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October 14, 2010 (202) 479-7070

Ann Brickley Advances to ‘On the Radar’
Connecticut Candidate Takes Important First Step Toward ‘Young Gun’ Status

Washington- The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) has officially announced Ann Brickley (CT-01) as an ‘On the Radar’ candidate, an important first step in its Young Guns program. Founded in the 2007-2008 election cycle by Reps. Eric Cantor (R-VA), Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and Paul Ryan (R-WI), the Young Guns program is a member-driven organization dedicated to electing open-seat and challenger candidates nationwide. Brickley is looking to unseat longtime partisan Democrat Rep. John Larson (D-CT).

The Young Guns program is designed to assist Republican candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives achieve goals and benchmarks throughout the election cycle focused on the fundamentals of a winning campaign. By achieving ‘On the Radar’ status, Brickley has already proven her ability to build a successful campaign structure and achieve important fundraising goals.

“The NRCC is committed to working with Ann Brickley as she continues to meet the rigorous goals of the Young Guns program,” said NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions (R-TX). “Ann is an accomplished, independent leader who will fight to create jobs and rein in government spending. I am confident that Ann has what it takes to take on John Larson, whose job-killing and partisan policies have led the nation into debt and forced Connecticut families to pay even higher taxes.”
Ann Brickley is a former GE executive and a lifelong resident of Connecticut. She received her BS and MS degrees in engineering from the University of Connecticut where she earned the University Scholar award for her academic performance. After graduating, Brickley went on to work for United Technologies Research Center where she led business process improvement for a GE Division. Brickley then started her own firm to assist businesses in a variety of industries improve their performance in an effort to make them more competitive. As a business owner and leader, Brickley knows what it takes to create jobs. In a time of economic peril, she will work hard to apply the same practices she did in growing her business to Connecticut’s struggling economy.
Having achieved certain benchmarks to place her on the road to victory, Ann Brickley now faces a new set of rigorous goals that will help her advance to the next level of the Young Guns program and help her build a competitive, effective and winning campaign.

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