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The upcoming election in West Hartford is one of the most important in years — and your voice can help shape its outcome. The deadline for Letters to the Editor in We-Ha.com is Sunday, October 19, and we’re asking supporters like you to take a few minutes this weekend to write and send in a letter backing one or more of our Republican candidates for Town Council or Board of Education.

Your personal message — why you support our team and what you want for West Hartford — can reach hundreds of local readers. Every letter helps inspire others to get informed, get involved, and vote for real change on Row B this November.

📬 Please email your letter to:  editorial@we-ha.com
🕒 Deadline: Sunday, October 19

Below are ideas, themes, and candidate highlights you can use as you write. Feel free to speak from the heart — your words matter most!

Use Our 2025 Republican Platform for a Better West Hartford

Our team of Republican Town Council candidates has built a four-pillar plan to restore balance, transparency, and common sense to our local government:

Governance & Fiscal Responsibility

• Implement Zero-Based Budgeting so every dollar spent is justified.

• Hold Quarterly Budget Transparency Workshops for residents.

• Create a Joint Fiscal Oversight Committee to protect taxpayers.

Education & Accountability

• Support a Curriculum Oversight Committee for more transparency.

• Advance a Special Education Insourcing Roadmap to strengthen services.

• Encourage a Board of Education Finance Committee for fiscal discipline.

Development, Zoning & Housing

• Enact targeted zoning reforms to encourage homeownership.

• Launch a Housing Affordability and Homeownership Task Force.

• Fast-track redevelopment of underperforming parcels.

Infrastructure, Safety & Transportation

• Increase annual road and sidewalk repairs.

• Create a Vision Zero Rapid-Response Team for safety hazards.

• Publish a Road & Sidewalk Condition Dashboard for transparency.

🏛 Meet Our Town Council Candidates

Al Cortes — West Hartford’s first Latino Town Council member, 20-year Department of Corrections veteran, proud husband and father, and community leader devoted to public service.

Dr. Gayle Harris — Longtime West Hartford physician, mother of four, and tireless advocate for quality education and common-sense school policies.

Kyle Zelazny — Accomplished attorney and civic volunteer bringing legal, business, and community experience to Town Hall.

John Lyons — Entrepreneur and community advocate known for his local engagement, leadership, and commitment to accountability in government.

Dr. Sijie “Jason” Wang — Physician, educator, and leader in addiction medicine who champions fiscal responsibility, safe neighborhoods, and free expression.

Ben Lewis — Bold conservative voice and business professional ready to bring energy, transparency, and fresh leadership to Town Hall.

🎓 Board of Education Candidate

Miriam Bleich — Mother of four children in West Hartford Public Schools and a clinical social worker dedicated to putting students’ needs first and strengthening family-school partnerships.

✉️ How You Can Help

1. Write a short letter (200–300 words) explaining why you support our Republican candidates or their shared platform.

2. Email it to editorial@we-ha.com by Sunday, October 19.

3. Keep your tone positive, respectful, and focused on why West Hartford deserves balanced, accountable leadership.

Every voice matters — and a flood of thoughtful letters can show voters that our movement for fiscal responsibility, educational integrity, and safer streets has broad support across this community.

For more information, visit our website:  www.whgop.com

Let’s make sure West Hartford hears from us loud and clear before the deadline!

With gratitude and determination,

Shawn Daly

Pictured above from Left to Right:  West Hartford Town Council Republican candidates Al Cortes, Kyle Zelazny, Ben Lewis, Dr. Gayle Harris, John Lyons and Dr. Jason Wang