for 17 years, photographer for the THS women's soccer team, and activities at my local senior centers. I served on the Eastern Highland Health District board for six years. I served on the Tolland Soccer board. I was elected to the Tolland Town Council for six years, including two years as Chairwoman. I am currently serving on the Manchester Community College Foundation board.
Affordability. This is a very broad topic. From local property taxes, to energy affordability, including education funding and state taxes. There are several policies I have proposed and enacted but there is a significant amount of work to still be done. Education funding is currently being worked on and fixing the fatally flawed formula to ensure ALL schools are receiving adequate reliable funding from the state is imperative. We have to have stronger special education policy and funding, if the state provides more money it will directly lower property taxes at the local level. I have put in legislation to review how senior citizens are taxes for property and have made several different policy suggestions to change those regulations.
Stable reliable education funding. Review the policies and funding for Special Education and where the funding should come from. Remove the legislation that is budget driven from the public benefits fees on electricity and put it in the existing budget. Enact stronger regulations around financial reporting for earmarks and non profit funding. Reduce ineffective programs at the state level to lower spending. Remove the tax on food, reduce the tax on fuel, enact some sort of tax on EV's so they're also paying their share of infrastructure costs. Lower the income tax for the middle class, remove all state income taxes from social security. Review and remove unfunded mandates that are excessive or not fulfilling their promise.
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