Jack Perry

Jack Perry earned a high school diploma from Southington High School. His career experience includes working as an operations manager.[1]

Connecticut State Senate District 16

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I was raised by my single mother, an immigrant from Poland, after my father left at a young age. I have lived in Southington my whole life, and graduated from Southington High School through the vocational agriculture program. I founded HQ Dumpsters right out of high school, working every day to build it up to 50 employees and 30 trucks — no matter what, I valued my employees and their well-being over everything else. During this time I became engaged and involved in the community, and decided to run for Town Council. After first running as a petitioning candidate, I was elected to the Council in 2021 and served two terms. While on the Council, I fought every day to be an independent voice for working people, something I will continue to do in the General Assembly. I am also a proud father, raising a family here in Southington with my partner, Lindsay. We have two children together, aged 6 years and 14 months.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

The first and foremost message of my campaign is that I am running to be an independent voice for working families. When I was on the Southington Town Council, first running as a petitioning candidate, I worked with and pushing back against both sides of the aisle, with the focus on what benefitted the working people of our town. I will do the same in the General Assembly, working with anyone in order to bring home relief for working families.The central focus of my campaign is affordability, as the rising cost of living has been hurting working families and driving the middle class into poverty. As state senator, I will look to push back against this by supporting legislation that limits price-gouging companies and private equity from taking advantage of individuals. I will also seek common-sense tax relief, bringing home more state money to the district to alleviate the reliance on the mill rate while auditing state programs to find waste and savings.The third key message of this campaign is that Eversource needs to be held accountable for sky-high electricity bills. While the company's CEO makes $20 million a year and spends millions more on lobbyists, continuous rate hikes have left many working families struggling to keep up. My plan has two parts — first, I will sponsor legislation directing the state to pursue a minority stake in the company, looking to acquire a board seat for more direct transparency. Second, I will create a new Consumer Energy Commission, with commissioners appointed by the legislature and held to strict conflict-of-interest rules in order to ensure ratepayers have a voice. This will all be done with the knowledge that Eversource's monopoly needs to be broken.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am personally passionate about labor, energy and technology, and environmental policy. As an entrepreneur and small businessman in the waste and recycling business, I know firsthand the needs of both employees and businesses. I know what it is like to make payroll, and I know how important it is to protect our unions and working people. Furthermore, I have a background in environmental impact studies and related policy, and know the delicate balance that must be struck between development and environmental conservation. The same goes for energy — I have seen firsthand how rising utility and energy bills have strangled both families and businesses, and my goal as state senator is to alleviate these pressures.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Carpenters Local 326, Connecticut AFL-CIO, CT Building Trades, AFT Connecticut, CSEA SEIU Local 2001, CT Planned Parenthood Votes!; sitting State Representatives Chris Poulos, Rebecca Martinez, Mike DiGiovancarlo and James Sanchez; Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz; sitting State Senators Martin Looney, Bob Duff, Jorge Cabrera, Matt Lesser, Cathy Osten, Gary Winfield, and Saud Anwar; Southington Town Councilpeople Chris Palmieri, Kristen Guida, and Dave Zoni; Mayor Paul Pernerewski of Waterbury; former and current Southington elected officials Paul Champagne, John Barry, Zaya Oshana, Justin McGuire, Caleb Cowles, and Katie Wade; Vice Chair of CTDems Vanita Bhalla; former State Senator Terry Gerrantana

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