tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post8320126221959252554..comments2024-03-12T04:15:32.560-04:00Comments on middletowneye: Middletown Federation of Teachers Endorse Bartolomeo, LesserMiddletown Eye (Ed McKeon)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15825886539128890014noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-9752846990743698252012-10-28T10:49:05.249-04:002012-10-28T10:49:05.249-04:00Jane -- It's hard to respond to you in the an...Jane -- It's hard to respond to you in the anonymous comments section of the Middletown Eye. Email me at Matt@MattLesser.com and I'm happy to get you everything I know about the High Meadows situation. Bottom line is that I'm about the last person on earth you should blame for closure of High Meadows and if you don't believe me go ask your union. State Rep. Matt Lessernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-45910230462147698842012-10-24T18:00:25.028-04:002012-10-24T18:00:25.028-04:00If that bi partisan remark is meant for me as a pa...If that bi partisan remark is meant for me as a parent of a special needs son- who deb k went to bat for time and time again-<br /><br />I've never claimed a bi partisan heart- I'm clear about being a liberal democrat-<br /><br />Who supports and speaks up about what deb kleckowski did for us as a family! I also wrote two long comments on the Middletown insider! Today I spent over a half Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-41339617962318350722012-10-24T17:47:58.330-04:002012-10-24T17:47:58.330-04:00I love the previous comment- would have loved to h...I love the previous comment- would have loved to have seen someone useless knocked out of the house or senate -Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-23502031207661909992012-10-24T13:58:35.237-04:002012-10-24T13:58:35.237-04:00I'm not sure who to vote for. They are both g...I'm not sure who to vote for. They are both genuine public servants with a track record for making a contribution to Middletown. Why can't one of them please move to another district...quite near by...where we need a CHOICE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-65034421950591120732012-10-24T13:18:00.058-04:002012-10-24T13:18:00.058-04:00Westfield Residents Association mis-published the ...Westfield Residents Association mis-published the time of the candidates debate as 7 pm when it did not start until 7:30. And the meet and greet with the superintendent was at 6 pm. Better planning- please don't base your assessment of Matt because he made it to the meet and greet while the other candidates were not given enough time to do both- Sounds fishy to me-<br />All the parents of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-74103352224822197062012-10-24T06:45:24.132-04:002012-10-24T06:45:24.132-04:00Hi Matt--
I find it interesting that DCF has prop...Hi Matt--<br />I find it interesting that DCF has proposals open for high meadows as a non profit- seems to me this act is a union buster- read <br />CT mirror oct 22-2012<br />Sending children to live out of state whose decision is it?<br /><br />So basically- high meadows a state facility was closed ; employees sent under SEbAC to other positions. Children placed elsewhere. Now there are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-58851437598146079642012-10-23T10:29:49.387-04:002012-10-23T10:29:49.387-04:00Hi Jane, as it happens we did fund High Meadows.
...Hi Jane, as it happens we did fund High Meadows. <br /><br />I made sure that funding was included in the budget. Then, to establish the intent of the legislature, I asked the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee on the record if funding was provided. He said it was.<br /><br />Afterwards I worked with then-Attorney General Blumenthal to get a legal opinion drafted ordering Gov. Rell to keep State Rep. Matt Lessernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-58324214848963773362012-10-22T18:12:02.224-04:002012-10-22T18:12:02.224-04:00Deb Kleckowski is a republican! my god you people ...Deb Kleckowski is a republican! my god you people are clueless!!! Dems never endorse or stick up for them even when they help them out and do their job.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-44985952110672294622012-10-22T16:25:44.530-04:002012-10-22T16:25:44.530-04:00Why is it that we cannot vote for the best person ...Why is it that we cannot vote for the best person for the job and step away from the "party". This behavior is not helping anyone. It's providing a split in our City and across our Nation. Pick the people who can do the job and work on the relationship of the people.Conshrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08328676196087012448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-68734779701271021432012-10-22T16:22:25.049-04:002012-10-22T16:22:25.049-04:00Why is it that we do not vote for the best person ...Why is it that we do not vote for the best person for the job. Middletown needs to break away from the "party" and elect the one who will go to work for the City. Be proud of your city and care enough to turn the tables.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-67565055112802699112012-10-22T06:29:00.879-04:002012-10-22T06:29:00.879-04:00They have to endorse her! She's a Democrat. I ...They have to endorse her! She's a Democrat. I am building rep at WWMS and the thoughts were the following a few months ago: We need to figure out who 'we' are going to endorse against Suzio.. At that time Dante and Matt Lesser were both up for the State Senate spot against Len Suzio.. Essentially it is lets find a Dem to endorse and ignore all the good Debbie K. has done for educationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-39902408981237203312012-10-21T23:52:58.142-04:002012-10-21T23:52:58.142-04:00Jane, I couldn't disagree more. Matt is a cham...Jane, I couldn't disagree more. Matt is a champion for children.Christine O'Gradynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-49899223901820953072012-10-21T11:52:18.256-04:002012-10-21T11:52:18.256-04:00Matt lesser did not go far enough with the state r...Matt lesser did not go far enough with the state regulations on restraint and seclusion! Reporting!? That's not enough-<br /><br />Not to mention that when High Meadows closed under RELL- I testified at that hearing- he stopped and listened- we believed him when he was going to do something to fund Highmeadows-<br />He believed it was funded- but it wasn't- <br />How did he not know? It Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com