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Ed Edelson
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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Lawrence High School

Bachelor's

Cornell University, 1975

Graduate

Harvard Kennedy School of Government, 1981

Personal
Birthplace
Oceanside, N.Y.
Religion
Unitarian Universalist
Profession
Manager
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Ed Edelson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 69. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Edelson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Ed Edelson was born in Oceanside, New York. He earned a high school diploma from Lawrence High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from Cornell University in 1975. He earned a graduate degree from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government in 1981. His career experience includes working as a manager.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 69

Jason Buchsbaum defeated Ed Edelson in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 69 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jason Buchsbaum
Jason Buchsbaum (R)
 
54.0
 
7,933
Image of Ed Edelson
Ed Edelson (D) Candidate Connection
 
46.0
 
6,753

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 14,686
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Ed Edelson advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 69.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 69

Jason Buchsbaum defeated Edwin Cady in the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 69 on August 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Jason Buchsbaum
 
78.6
 
1,203
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Edwin Cady
 
21.4
 
327

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,530
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Ed Edelson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Edelson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I was elected as First Selectman of Southbury in 2011 and served two terms as the Chief Elected Official. After that, i was appointed by the Governor to be a commissioner on the Connecticut Siting Council, which is responsible for siting decisions related to power plants, electricity and natural gas transmission lines, commercial solar arrays and cell towers. Over my 5 years with the Siting Council, I learned about the culture of the various regions and municipalities and made many contacts at the State level. This combination of State wide experience and local knowledge make me uniquely qualified to be an effective representative. Prior to my public service career, I had several other "careers". For years I worked for the US National Laboratories (Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA and Pacific NW Laboratory in Richland, WA) as an Energy and Environmental Policy Analyst. I had a long career with ExxonMobil in many capacities but mostly focused on their Latin American affiliate based in Coral Gables, Florida. For four years, I managed the entire operation in Bermuda. After taking early retirement, my wife opened a Bed and Breakfast in Southbury, CT which we ran successfully for twelve years.
  • Committed to my long-held public service values of 1) accountability and transparency in all activities, 2) Taking a pro-active approach to problem analysis and resolution and 3) fostering collaboration and compromise
  • My highest priority is to bring State attention to the growing transportation congestion on I-84 from Southbury to the New York border.. I have a proven record as CEO to bring the required resources to bear as I did as First Selectman in addressing infrastructure problems that prior administrations had ignored (Pomperaug Bridge, River Road).
  • I want to finish projects started while I was CEO of Southbury including more farming at the Southbury Training School farmlands and utilization of the 45 acres given to the Town for workforce housing.
Energy and environment, Reducing gun violence and workforce housing for the region.
My father, because he treated everyone fairly
"Public Use of Private Interest" by Charles Shultz, a economic look at the importance of using incentives to get a market based economy to meet the overall needs of people especially when there are market imperfections .
Integrity in all actions. This means above all not lying. I was taught that customs differ between cultures, but in no culture is lying deemed acceptable.

Perseverance - legislating is based on bringing people with different perspectives together. Getting to "yes" requires patience and a willingness to keep trying.

Building Trust - without trust with your constituents and fellow legislators it is difficult to build lasting solutions.
Good listener. Good communicator. For the last seven years I have led a seminar called Great Decision for 40 people. It is a program from the Foreign Policy Association and requires me to explain complex Foreign Policy topics. Most of my participants repeat year after year.
Active listening to my constituents and to my fellow legislators.
Understanding and being able to explain the budget and the values inherent in any budget I vote upon.
JFK assassination. I was 14.
Energy and Environmental Analyst at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. I stayed two years before the Los Angeles basin air pollution became unbearable.
I love books but do not have a favorite, other than the one I am currently reading at that time.
My campaign song: https://youtu.be/sb7TDZ_fB_o
Active partnership with a give and take dialogue. Recognition that once elected they have a duty to work together to resolve important questions/topics
Climate change resiliency - investing what is needed to make the state ready for the impacts and to mitigate the future cost and loss of life
Yes, but all experience is critical. Having the diverse set of experiences I have had in Private sector (large and small business), Research, Small Business and municipal government makes me very well qualified
As noted above, it is critical to build trust in relationships to be able to solve big problems
I admired my predecessor Arthur O'Neill for his bravery in following the facts when co-chairing the committee on impeaching Governor Rowland - despite Rowland being someone Arthur admired and worked tirelessly to campaign for. See my blog: https://www.edelson4ct.com/2024/05/26/profile-in-courage-representative-arthur-oneill/
No
Waiting for your ship to come in is a sure way to miss the boat.
Yes. This is embedded in the core concept of separation of duties. However, some discretion should be allowed for immediate use of emergency powers for a limited time until the legislature can convene to ratify e.g. one week
I am running to be an effective legislator and not for a particular agenda that I have
Energy and Technology, Aging, Education, Environment
As noted above, this is the essence of my core values.
Not much knowledge of this, but what I see in other States makes me concerned.

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Ed Edelson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Connecticut House of Representatives District 69Lost general$23,585 $4,234
Grand total$23,585 $4,234
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 17, 2024


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