COLCHESTER/LYME — Citing the need for “fresh, family-focused ideas” in the Connecticut legislature, Colchester’s Jeff Duigou announced yesterday that he is running to be the next Connecticut Senator from the 33rd District.
The 33rd District includes Lyme along with Chester, Clinton, Colchester, Deep River, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Portland, Westbrook and part of Old Saybrook.
“From groceries to gasoline, Connecticut remains unaffordable for working and middle class families as well as for seniors and small business owners,” Duigou said.“
He continued, “As State Senator, I will work with Democrats and Republicans to lower those tax burdens. I will also work to pass laws which make our communities safer. We need to better support our law enforcement officials and first responders. As state senator, I will put you, the taxpayers, first. Your voices will be listened to.”
Noting, “I will bring a law-and-order, business-friendly, pro-environment perspective to the State Capitol, adding, “As a conservationist, I believe we should be good stewards of the abundant natural resources we enjoy here in Connecticut,”
Duigou stated, “I will be a voice for sustainability, preservation. and public health. At the same time, I understand that innovation, research, trades, and small businesses are the backbone of our economy.”
A Republican, Duigou worked for more than 30 years in the environmental engineering field and retired from his Vice President of Environmental Sciences position at Eagle Environmental, Inc.
For 18 years, he served as a Licensed Environmental Professional, helping clients with compliance with federal and state environmental regulations and for 15 years, Duigou worked with multiple school districts to help provide safety services to administrators, teachers and maintenance staff.
Duigou concluded,. “From affordability to public safety to wasteful government spending, there are so many areas where we can improve our state’s policies.”
A graduate of the University of Connecticut, Duigou and his wife Cari have lived in Colchester for the past 38 years and have raised their family there.
Editor’s Note: This article is based on a press release issued Jan. 17, by Jeff Duigou.