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| Someone needs to stand up for Connecticut, Sullivan says | | Campaign News
| By Campaign Manager on2/8/2008 6:09 PM | |
| Second District Congressional Candidate Sean Sullivan today challenged Connecticut’s congressional delegation to fix the inequalities in the economic stimulus package passed yesterday in Congress. “Middle- and lower-class citizens in Connecticut are being shortchanged by Washington, and our current congressional delegates are doing nothing about it,” Sullivan said. Connecticut residents are being treated unfairly, Sullivan said, because the proposed tax rebates do not vary with the cost of living. Under the current rebate plan, the average American family of four would receive $1800. Sullivan exp ... |  | |
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| Sullivan Endorses McCain | | Campaign News
| By Campaign Manager on1/29/2008 1:29 PM | |
| Sean Sullivan candidate for Congress in CT 2 reaffirmed his position in support for Arizona Senator John McCain. Sullivan stated, "I first met John McCain when I was the Navy liaison to Congress, a job John McCain once held. He has always been a strong and thoughtful voice on issues of National Defense. At this crucial juncture in America, I am proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with John McCain." Sean is the former Commander of the US Submarine base at Groton and a 1980 graduate of the US Naval Academy. He retired in 2006 and currently practices law in Norwich, CT. | | |
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| The Courtney and Pelosi Chronicles: Part 1 | | Campaign News
| By Campaign Manager on1/18/2008 11:29 AM | |
| Since Congressman Courtney took office one year ago, he has shown time after time that he doesn’t vote with the 2nd district in mind. Instead he votes with Speaker Nancy Pelosi in mind. In fact he has voted with Nancy Pelosi 98 % of the time. One such example is House Roll Call 186. Congressman Courtney, voting lockstep with Speaker Pelosi voted for the Democrats $124 Billion Supplemental Spending Bill. A bill “stuffed full of pork” according to the nonpartisan, nonprofit group Citizens Against Government Waste. This is just one part of the C ... | | |
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| Sean Sullivan to Appear on Face The State | | Campaign News
| By Campaign Manager on1/18/2008 10:46 AM | |
| Former Groton Sub Base Commander and Current Republican Candidate for Congress in Connecticut's 2nd district Sean Sullivan will be on Face the State this Sunday morning at 11 a.m. Sean will be discussing his reasons for running for Congress as well as his ideas for improving the 2nd district and America. Face the State airs Sunday mornings at 11 a.m. on WFSB 3. Channel 3 on most cable systems. | | |
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| Courtney Votes For Higher Taxes | | Campaign News
| By Campaign Manager on12/14/2007 11:50 AM | |
| "Last" Courtney Votes for Tax Increases over Clean AMT Patch Courtney and Democrat Leaders Kill Clean AMT Patch, Load Legislation with Unnecessary Tax Hikes Washington- Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) last night proved once again his commitment to raising taxes, even at the expense of hard-working Americans. Instead of voting for a clean Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) patch without tax increases that actually has a chance of being signed into law, Courtney instead voted for burdening tax increases that will negatively impact the competitiveness of U.S. businesses and the American economy (House Roll Call 1153) <http://list.nrcc.org/t/1764542/10051901/1012/0/> . Courtney voted to kill an AMT patch free of tax increases, which passed overwhelmingly in the Senate last week (House Roll Call 1152) < | |
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| Sullivan meets with Stonington Republicans | | Campaign News
| By Campaign Manager on10/1/2007 9:06 PM | |
| Sullivan, who filed for candidacy in April, is a resident of Gales Ferry. Originally from Bridgeport, Sullivan graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1980 and served 26 years before retiring as the Base Commander for the Groton/ New London submarine base in August of 2006. “I am a Navy man, but I am also a Connecticut man,” Sullivan said. “I loved my time in the Navy, loved serving my country, and I also love Connecticut. It is home to me and I care about this state very deeply.” In the mid-1990s, Sullivan worked on Capitol Hill as the Navy Liaison for the United States Congress, a position that allowed him to work very closely with the nation’s lawmakers. His main responsibility, he said, was to educate members of congress about the inner workings of the United States Navy. “I believe we need more people in Congress who understand the military, especially during critical ... | | |
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