New Britain Democratic Town Committee

New Britain, CT — Going into the convention on Monday, May 14, New Britain delegates for the 5th Congressional District will unanimously support Manny Sanchez for Congress. New Britain has a total of 37 delegates, the second largest block of delegates in the district.

Bill Shortell, New Britain’s Democratic Town Committee Chairman, emphasized the democratic process of New Britain’s committee and his high esteem for his hometown candidate. “We New Britain Democrats are proud of the depth of the democratic process in our party here. Our delegates are freely elected. Our nominating committee interviewed the viable candidates and recommended Manny Sanchez. We had our delegate caucus last night. Every delegate is for Manny on the first ballot. I am excited to work my hardest to make this exceptional young man our next member of Congress.”

Manny Sanchez expressed is gratitude to the New Britain delegates. “I am humbled and overwhelmed by the unanimous support from New Britain’s delegates,” Manny said. “I’m glad that the work that I’ve done in my city, as a volunteer and in an elected capacity over the last eight years, have spoken to my credibility as a Congressional candidate. I want thank New Britain for what it has given me and the opportunity to serve for all these years and the years to come.”

For more information, contact Bill Shortell at billshortell@netscape.net or 860-833-6123.

It was a busy weekend for New Britain’s Democrats but we are proud to work hard to represent our diverse community.

On Saturday, State Representative Bobby Sanchez was joined by the entire New Britain delegation to dedicate a monument to the 65th Borinqueneers Infantry Unit. Representative Sanchez, working with the New Britain Latino Coalition, secured land and funding for this monument which honors veterans from the last segregated military unit in the U.S. military.

On Sunday, New Britain’s Polish community hosted its annual Little Poland Festival which drew huge crowds, including visitors from around the country. Several New Britain City Council members were honored as dignitaries, along with our State House and Senate representatives. Council President Pro Tempore Eva Magnuszewski gave a welcoming address (in Polish) thanking everyone for attending. She also introduced the New Britain City Council to the Polish community and encouraged everyone to enjoy the festival.

Yesterday, 4-term Democratic Alderman Emmanuel “Manny” Sanchez announced his candidacy for the 5th Congressional District. Describing his campaign, Manny said ““I’m running because Connecticut families need help. I will advocate for working families, for equal protection for all, for equal opportunity for all and to ensure we have an economy that works for all and not just a select few.”

For more information, please visit Manny’s campaign Facebook page here.