By Penny Bellamy

As a person who cares very deeply about the future of this state, I want you to know how important it is to elect the Democrat that can turn our state around. That is why I, along with over 300 other women leaders in Connecticut endorse Dan Malloy as our candidate for governor. I have supported him since he announced his candidacy and have put together a small group to assemble a list of other women who also believe that Dan has what it takes to be the next governor of Connecticut.  In just three weeks, 325 women who are active in state politics have declared their public support for Dan and more contact us every day. These are thoughtful, active women who are leaders within their communities and passionately care about our state's future.  That's why we want to help Dan win in November.  The winning candidate this November will need to prove to the Connecticut voters that he has the experience, dedication and know-how to tackle one of the worst financial periods in our state's history and we all feel that Dan embodies those qualities.  He will launch an aggressive economic development plan that will bring jobs back to our state and make sure our most vulnerable citizens aren't lost in the shuffle. He will keep us safe and improve our schools. He will make us proud to have supported him.  Dan Malloy stands head and shoulders above any other candidate, Republican or Democrat, which is why we will be voting for him this November.

 Martha Aasen, State Central Committeewoman, Westport

Susan Addiss, former Commissioner of Health, Branford

Carol Adil, Wethersfield

Maria Agramonte-Gomez, New Britain

Lidia Agramonte-Gomez, MSW, New Britain

Ann M. Altman, PhD., Hamden

Maryann Amore, Secretary, Branford DTC

Carol Anastasio, New Haven

Roye Anastasio-Bourke, New Haven

Janice Andersen, State Central Committeewoman-elect, Stratford

Pamela Andersen, Wallingford

Liza Andrews, New Britain DTC

Carol A. Anest, DTC Chair, Newington

Kathleen L. Archambault, Chester

Beverly Aveni, Stamford

Kathy Avery, Wallingford DTC

Pat Baker, Cheshire DTC

Eileen Baker, Candidate for State Representative, Old Saybrook

Livia DeFilippis Barndollar, Esq., Milford

Susan P. Barrett, State Central Committeewoman, Fairfield

Nancy Beals, former State Representative, Hamden

Elaine Bedard, former DTC Chair, Southington

Penny Bellamy, Attorney, Branford

Rita D. Berkson, Branford

Fran Besmer, former DTC Chair, Kent

Nan Birdwhistell, Attorney, New Haven; former First Selectwoman, Woodbridge

Shirley Black, Alderwoman, New Britain

Lynn Blackwell, Attorney, Glastonbury

Leslie Blatteau, educator and pro-choice activist, New Haven

Barbara Block, Interior Designer, Woodbridge

Audrey Blondin, State Central Committeewoman, Litchfield

W. Dawn Boulanger, Essex

Christine Bradley, Wethersfield

Susan S. Bransfield, First Selectwoman, Portland

Sharon Braverman, Newington

Nancy Bray, Town Clerk, Colchester

Arline Brick, West Hartford

Charlotte Brick, West Hartford DTC

Lynne Brickley, Vice Chair, Litchfield DTC

Susan Bryson, Attorney, New Haven

Carol Buckheit, Media Consultant, West Hartford

Candy Buebendorf, Councilor, Montville

Marilyn Buel, Essex

Mimi Burgess, Norwalk

