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• Saturday, July 10, 2pm-4pm
  Home of Angela and Frank Carrano, 37 Knollwood Dr. Branford, CT
  Branford Meet and Greet


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  Four Roses Restaurant, 315 Campbell Ave. West Haven, CT
  West Haven Meet and Greet


• Monday, July 12, 6pm-8pm
  Sesame Seed Restaurant, 68 West Wooster Street, Danbury, CT
  Danbury Meet and Greet with Gerry


• Tuesday, July 13, 5pm-8pm
  Bar Pizza Restaurant, 254 Crown St., New Haven, CT
  Fundraiser for Gerry's Birthday


• Tuesday, July 13, 7pm-9pm
  Angelo's Restaurant, 920 Madison Ave., Bridgepor
  Bridgeport Meet and Greet
  

Gerry Garcia at the State Convention

Article and photo by Thomas MacMillan, New Haven Independent

Now that New Haven’s Gerry Garcia has made the primary ballot in his quest to become Connecticut’s first-ever Latino candidate for statewide office, his campaign turns to the next big challenge: raising money. A tie-dyed Grateful Dead alter ego may help. Garcia, who’s running for secretary of the state, Connecticut’s top elections official, captured nearly 25 percent of delegate votes at last weekend’s state convention. That was enough to defy expectations and earn Garcia a spot on the Democratic ballot.

Gerry's Newest Endorsements

District 3 Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro endorses Gerry:

DeLauro said Gerry "understands the aspirations of underrepresented communities – he’s lived them – and so many of my constituents have told me what I already knew: Gerry is the right person at the right time running for the right office."

New Haven Mayor John DeStefano endorses Gerry:

DeStefano said he’s known Garcia for nearly 15 years, since the candidate started his political career on the Board of Aldermen. Garcia represented East Rock’s Ward 9 for three terms, from 1996 to 2001. DeStefano praised Garcia for supporting a living wage ordinance and fighting alcohol and tobacco advertising near schools. He said he’d seen firsthand how Garcia operates.

Get to Know Gerry Garcia

Gerald Garcia’s name reflects the two sides of his background; “Garcia” from his father’s roots in rural Puerto Rico, and “Gerald” from the Austro-Romanian Jewish tradition of his mother’s family.  His parents moved to California where they felt their family would be more accepted, but shortly after his birth they returned east to be closer to their own aging parents, settling in New Haven.

 

Other Recent Press

• June 16th
  Bloggers cover the Secretary of the State debate in Hartford
  CT News Junkie
  CT Voters Count
• June 7th
  Gerry registers voters at Blue State Coffee in New Haven
• May 22nd
  Gerry qualifies for the primary!
• May 13th
  Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro endorses Gerry
• April 15th
  Democrats Host Tri-Town Candidates Forum
• March 9th
  With his endorsement, New Haven Mayor John Destefano pledges all 81 of New Haven's delegates to Gerry.
• March 9th
  Yale Daily News coverage of Mayor DeStefano's endorsement