Westfield Residents Candidate Forum Tonight

The annual Westfield Residents Association meeting and Meet the Candidates Night will be held on Monday, October 21 at 7pm at the Third Congregational Church on Miner Street.  This is an important organizational meeting because residents vote on the Executive Committee for the 2013-14 year as well as other important business.  

Video Part II Westfield Residents Candidate Forum: Suzio & Bartolomeo, Kleckowski & Lesser

Video Courtesty of Palin Smith.  Planning and Zoning Commissioner Dan Russo (D) gets rather nasty with Suzio about and the gas tax at the 20 second mark, but Suzio stands strong. Bartolomeo, along side Rep. Matt Lesser (D),  who was also present at the Reduced Gas event that Russo refers to does damage control. When challenged by an audience member about her presence at the event she so condemns, Bartolomeo attacks her constituents.

In the second video, Deborah Kleckowski talks gas taxes, small business owner taxes, and healthcare. She wishes to cut taxes and also reform education. Lesser attempts to hug every issue. Kleckowski reiterates the fact that she personally helped a number of families with special needs get justice and better education for their children during the events that lead to the ending of the contract with Superintendent Michael Frechette.

In the second part of the discussion, Kleckowski talks about the misconduct of the board of regents at Middlesex Community College and consolidation of services to cut costs to tax payers.

Insider Staff would like to thank the Westfield Residents Association and Jennifer Mahr who did a great job (moderator) for hosting this event. Thank you to Palin Smith for providing video.

For more videos from the event see Palin Smith's youtube channel at :http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5wsVsNCEygpfRXWa_4vUw5T3r4qeY1aW&feature=view_all

Video Part I of Westfield Residents Candidates Forum

Videos Courtesy of Palin Smith, Videographer. Above videos 1 & 2 feature Wayne Winsley and incumbent Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, part 3 features Dante Bartolomeo and incumbent state senator Len Suzio. Smith will be updating readers with the rest of the candidate forum in segments as they are uploaded. Please check back for updates! Thanks Palin!

Palin's video's can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5wsVsNCEygpfRXWa_4vUw5T3r4qeY1aW&feature=view_all