Lauren Rabin emerged victorious in her debate with Democratic Selectman incumbent Sandy Litvack at the Greenwich High School Performing Arts Center last night. From Town debt policy to environmental challenges Lauren displayed a firm grasp of the issues in the wide-ranging debate and spoke eloquently with purpose throughout.

Astonishingly, at one point Mr. Litvack suggested that he wasn’t “too interested in running for First Selectman two years ago” and then remarkably doubled down saying he wasn’t sure he was “too interested to run now” either. In her response, Lauren stated plainly that she had left a 30-year career in technology marketing to devote her time and energy to being a full-time Selectman which contrasts with Mr. Litvack who recently joined a prestigious New York-based law firm as a partner.

At times it seemed that Mr. Litvack regarded his two years serving as Selectman to be a very frustrating experience filled with internecine political infighting, while Lauren stated she would be committed to work with other members of the Board of Selectmen “in order to make the best possible decisions for the Town irrespective of politics”.

In what was likely an attempt to defray criticism of his widely known poor attendance at RTM meetings (a basic duty of Selectmen), Mr. Litvack remarked that being Selectman “was not about having good attendance at meetings”. This stood in stark contrast to Lauren who repeatedly stated that as Selectman she would dedicate 100% of her time, energy and focus to her duties and intended to be a “full time” Selectman.

Mr. Litvack also took offense to the Republican candidates’ campaign slogan “From Greenwich - For Greenwich” saying that it implied “you have to be born in Greenwich to really love it”. What isn’t apparent to Mr. Litvack but seems clear to most is the concept that everyone has a special relationship with the home town where they grew up. As Lauren has said; “When you grow up in a town, make lifelong friends at a young age, play town sports, attend town schools and get involved with town activities you develop a deep-rooted, organic understanding of your community, its neighborhoods, and its people.”

That is what Lauren Rabin experienced as a young girl who grew up in Greenwich and subsequently raised her children there. Her connection to our community isn’t transient, it is who she is.

Tonight Lauren won the debate. Now we have to carry that enthusiasm and her positive message of working hard to help make Greenwich work better for all of its residents toward the finish line. As we approach the stretch run of the campaign we need every Republican to get out the vote and make sure we hit the voting booths with full force on November 5th.

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