Margaret Burns, Wallingford

Rep. Beth Bye, West Hartford

Peg Byrnes, Registrar of Voters, East Hartford

Susan A. Cable, First selectwoman, Beacon Falls

Ellen Camhi, DTC Chair, Stamford

Rose Camilliere, Wethersfield

Jacqueline Caron, Councilwoman, Norwich

Dena M. Castricone, Attorney, New Haven

Jean A. Cayer, Shelton DTC

Alexandra Chamenko, Beacon Falls DTC

H.L. Chris Chrissos, North Stonington

Anne Ciacciarella, Naugatuck

Marilyn Ciccarello-Robinson, Norwalk

Jeanne Ciotto, Wethersfield

Darlene Clouther, Litchfield DTC

Susan J. Clayton, Selectwoman, North Caanan

Carole Clew, Haddam DTC

Patricia Coffey, Clinton

Margaret Coffey, Woodbridge

Gloria Collins, State Central Committeewoman, Vernon

Cathy F. Condio, East Hartford DTC

Lyn Connery, Newington

Susan M. Connors, Orange

Rep. Theresa Conroy, Seymour

Laura Cordes, New London

Meagan M. Cowell, Old Saybrook

Sharon Craft, Old Saybrook DTC

Evelyn Creed, Litchfield

Maria W. Cruz, CHDC, Manchester

Melody Currey, Mayor, East Hartford

Margaret Mary Curtin, former Mayor, New London

Anne Cutter, New Milford DTC

Sen. Eileen Daily, Westbrook

Athenaide Dallett, Kent DTC

Susan E.A. Davidson, Woodbridge

Susan P. Dean, Regional School District #17 BOE, Killingworth

Denese Deeds, Shelton DTC

Barbara DeMaio, Newington DTC

Marie E. DeSousa, Board of Finance, East Windsor

Victoria deToledo, Attorney, Stamford

Jackie Downing, Hamden

Anne C. Dranginis, Hartford

Mary Ann Drayton-Rogers, First selectwoman, Oxford

Stacey Dresner, West Hartford

Susan Driscoll, DTC Chair, Waterford

Connie M. Drysdale, PhD., Branford

Lois Ely, Essex DTC

Louise Endel, New Haven

Rep. Elizabeth Esty, Cheshire

Marcella Fahey, Coventry DTC

Stephanie Farber, Branford DTC

Lynn H. Ferrari, Hartford

Monique M. Ferraro, Waterbury

Lynne C. Fife, Stamford

Nancy Flynn, Wethersfield

Valerie Ford, Wallingford DTC

Alice Fortunato, Registrar of Voters, Stamford

Christine Fortunato, Wethersfield

Mary-Jane Foster, Vice-President, University Relations, University of Bridgeport

Kathy Fox, Branford

Marie Fox, Newington

Rep. Mary Fritz, Wallingford

Gina Gallivan, Wethersfield

Karren J. Garrity, Selectwoman, Kent

Patricia Gately, State Central Committeewoman, East Hartford

Mary Geake, Norwalk

Yvette Ghannam, New Britian

Elizabeth Gilson, Attorney, New Haven

Lindy Lee Gold, New Haven

Rachel Goldberg, Attorney, Stamford

Susan Goldman, Treasurer, Norwich DTC

Trudy Goldstein, West Hartford

Barbara Gordon, West Hartford

Derrylyn Gorski, First Selectwoman, Bethany

Kathy Grace, DTC Chair, Beacon Falls

Susan Grady, Wethersfield

Rebecca Graebner, DTC Vice-Chair, Ledyard

Sarah J. Greaves, Attorney, Westbrook

Alexandra Gross, DTC Secretary, Guilford

Linda M. Gustafson, Milford DTC

Margaret Hackett, BOE Chair, Manchester

Barbara Hall, Essex

Wendy Bailey Hamilton, Salisbury

Roseanne Hardy, Selectwoman, East Lyme

Janet Hartman, East Hartford DTC

Megan Haskins, Essex

Eileen Heaphy, Deputy Majority Leader, Stamford Board of Representatives

Jackie Heftman, BOE, Stamford

Rep. Deborah Heinrich, Madison

Barbara Hemming, Nominating Chair, Guilford DTC

Jevera Kaye Hennessey, Attorney, Greenwich

Robin Hettrick, State Central Committeewoman, Wallingford

