Lockwood for Norwich

I want to take this opportunity to thank the people of Norwich for greating me so kindly at the doors, for reading my links and posts and for watching my videos. Thank you for showing me support on this journey to change things for the better for Norwich and for Connecticut.
Remeber- get out and vote today. Your vote is your voice.
Thank you Norwich.

Sometimes change takes courage. I'm asking you to have the courage to vote for a change for Norwich, I'm asking you to vote for me tomorrow to change the status quo, to change the attitude in Hartford and to change Connecticut's government for the better. Vote Lockwood for change.

I'm here with Lisa Demers who was left waiting at her Dr.'s office for 4 hours for a ride home. She had called for a ride to her Dr. for her flu shot, the transport was 2 hours late because they come from New Haven, by the time she reaches her Dr.'s office it was closed and the Dr. was gone. She asked the driver to wait for her since it was only going to be a 10 minute visit. He refused and left. Since the office was closed she called for a ride home. She waited at her Dr.'s office for 4 hours until 7:30pm and the transport did not show up. She had to take a cab home and spend her last $11 for the ride.
The legislature changed medical transport for seniors and the disabled claiming that Veyo out of New Haven was going to be faster and cheaper. Prior to Veyo people could use local cab companies. Do we really want our seniors or disabled to be waiting outside, in the dark, in the cold? I know I don't. After hearing Lisa's story I've heard the same experiences from several more people.
Hartford needs to stop trying to micro manage people's lives. Remember that old saying "If it ain't broke don't fix it"? That should be the way government operates. Local cab companies were doing the job and doing it well. It was a boost to small local businesses. When I get to Hartford I'm going to work to fix this broken system.