Chris Forster endorsed by Connecticut Independent Party for House District 21

Aug. 24, 2016

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Chris Forster endorsed by Connecticut
Independent Party for House District 21

FARMINGTON – The Connecticut Independent Party on Tuesday endorsed accomplished government finance professional Chris Forster for House District 21 in the Connecticut General Assembly. Forster, 32, the controller for the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, said his finance expertise and reform positions on the state budget and economy appeal to all voters, regardless of affiliation.

“Farmington and Unionville will look favorably on this exciting support from Connecticut’s Independent Party because the majority of us are practical people who just want better results, at the General Assembly,” said Forster.

Forster is the Republican nominee for State Representative of House District 21, which includes Farmington and Unionville. He is running for the General Assembly following his overwhelming election last year to the Unionville Zoning Board of Appeals.

“We’re thrilled to have the Independent Party’s support for our bid to brighten Connecticut’s future with better jobs, a healthy economy and stronger fiscal responsibility in the General Assembly,” Forster said. “While I am running as a Republican, I understand our problems and their solutions transcend partisan politics. This campaign is about putting the people of Connecticut first by making them, their families and our communities the priority when setting policy in Hartford.”

Forster, the comptroller for the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, holds a Certificate in Public Financial Management and is active in several community groups, serving as board member for the Exchange Club, commissioner for the Unionville Historic District and former commissioner for Farmington’s Conservation and Inlands Wetlands Commission.

Forster and his wife, Dr. Jessica Forster, a veterinarian, live in Unionville with their daughter, Delilah. After earning a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science and a master of public administration degree from the University of Connecticut, Forster held multiple senior finance positions in city and state government in Oklahoma, where he and Jessica moved so she could earn her doctorate at Oklahoma State University. They returned to Connecticut to raise their family and settled in Unionville for the area’s historic charm, high quality town services, nationally recognized school system and fiscally responsible government.

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Contact: Jon Landry

Campaign Manager, Forster 2016

jon@chrisforster.org

(860) 674-8254