Local Democrats will reconvene on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at La Cupola's Restaurant, 637 Bantam Road, Litchfield, to nominate a candidate to run in the 66th District against current State Representative Craig Miner. Nathaniel Peters-Kroll from Woodbury was previously nominated in May but withdrew his candidacy, creating the vacancy.

Bill Zappone, a five year resident of Litchfield and sales representative for Xerox, is expected to become the new nominee.

The 66th District is made up of Litchfield, Woodbury, Morris, Warren and Bethlehem.

For further information contact Audrey Blondin, Permanent Chair at 860-489-8997 or William Conti, Litchfield Democratic Town Committee Chairman at 860-482-4451.

When Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy, an all-but-announced candidate for governor in 2010, visited The Register Citizen two weeks ago, he was asked if he thought the name of one of his local supporters, Litchfield Democratic activist Audrey Blondin, would be on the statewide ballot with him.

Blondin briefly ran for secretary of the state four years ago until incumbent Democrat Susan Bysiewicz decided to abandon a gubernatorial run and seek re-election. With Bysiewicz a lot more likely to run for governor this time – against Malloy in the Democratic primary – Blondin is again weighing a run for secretary of the state.

Malloy’s response? He hopes not. He wants Blondin’s full attention given to drumming up support for his gubernatorial run in Litchfield County.