Candidate for Hartford City Mayor in 2023 Connecticut General Election.
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Get StartedI would also be looking at crime. Are things being done to reduce the crime in the community? I would be looking at the schools. Right now, we have a lot of parents, I'm one, who are not too happy about what's happening with our school system. Learn more
Reducing crime would also be a priority. It would be the crime and it would be jobs and I believe with jobs, crime is reduced. Learn more
Of course, jobs would be at the top of my economic development agenda. I know what the struggle was like for me, being a single parent, not getting work, having an honor student attending Weaver High and not even able to, at times, buy him school clothes because of the economy. So, yes, jobs, employment for the people who live here. Reducing crime would also be a priority. It would be the crime and it would be jobs and I believe with jobs, crime is reduced. I would like to see affordable retail stores that would attract everyone. I would like to see more affordable restaurants because I love to eat and I love to go out to eat, but when I'm looking for someplace to go right now, I have to look for something within my means. I would like to see more restaurants and retail shops that are affordable for all. That would attract all levels of individuals from all levels of economic stature. Learn more
Giselle’s platform includes proposals designed to improve the overall economic climate of the city. She would do that by creating an economic development commission, focusing on health, safety, and enjoyment. Giselle said she would hold regular town hall meetings around the city. Learn more
Giselle, a businesswoman, said in her contracts are actions she will take in her first year to improve the economy, public safety, and open dialogue with taxpayers using town hall meetings and holding regular business hours. Learn more
Of course, jobs would be at the top of my economic development agenda. I know what the struggle was like for me, being a single parent, not getting work, having an honor student attending Weaver High and not even able to, at times, buy him school clothes because of the economy. So, yes, jobs, employment for the people who live here. Learn more
Better education, more affordable housing, jobs for local residents, and improved police and public relations to our communities. Learn more
For many years Hartford’s North End, the heavily Black area of the city, has suffered extensive sewage overflows into basements from its antiquated sewer system, and the other day residents there complained about it again, this time to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The problem is universally acknowledged but nothing is being done about it. According to the Hartford Courant, one community leader calls it ''environmental racism,'' an increasingly fashionable and politically opportunistic complaint. Learn more
CTfastrak is the bomb, I'm really happy that came about. I have contracts in New Britain, so, yes, I love the fastrak. The rails, I travel a lot, so if I was able to catch a rail from here to New Haven, even New York or Springfield, I would love to be able to have discussions about those types of initiatives continuing. Also, I have a 10 year-old son, we're always going bike riding. Wouldn't it be nice if we had bike trails that took us out of our environment into other elements so that my son can see that there's a bigger picture than just Hartford. Learn more
How we build more momentum is also by having affordable housing. Learn more
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