Deberey Hinchey, Councilwoman, Norwich

Gina Hoag, Meriden

Beverly Hodgson, Attorney, New Haven

Beth A. Hogan, former First Selectwoman, East Lyme

Susan Holmes, Bolton

Eileen Horan, West Hartford

Rep. Annie Hornish, Granby

Ruth Howell, Middletown

Bette Huckabee, Bridgeport

Mary Alice Dwyer Hughes, BOE, East Hartford

Joan Hurwit, Hartford

Judy Igielski, Newington

Catherine Iino, First Selectwoman, Killingworth

Judie Jacobson, Editor, West Hartford

Patricia Jacobson, Fairfield

Juanita T. James, Stamford

Stephanie Jatlow, Orange

Kathy Johnson, DTC Chair, Oxford

Belinda Jones, Westbrook

Barbara Kapi, Wallingford

Elin Swanson Katz, BOE, West Hartford

Mary E. Kennedy, Old Saybrook

Beth Kerrigan, West Hartford

Eileen Kessler, New Milford

Donna King, State Central Committeewoman-elect, Norwalk

Evonne Klein, former First selectwoman, Darien

Maureen Klett, Councilor, Newington

Mary Ellen Klinck, former State Commissioner on Aging, East Haddam

Tara Kolakowski, Councilor, Ansonia

Betty M. Kuehnel, DTC Vice Chair, South Windsor

Alice L. Lambert, Branford

Rep. Barbara Lambert, Milford

Carol Lambiase, International Representative UE

Shawn Lang, HIV/AIDS Activist, West Hartford

Marggie Laurie, State Central Committeewoman, Stamford

Fleur Lawrence, Old Lyme

Lisa Lawson, New Milford

Betsy Leborious, East Windsor

Cecile LeBrun, Newington

Marcia LeClerc, Councilor, East Hartford

Joan Leonard, Clinton DTC

Betsy Levinson, Stamford

Rep. Joan Lewis, Coventry

Elizabeth Lozinski, Newington

Joyce Lozinski, Newington

Barbara G. Lupa, Registrar, Westbrook

Madonna Lutka, Torrington

Dr. Jennifer Lynne, Bridgeport

Moira Lyons, former Speaker of the House, Stamford

Naogan Ma, BOE, West Hartford

Gail MacDonald, BOE Chair, Stonington

Marilyn Mackay, North Stonington

Maureen Magnan, West Hartford

Eva Magnuszewki, Alderwoman, New Britain

Elizabeth Mahaffey, West Hartford

Carol Manning, selectwoman, Old Saybrook

Tessa Marquis, Milford DTC

Belinda May, Monroe

Sue Mazzoccoli, Newington

Janet McCarty, former First Selectwoman, North Haven

Tricia McCooey, East Hampton

Lois McCutcheon,

Deborah A. McFadden, DTC Vice Chair, Wilton

LeRay McFarland, DTC Chair, Lyme

Robin McHaelen, MSW, Manchester

Madeline McKernan, West Hartford

Linda Mehta, Editor, Woodbridge

Martha Meng, Attorney, New Haven

Emelia Menna-Erdmann, Wallingford

Rose Mentone, Hamden DTC

JoAnn Merolla-Martin, Norwich

Dolly G. Mezzetti, Selectwoman, Clinton

Beebe Miller, Essex

Rep. Patricia Miller, Stamford

Jamie Mills, Attorney, Hartford

Anna Montalvo, Naugatuck

Julie Montinieri, Wethersfield

Barbara Moore, DTC Chair, East Hampton

Patricia H. Morianos, State Central Committeewoman, Bolton

Betsy Moukawsher, Mystic

Michele C. Mount, Esq., Councilor, Monroe

Maureen Murphy, Attorney, New Haven

Rep. Mary Mushinsky, Wallingford

Rep. Sandra Nafis, Newington

Rep. Vickie Nardello, Prospect

Catherine C. Negri, Waterford

Christine Niedermeier, Attorney, Fairfield

Rep. Melissa Olson, Norwich

Dorothy O'Nell, Old Saybrook

Rep. Linda Orange, Colchester

Harley Osman, Stamford

Cathy Osten, First Selectwoman, Sprague

Lori Richo Ouellette, Cheshire

Sheila Parizo, DTC Chair, Derby

