A MESSAGE FROM LAURIE
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Thirty years ago I fell in love with Thomaston. My husband Bruce (current Selectman, Thomaston) and I chose to raise our family here. When our children attended Black Rock School I became a volunteer, holding bottle drives to raise money and organized parents to paint the gym, kitchen, nurses office and some of the hallways when there was no money in the budget for these improvements. I remained involved right through Project Graduation and currently as a member of the Board of Education.
As an 11 year member of the Thomaston Board of Education, I find providing for the education of our children challenging in these difficult economic times. As board chair, I work closely with the Superintendent of Schools and School Finance Director to provide a solid education for the children of Thomaston. Each year our outstanding students go on to colleges where they continue to challenge and enrich their lives. Our teachers and staff, faced with limited funding provide for each of the children in our district, challenging them to do their best.
As a registered nurse, my career has always focused on caring for people. St. Thomas Church has supported a Parish Nurse program where I have been a volunteer since its inception many years ago. In April 2010 I was able to travel to Haiti as a member of a medical mission, Help Haitians Heal Haitians. It amazed me to see the resilience and hope of the Haitian people who had nothing. I returned from Haiti with a conviction to become more involved at home (click here to read more about Laurie’s trip to Haiti).
Here in our corner of
Together we can make a difference!
Sincerely,
Laurie Barrett
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Please join all of Laurie’s family, friends, neighbors and the following individuals who support Laurie:
Cathy Zabel (and her husband Dan) – former First Selectwoman of Burlington
Frank Chiaramonte – First Selectman, Harwinton
Gene McMahan & Maura Martin – former First Selectman, Thomaston
Bea Fuller & Jerry Scully – former Selectmen, Thomaston
Marie Galbraith – current Thomaston DTC chairwoman & former State Representative
Bill Conti and Linda Austin of Litchfield
Burlington, Harwinton, Litchfield and Thomaston Democratic Town Committees
Thank you all for your Support
Vote for Laurie Barrett on Tuesday November 2, 2010
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Name: Laurie J. Barrett
Age: 53
Previous Offices Held / Community Involvement: Thomaston Board of Education (1999-present; currently chairperson); Active Member, St. Thomas Church, Thomaston (Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist, Parish Nurse, Faith Gardner, Small Christian Community group member); President, Education Enrichment Fund; Helping Haitians Heal Haitians Medical Mission; MATH, West Hartford; Past School Volunteer/Project Graduation (Thomaston Public Schools)
Marital Status: Married to Bruce (31 yrs) who was elected to the Thomaston Board of Selectmen (2009); 5 children (Bruce Jr., Elizabeth, Ben, Michael and Cathleen)
Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, Mount Saint Mary College
Current Job: Preventive Care Coordinator, Ovation Benefits Group, Farmington, CT (2000-present). Responsible for helping employers integrate health and wellness as a critical element of health benefits; Co-Owner, Barrett Family Oil (1996-present); Previous employment: Case Manager and Discharge Planner, Waterbury Hospital (1996-2000); After graduating college in 1979, I worked at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury and then at The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington with a focus at each hospital in the Critical Care areas (ICU and Emergency Departments). While raising my children, I worked as a home care nurse and also was a substitute school nurse.
Favorite Books: Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer by Tracy Kidder; Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
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