Hi, I'm Liam Swini, one of the Democratic candidates for town council running for election this November. I was born and raised here in town in the Mowgli School area and I attended the West River Public Schools from K through 12. In fact, it was in my 10th grade class with the best teacher I ever had, Miss Divine, that I started to have a passion for government and helping others. It was because of Miss Divine, I went on to college with a clear direction of getting involved in government and politics. After graduating from Temple University in Philadelphia with a degree in both political science and history, I had the opportunity to work on both presidential primaries in both New Hampshire and Iowa and went on to serve in both state and federal government. Growing up in West Harford, I became very active as a teenager working with kids with disabilities through our leisure service programs. It was there that I saw how amazing our town services were and the help they provided so many families here in town. West Harford not only helped to provide a summer job for me, but also gave me a world-class education which I am forever grateful for. It is because of all the town has provided me that I want to give back and ensure my son Rory and all of the kids growing up in West Harford are afforded this opportunity. There are four main themes in my campaign. One, ensuring that West Harford is the place in Connecticut that young people look to raise their families. One, we as a town continue to support our public schools so that our kids are both college and career ready when they graduate. That three, that West Harford continues to be both a safe and welcoming community and four that our town remains responsive to the community and physically responsible as well as equitable to all the residents and local businesses. Thank you and please follow our campaign on Facebook at Liam Swini for Council and check out our webpage, SwiniForCouncil at nationbuilder.com. Thank you and please support me on November 7th and don't forget to vote. Thank you.