Login

Rigby out, candidates scramble

Fri, 04/06/2012 - 9:00am
By
Michael Marciano
winstedjournal@sbcglobal.net

COLEBROOK — State Rep. John Rigby (R-63) announced this week that he will not seek a third term in the state House of Representatives, leaving the seat open to Republicans, Democrats and independent challengers this fall.

At least three candidates from Winsted have already shown interest in taking the seat.

Rigby, a Colebrook resident, said the demands of his job and desire to be closer to his family played into his decision.

“It was a difficult decision to step away, but I have no doubt that it’s the right move for me and my family,” he said in an April 2 press release.

Full text available to premium subscribers only. Log in or Create an account.

Once you've created an account, you will be given a free 30-day subscription to the site where you can view all content unrestricted. After 30 days, you can extend your account by purchasing a subscription.

If you are already a print subscriber, click here to give us your contact information, and we will confirm your active subscription and give you a password to access the website.