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“I challenge my fellow Democrats, now in the driver’s seat, to be true to the Democratic goals we espoused while in the minority. And I say to my Republican friends, unused to your new role, accept with good grace that a couple of issues will now be decided against your long held positions.” – John Blankley, two term BET member Continue Reading →
“New Lebanon school has long been identified as the next major project in the BOE’s overall improvement plan and it is needed desperately. Overcrowding results in pre- K classes being pushed to another facility, classes being taken in hallways and no space for enrichment activities.” – John Blankley Continue Reading →
Blankley will offer a realistic and nuanced assessment of life, opportunity and challenges in modern day Connecticut. Continue Reading →
“Some naysayers, even some in my own party, reject a grant designed to solve this problem. The state’s agencies have signed off on the grant and its purpose, so why argue with that? Some are opposed to a larger school but the experience we had with Glenville tells us that we should build appropriately sized schools to accommodate demographic swings. …Then some try to use the state’s financial situation to bolster their position.” – John Blankley, Continue Reading →
“Thanks for your past service, John, and thank you for deciding to continue that service on behalf of us all here in our town.” – Fred CAmillo Continue Reading →
The presidential election of 2016 was marked by high voter turnout in Greenwich. By 7:41 pm, 29,943 voters voted out of 37,190 eligible voters in Greenwich had voted.
• That represents a turnout of 80.29% Continue Reading →
“As the CFO of BP North America he managed a budget bigger than that of Connecticut.
Blankley does not only have the right vision for our future, but the work-ethic and experience to get it done.” – Lynne Rohrer, Greenwich Continue Reading →
The Democratic Caucus of the Board of Estimate and Taxation support the candidacy of our colleague John Blankley for the 36th State Senatorial District. Continue Reading →
“With this background, John is well qualified to represent Greenwich in Hartford, but he represents one further advantage, as a Democrat in the Senate, he will be able to participate in the formulation of fiscal legislation.
Since the Democratic majority in the legislature does not accept direct participation of Republican Senators in the development of Budget and Tax policy, Greenwich’s ideas and concerns are not addressed. Our current Senator can criticize and complain, but he has little ability to introduce new ideas and initiatives.” Jean and Richard Bergstreser (former Greenwich First Selectman) Continue Reading →
Greenwich Democrats opened their headquarters at 428 East Putnam Ave in Cos Cob on Saturday. Candidates Dita Bhargava and John Blankley delivered remarks, along with DTC chair Jeff Ramer. Continue Reading →