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Jim AmmanNeighbor and guv candidate: Marconi visits Redding DTC
Rudy Marconi didn't have to travel far to make his case to the Redding Democratic Town committee during its December meeting: the recently-announced gubernatorial candidate hails from neighboring Ridgefield, where he serves the town as First Selectman. He is pictured above (second from left) with the DTC's Joe Ventricelli, Julia Pemberton and Leon Karvelis. We expect to hear more from Marconi's campaign in the months ahead. (Photo by Emily d'Aulaire)
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