John Kerry for President Inc.
On December 4, 2002, Sen. Kerry filed papers with the FEC establishing
John Kerry for President Inc., an exploratory committee. James M.
Jordan served as the national campaign manager through November 9, 2003;
he was replaced by Mary Beth Cahill, who previously served as chief of
staff to Sen. Edward Kennedy.
John Kerry for President Inc.
Connecticut Leadership
Campaign
Headquarters: 99 Pratt Street, Suite 420, Hartford
| State Director |
Rick Gardner |
Previously a Kerry field organizer
in Iowa and Michigan.
| Communications Director |
Judy Reardon |
A leader of Kerry's NH primary
campaign (announced Feb. 4, 2003 as Deputy National Director for New England;
started March 1) Of Manchester, NH. Served as legal counsel
to Gov. Jeanne Shaheen during the six years of her administration.
Took a leave to work as communications director on Shaheen's 2000 re-election
campaign and served as communications director on Shaheen's 1996 campaign.
Reardon served as a state representative from 1985 through 1988 and was
Democratic whip in 1987-1988.
...and one other staffer.
Endorsements
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro
(CD 3)
Congressman John Larson
(CD 1)
Attorney General Richard
Blumenthal
State Comptroller Nancy
Wyman
State Treasurer Denise Nappier
Senate President Pro Tempore
Kevin Sullivan
Senate Majority Leader Martin
Looney
Sen. Biagio Ciotto (SD 9
- Wethersfield)
Sen. Thomas Colapietro (SD
31 - Terryville)
Sen. Joseph Crisco (SD 17
- Woodbridge)
Sen. Eileen Daily (SD 33
Westbrook)
Sen. John Fonfara (SD 1
- Hartford)
Sen. Thomas Gaffey (SD 13
- Meriden)
Sen. Mary Ann Handley (SD
4 - Manchester)
Sen. Toni Harp (SD 10 -
New Haven)
Sen. Joan Hartley (SD 15
- Waterbury)
Sen. Andrew McDonald (SD
27 - Stamford)
Sen. Edith Prague (SD 19
- Columbia)
Speaker of the House Moira
Lyons
Majority Leader Jim Amann
Rep. James Abrams - Meriden
Rep. Emil Altobello - Meriden
Rep. Terry Backer - Stratford
Rep. Ryan Barry - Manchester
Rep. Jeffrey Berger - Waterbury
Rep. Juan Candelaria
New Haven
Rep. Annette Carter - Hartford
Rep. Stephen Dargan
West Haven
Rep. Kosta Diamantis
Bristol
Rep. Paul Doyle - Wethersfield
Rep. Louis Esposito
West Haven
Rep. John Fox - Stamford
Rep. Demetrios Giannaros
- Farmington
Rep. Bob Godfrey - Danbury
Rep. Ted Graziani - Ellington
Rep. Kenneth Green - Hartford
Rep. Antonio Guerrera
Rocky Hill
Rep. Shawn Johnston
North Grosvenordale
Rep. Robert Keeley - Bridgeport
Rep. Nancy Kerensky
South Windsor
Rep. Marie Kirkeley-Bey
- Hartford
Rep. Joan Lewis - Coventry
Rep. Jack Malone - Norwich
Rep. Joseph Mann - Norwalk
Rep. Lydia Martinez - Bridgeport
Rep. John Mazurek - Wolcott
Rep. David McCluskey
West Hartford
Rep. Faith McMahon - Bloomfield
Rep. Robert Megna
New Haven
Rep. Denise Merrill - Storrs
Rep. Roger Michele - Bristol
Rep. Steven Mikutel
Jewett City
Rep. Edward Moukawsher -
Groton
Rep. Mary Mushinsky - Wallingford
Rep. Vickie Nardello - Prospect
Rep. Linda Orange - Colchester
Rep. Walter Pawelkiewicz
- Windham
Rep. Felipe Reinoso - Bridgeport
Rep. Richard Roy - Milford
Rep. Kevin Ryan - Oakdale
Rep. Peggy Sayers
Windsor Locks
Rep. James Spallone - Centerbrook
Rep. Andrea Stillman - Waterford
Rep. Jack Thompson
Manchester
Rep. Peter Villano - Hamden
Rep. Toni Walker New
Haven
Rep. Lewis Wallace - Danbury
Rep. George Wilber - Winsted
Rep. Roberta Willis - Lakeville
Bridgeport Mayor John Fabrizi
East Hartford Mayor Tim
Larson
Fairfield First Selectman
Kenneth Flatto
Groton Mayor Dennis Popp
Hamden Mayor Carl Amento
Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez
Monroe First Selectman Andy
Nunn
New Fairfield First Selectwoman
Peggy Katkocin
New Haven Mayor John DeStefano
Newington Mayor Tom McBride
Newtown First Selectman
Herb Rosenthal
Norfolk First Selectwoman
Susan Dyer
Norwalk Mayor Alex Knopp
Plymouth Mayor Richard Covello
Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy
Torrington Mayor Owen Quinn
Trumbull First Selectman
Raymond Baldwin
West Hartford Mayor Jonathan
Harris
West Haven Mayor Rich Borer
Westport First Selectwoman
Dianne Farrell
Wethersfield Mayor Ray Morin
Windsor Mayor Donald Trinks
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