Hartford Reporter

HARTFORD, CONN – On June 28, following the news that Lowell Weicker, who had served as Connecticut’s Governor, U.S. Representative, and U.S. Senator, Mayor Bronin released the following statement:

"Governor Weicker was a giant in Connecticut politics, a leader who personified nonpartisanship, political courage and putting people above party.  Governor Weicker was willing to make tough decisions, even when they weren’t the most popular ones. In the U.S. Senate, he bravely stood up to his increasingly conservative Republican colleagues, voting in favor of civil rights and opposing the nominations of radically conservative Supreme Court nominees.  As governor, he tackled a fiscal crisis head-on, fighting for an income tax that he knew was necessary, regardless of the political risk.  Connecticut is a better state because of his 30+ years of public service, and his impact will not be forgotten. My thoughts are with his loved ones on June 28."

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