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NEW BRITAIN -April 7, 2007. Democratic Alderman at large James A. Wyskiewicz has thrown his hat in the ring for mayor. Wyskiewicz, purchasing manager for Hamilton Sundstrand and Common Council member since 2003, said Friday he will formally announce his candidacy for mayor of New Britain on Monday.
A dinner to kick off the "2007 Wyskiewicz for Mayor campaign" will be held Thursday at Angelico's Restaurant.
Wyskiewicz, 36, a New Britain resident, was a Democratic delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 2000. Recently, he came under fire when he objected to filling a vacancy in Ward One with Rick Lopes. Lopes had been favored by a majority of Democratic Town Committee members.
A graduate of E.C. Goodwin Tech, Wyskiewicz holds a technical degree from Waterbury State Technical College, a bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut, and a masters in business from Regis University. Wyskiewicz said he wants to "define a new direction for the city of New Britain. Leadership in the city could be better. Under my leadership, the city could be a much better place."
Wyskiewicz has held a number of local offices including chairman of the Board of Finance and Taxation and economic development coordinator for the city. He said he is confident of financial backing for his campaign.
"I know how to run elections and I have key people supporting me," Wyskiewicz said. "I'm not afraid to make New Britain the city it could be."
Mayor Timothy Stewart said he welcomed the challenge from Wyskiewicz.
"Everybody's entitled to be mayor," he said. "Still, it amuses me that people think they can do a job they have very little knowledge about. Most have no idea what my job entails, understanding what it's like to lead a city of 70,000 plus people."
Stewart said Wyskiewicz will need to overcome divisions in his own party and discover how to make the best use of campaign funds.
"It's not about how much money you can raise," Stewart said. "It's what you do with it."
Though Stewart has not officially announced for re-election, he told The Herald at this point he plans to run again for mayor.
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