May 23, 2008
28th District
Democrat Martin Goldberg challenges incumbent McKinney
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by Kimberly Donnelly
Democrats from the 28th state Senatorial District nominated Martin Goldberg of Fairfield to be their candidate in November.
Mr. Goldberg will run against Republican incumbent John McKinney, who currently holds the position of Senate minority leader.
The 28th District includes the towns of Easton, Fairfield, Newtown, and Weston.
Mr. Goldberg, an attorney from Fairfield who specializes in taxation and business law, estate planning and probate, was nominated at the Democratic Convention held Monday, May 19, at Roger Ludlowe Middle School in Fairfield.
“We’re thrilled to be contesting the race,” said Weston Selectman Gayle Weinstein.
According to Mr. Goldberg’s Web site, he is running on a platform that includes universal health care, protecting the planet, ethics reform, a sustainable tax policy, and a commitment to education.
“This November, the voters will define the direction they want the country and Connecticut to take. It is my hope that the direction will be towards a long-term plan that reflects our values as a people,” Mr. Goldberg says on his Web site.
Mr. Goldberg is an associate professor at the University of New Haven College of Business. He sits on the Advisory Board of the Connecticut Forum, and is a member of the Fairfield Affordable Housing Committee and the Fairfield Democratic Town Committee.
Mr. Goldberg holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Clark University, a master’s degree in journalism from Boston University School of Communication, a law degree from Connecticut School of Law, and a graduate degree in taxation from New York University School of Law.
He grew up in Stamford, and lives in Fairfield with his wife, Cindi.
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