Alma Sarelli Announces Candidacy For 136th State House District

The following announcement is from the campaign of Alma Sarelli:

WESTPORT, CT — Westport Resident and former Board of Education write-in candidate Alma Sarelli announced today that she has launched a campaign for Connecticut State Representative for the 136th District for the Republican Party.

As an immigrant, a working mother of four children, a business owner and for better, not worse, a
political novice. I am running for state representative because I want to return the focus to the
basic priorities all of us share. I want to keep taxes down so Connecticut can compete as an
attractive destination for businesses and hard working families. Education is an absolutely top
priority: we need schools that focus above all on learning and achievement. We want schools truly
to celebrate and respect the individuality and uniqueness of all of our children, regardless of their
background or appearance—not be training camps for ideological activists. We also need
sensible, fair and effective law enforcement that doesn’t compromise the safety of our families,
particularly those in higher crime areas, to the false narratives of a few.

Connecticut is a state with an incredible diversity of strengths. Instead of living up to our
potential, we are being held back by the same policies and mismanagement bringing down so
many other similarly governed states. These states are watching their populations decline,
lawlessness surge and their families lose faith in public education. It doesn’t have to be this way,
but the only way to reverse it is by voting in new leadership.

If you agree with these priorities and want to help steer Connecticut towards a different path,
please support me in November. There is a widening gap between what Connecticut families
actually want and what Hartford is delivering. It is time to change course.

I stand for great schools, safe streets, responsive government and lower taxes. How will I achieve
these goals? I am going to try something different. Rather than represent Connecticut's special
interests like public sector unions, state contractors and political party bosses, I am going to
represent the people of Westport. I seek the support of all Westport residents. With your support
and your vote on November 8th, I will be a fierce advocate for Westport in Hartford.

I will listen to your voices and ideas so we can keep Westport excellent. My business experience
and leadership will be assets to help us build on our successes. I will also be a voice for
Westporters and address the major concerns we are all experiencing.

About Alma Sarelli:
Alma Sarelli is a working mom who moved to Connecticut 13 years ago. She has been a Westport
resident for the past six years. She is an immigrant from Albania with a college degree in Business
Management. She has been married for 22 years to her husband Nick, and they have raised four
lovely school age children. She has 13, and 16-year-old boys Matthew & Michael who are both at
Staples. She also has 18, and 20-year-old daughters Ashley & Samantha who are both
undergraduates at Connecticut Universities. Both she and her husband run a national event
entertainment production company in over 50 cities. As Executive Vice-president, Alma has
worked in securing relationships with major name brand corporations for their company.
Besides her regular job, she is currently the President of Newcomers & Neighbors of Westport
and was previously Vice-President of Events. Alma has been involved in the community bringing
people together as a mom and as a community organizer. She was also the co-chair of the
Newcomers Committee for Staples High School. In 2021, with less than 10 days before the
election, Alma ran as a write-in candidate for the Westport Board of Education garnering over 600
votes. Through her candidacy for the Board of Education, she had a unique opportunity to
meet and work with so many wonderful people in the town through this process.
Alma has instilled in her children the importance of community service. With the help of their
mom, the children created a national awareness campaign and became a voice for victims of
human trafficking and volunteered in Bridgeport to tutor math to inner-city children. Alma
continues to serve and assist many charity organizations.

For more information, visit www.AlmaForStateRep.com.