Local Veterans Endorse Jim Himes

Press Release

Congressman Jim Himes was honored this morning to receive the endorsement of Fairfield County veterans for his reelection. Himes, who is seeking a fourth term in the U. S. House of Representatives, received the endorsement during an event at Veteran's Park in Norwalk.

"At campaign time, we seek endorsements," said Himes. "We seek endorsements of groups that we have hopefully served and I will tell you this morning that there is no endorsement I value more than the endorsement of these veterans I am standing with today. To have their validation, to hear from them that in these last six years that I've worked hard to serve them is about as high an honor as I can receive."

Himes was joined at the event by veterans Paul Bucha, a Ridgefield resident and a Medal of Honor recipient; David Cole of Norwalk; Archie Elam of Stamford; Taber Hamilton on Norwalk; and State Rep. Jack Hennessey of Bridgeport, House Chair of the Connecticut Veteran's Committee.

"I served two tours in Vietnam and I served 20 years in the service and very frankly I loved every minute of it," said Cole, a retired Army lieutenant colonel. "And the aftermath caught up with me. I had a stroke and I've been handicapped since. Jim and his staff were a tremendous help to me and I'll appreciate it for as long as I live. I support Jim completely."

"Jim is a very special person, and right now what this country needs is leadership," said Bucha. "Not inexperienced leadership. Proven leadership. That is what the veterans are looking for and are entitled to have. Most importantly, Jim is a compassionate man who listens. Those who have served and their families need someone to look up to, and Jim is one of the extraordinary ones. Even though he is relatively young in the Congress, he is a leader in the Congress."

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