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RIDGEFIELD — Democratic incumbent Aimee Berger-Girvalo is debunking what she says are false claims in a campaign mailer circulated by her opponent, who defended the mailer on Thursday.
Her campaign team said the mailer received by Ridgefield residents on Monday featured a "number of misrepresentations" of her voting record and “two verifiably false claims perpetuated and approved by Selectman Bob Hebert.” Hebert, a Republican selectman in town, is challenging Berger-Girvalo, who is in her first term representing the 111th House District, which includes most of Ridgefield.
The mailer, provided by Berger-Girvalo's team, says it was paid for by "Bob Hebert for State Rep." and approved by him.
As well as promoting Hebert’s campaign for office, the mailer includes a column comparing Hebert’s and Berger-Girvalo’s positions on “Crime,” “Education,” “Affordability,” “Local Control of Zoning” and “Town Meetings.”
The mailer claims she voted against a "working-class income tax cut," but she "actually voted against proposed amendments which would have weakened the legislation’s provisions meant to benefit Ridgefield’s citizens,” her campaign said. Her campaign provided her voting record.
In a statement, Hebert pointed to her opposition to the Republican's $1.2 billion tax relief package.
The flyer also says she "supported" the Police Accountability Bill, but she did not vote on the 2020 law because she didn't become a...
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