The Connecticut State Employees Association, CSEA-SEIU Local 2001 endorsed John McNamara, a Democratic nominee for New Britain’s Common Council in Ward 4, in the November 7th municipal election.
CSEA SEIU Local 2001 is a union representing Connecticut state, municipal and private employees and retirees and is part of the Service Employees International Union.
McNamara received the endorsement of the labor organization after sharing his priorities for the city. They include providing every child with a high quality education by increasing municipal and state aid to schools and ensuring that economic development and affordable housing initiatives deliver benefits and opportunities for residents.
McNamara said he fully supports Recovery For All, a labor and community coalition working for a more progressive, statewide tax system “to stabilize unsustainable municipal finances and reduce reliance on property taxes that are hitting homeowners and tenants especially hard this year because of new assessments.”
“I am honored to receive the endorsement from a union that represents employees providing critical public services for the health, education and safety of residents in New Britain and across the state,” said McNamara.
McNamara, a former Democratic Town Chairperson, was elected to the Board of Assessment Appeals in 2013 and previously chaired the city Building Commission. He is a recipient of the Connie Wilson Collins Service Award for Labor and Industry from the NAACP.
He worked as Institutional advancement director at Capital Community College (now emeritus) for 22 years before retiring in early 2022 and held similar positions at the University of Hartford and the Community Renewal Team (CRT) raising funds for scholarships, student services and obtaining federal grants. At Capital, McNamara was elected to the Congress of CT Community Colleges (4Cs) Local 1973, SEIU Delegate Assembly representing faculty and staff on the campus. McNamara has been endorsed by New Britain’s legislative delegation including Reps. Manny Sanchez (24), Bobby Sanchez (25), Peter Tercyak (26), Gary Turco (27) and State Senator Rick Lopes (6).
A 38-year resident of the neighborhoods he wants to represent on the Common Council, McNamara is married to Patricia (Cacace). The McNamara’s have two grown children, Michael and Cara, and two grandchildren.
New Britain’s Ward 4 is the area that includes the neighborhoods near Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) spreading north and west to Brittany Farms and Batterson Park. Voters at Saint Francis Church (12) Holmes Elementary School (13) and Pulaski Middle School (14) will elect three Council members from Ward 4 this year.
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New Britain Alderman John McNamara 