Joni Park, Brookfield

Fran Pastore, Stamford

Constance Patterson, Artist, Farmington

Rachel A. Pencu, Stamford

Brenda Penn-Williams, Norwalk DTC

Rev. Allie Perry, New Haven

Kristan Peters-Hamlin, Attorney, Stamford

Claire Phelan, Milford DTC

Stephanie Philips, Small Business Owner, Stratford DTC

Sue Pierson, Wallingford DTC

Jessica Pierson, Wallingford

Lois Pike, Litchfield DTC

Lynn M. Pinder, Esq., Chair, Water Pollution Control Commission, Clinton

Becky Piorek, DTC Secretary, Oxford

Marilyn Piurek, Old Saybrook

Mary Ann Pleva, Realtor, Essex

Sen. Edith Prague, Columbia

Barbara Putnam, Planning and Zoning, Litchfield

Norma Ramos, Wallingford

Pam Raynock, Newington

Rep. Lonnie Reed, Branford

Bonnie Reemsnyder, Selectwoman, Old Lyme

Bessy Reyna, Writer and Poet, Bolton

Bonnie Reynolds, Stratford DTC

Kathleen Richards, Selectwoman and DTC Chair, Portland

Louise Rickard, Newington DTC

Caitlin F. Riley, Ivoryton

Rep. Elizabeth Ritter, Quaker Hill

Astrid Robitaille, Registrar of Voters, Winsted

Sarah G. Rojas, East Hartford

Barbara-Ann Rossi, Councilor, East Hartford

Patricia Russo, New Canaan

Judith Hample Russo, State Central Committeewoman, Middletown

Lyda Ruyter, Stamford

Ruth R. Sachs, Woodbridge

Kathleen Salemi, East Hartford DTC

Genevieve Salvatore, Milford DTC

Edith Samers, Stamford

Juliet Sansone, Wallinford

Lisa Santangelo, DTC Chair, Middletown

Laurie Santos, Clinton DTC

Claire Sauer, former State Representative, Lyme

Rep. Peggy Sayers, Windsor Locks

Myrna Schwartz, Waterford

Penny Seaman, Attorney, North Branford

Susan Shaw, Small Business Owner, Milford

Peg Sheehy, Naugatuck DTC

Anne Sheffer, Westport

Shoshanna Silverberg, Hartford

Anika Singh Lemar, Attorney, New Haven

Ruth Smey, Fairfield

Karen Muller Smith, Wallingford DTC

Jean Penelope Smyth, Lyme

Anne Stanback, Founder, Love Makes a Family, Avon

Greta Stanford, Milford DTC

Gloria Star-Roess, Clinton DTC

Sherri A. Steeneck, selectwoman, Fairfield

Shirley Steinmetz, DTC Chair, Wethersfield

Linda Stephenson, DTC Vice-Chair, Milford

Laurie B. Stevens, Durham

Sen. Andrea Stillman, Waterford

Sandy Stough, AFSCME Local 991, Manchester

Geraldine Sullivan, Hartford

Nancy Susca, Wethersfield

Samarpana Tamm, Greenwich DTC

Babara Thorne, RTM, Darien

Claire Tiernan, Ivoryton

Mary C. Tinti, Milford DTC

Laurie Tishler, West Hartford

Anne Tofflemire, New Haven

Mary Tomasi, BOE, Colchester

Luz Torres, Hartford DTC

Kathi Traugh, DTC Chair, Madison

Lynda Trebisacci, Stonington

Patty Ulatowski, DTC Chair, Monroe

Rep. Diana Urban, North Stonington

Kate Urbank, Stamford DTC

Betty Vignati, West Hartford

Susan Vogel, Darien

Julia Wade, BOE, Stamford

Sheila Wade, former Selectperson, Bethany

Nancy Walkley, Trumbull

Gail Wall, former DTC Chair, Norwalk

Veronica Wallace, Selectwoman, Guilford

Joan Walsh, former DTC Chair, South Windsor

Galen Wells, former DTC Chair, Norwalk

Margaret Westwood, Wethersfield

Rep. Pat Widlitz, Guilford

Karen Wies, Branford

Karen Workman, Events Planner, Woodbridge

Rep. Elissa Wright, Groton

Meg Yetishefsky, Hebron

Rose Zagaja, Wethersfield

Susan Zimmerman, DTC Chair, Sprague

Cynthia Zuerblis, Wethersfield