NED LAMONT 2006 CONNECTICUT SENATORIAL CANDIDATE
On Thursday, March 13th, Ned Lamont, 2006 Senatorial candidate from Connecticut , will address the Westport/Weston Y's Men. He will speak on what he learned along the campaign trail and the major issues he sees confronting Connecticut today. The meeting begins at 10AM at the Saugatuck Congregational Church, 245 Post Road East . Prior to running for the Senate, Ned founded his own company, Lamont Digital Systems, in 1984. Now known as Campus Televideo, the company serves over 150 campuses across the country with foreign language, distance learning and cable television services. He is a graduate of both Harvard and the Yale School of Management and a former newspaper editor. Ned's interest in politics began as a child when family dinners were animated by political discussions, with lively exchanges between his grandfather, a banker, and his uncle, a Democratic activist. But the underlying theme was public service. In 2006, Ned energized the grassroots and netroots and defeated incumbent Sen. Joseph Lieberman in the Democratic primary, becoming the Democratic candidate for Senate in Connecticut . Tens of thousands of new voters registered as Democrats for the primary. In addition to helping raise his children and running a business, Ned has brought innovation to his many community activities. He spent eight years in local government, chaired the state investment advisory council overseeing a $20 billion pension fund, served on many civic boards, and has served as a policy member at the Brookings Institution. He has also run a business training program for Bridgeport High School students. Ned served as a fellow at Harvard University 's Institute of Politics in Spring 2007, and currently serves as a board member at the Progressive States Network. He is in the process of setting up a policy center at Central Connecticut State University to work on state issues such as healthcare, education, transportation, and tax reform. Ned and his wife Annie live in Fairfield County with their three teenaged children. For more information about the Y's Men, contact Bill Meyer, Membership Chairman at 226-3704 or Bob Fatherley, President at 454-3653 or visit their website: www.ysmenwestportweston.org
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