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A good question was asked to me today by a friend concerning the now famous "Taco" Comment by East Haven Mayor Joe Maturo and this friend wanted to know what I would have said or how I would have responded to the question of what I would have done for East Haven's Latino Community?

 

I would have responded by saying that I would sit down with members of the Latino Community in an open forum and informed Latino residents that as a part of The East Haven Community they are entitled to the same level of respect and courtesy as every other East Haven Resident and that I would strive to create a community that was all inclusive and accepting of all residents regardless of whatever their ethnic background may be.

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I firmly believe that we together form one community and together we will break down the barriers that have stood before us and kept our community divided for years.

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I would then put together a civil rights commission for the town that would consist of community members from different ethnic backgrounds and charge them with investigating any alleged civil rights violations that arose in the town and that commission would then be directly responsible for reporting to Town Council when and if any civil rights violations occurred.

 

I would not have as Mayor Maturo did make a joke out of the question and say I might have Tacos for dinner…That was inexcusable and does nothing but to build the walls of division up instead of tearing them down and advance our town on a road of productivity where all members of our community can as they should be included.

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