Politics & Government
Michelle Embree Ku Unanimously Endorsed By Dems For 106th District
Michelle Embree Ku has won the unanimous endorsement of the Democratic Party for her bid to represent the 106th District.
**News Release Submitted by Michelle Embree Ku Campaign**
May 29, 2024
A packed room of supporters at Edmond Town Hall left no doubt whom they supported for the Connecticut 106th House District. On Tuesday, May 21, Michelle Embree Ku received her party’s whole-hearted endorsement to run to represent Newtown in the House Assembly in Hartford.
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"Three months ago, when I announced that I wanted to run to be your next representative in Hartford, I talked about healthcare with accessible family planning, a better insurance marketplace, and quality hospitals; I said I want to protect the health of our environment by encouraging smart development, better solid waste management, and the use of green resources; I committed to promoting an education system that supports students, special education, and Connecticut’s workforce needs; And I said I am devoted to providing accessible housing and a livable community for all residents, whether young or old, new to town or a longtime resident," said Michelle in her acceptance speech. "Today, I am even more committed to addressing the concerns that I am hearing about from our Newtown neighbors at their front doors."
In his nominating speech, Joe Bojnowski said, “Michelle knows what the majority of Newtowners want, having served on the Board of Education for 8 years, on the Legislative Council and now as a Selectman."
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Previously serving as the Board of Education Chair, a Legislative Council member and currently as a Selectperson, Michelle plans to bring her collaborative experience to Hartford.
She began her public service in 2011 as a Charter Revision Commissioner before being elected to the Board of Education in 2013 and then to Newtown's Legislative Council in 2021. Michelle also served as a member of the Regional Advisory Team to the Governor, to develop a plan for the safe return of students to the classroom during the COVID pandemic, and she served as Chair of a task force created by the Connecticut State Legislature to examine fatal food allergies. A regulatory submissions scientist, Michelle and her husband Warren have three sons and have lived in Newtown for fifteen years.
