Colette Kabasakalian
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Colette Kabasakalian (Republican Party) ran for election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 111. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Kabasakalian completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Colette Kabasakalian earned a high school diploma from Oceanside Senior High School and a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York, Oneonta. Her career experience includes working as a realtor.[1]
As of 2024, Kabasakalian was affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Connecticut Association of Realtors
- Northern Fairfield Association of Realtors
- Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors
- New York Association of Realtors
- National Association of Realtors
- The Ridgefield Republican Town Committee
Elections
2024
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 111
Incumbent Aimee Berger-Girvalo defeated Colette Kabasakalian in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 111 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Aimee Berger-Girvalo (D / Independent Party) | 59.8 | 8,397 |
 | Colette Kabasakalian (R)  | 40.2 | 5,647 | |
| Total votes: 14,044 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Aimee Berger-Girvalo advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 111.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Colette Kabasakalian advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 111.
Endorsements
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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kabasakalian in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Colette Kabasakalian completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kabasakalian's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As a 20-year resident of Ridgefield, Connecticut and an Associate Real Estate Broker. I have a deep understanding of what Ridgefielders need. Working with seniors and first-time home buyers has offered me the opportunity to listen and learn what their needs are. I attend many town meetings with the various boards to be aware of the town’s infrastructure, both physical and financial. As a small business owner, I know the meaning of how legislation can positively or negatively affect a business. What I have seen coming out of Hartford is not Ridgefield friendly. Whether it be housing mandates, school mandates, or forced energy mandates the people can not afford to keep up with the increasing costs at this pace. My knowledge and experience will benefit our town at the state level to bring common sense legislation to the floor and make decisions that are right for Ridgefield. I will work transparently and across the aisle to get things done.
- Affordability: Policy is the culprit of the current inflation that we see. The mandates on housing and energy have increased everybody’s cost of living. Many of these mandates could have been avoided. The public benefits portion of our energy bill could have been paid for by ARPA funds rather than charging every individual household to cover these items. Food costs are also out of control due to increased fuel costs and taxes brought down upon truckers in Connecticut. Price increases are a direct result of inflationary policies. I will fight for lower taxes and an all of the above energy policy.
- Local Control: I am for local control of housing stock. Allow our P&Z, Inland/wetland boards final say in projects. I am for home ownership as it is the #1 way to wealth. Incentivize developers to build properties that will be sold rather than rented. There should be special grants for first responders and teachers to purchase property in the town that they serve. Seniors should have the first right of refusal for affordable units. Those who serve & support the town, including Veterans have priority in housing. School curriculum should be local. Ridgefield schools should not be mandated by the state for programs like right to read as we are well above average in our reading scores with the curriculum we already have in place.
- Safety: People need to feel safe in their homes and communities. Policies in place favor criminals over victims. Crime needs to be deterred not rewarded. Juveniles need to be reprimanded and guided to become better people who will give back to their communities rather than take from them. The current policies are the cause of the uptick in car thefts, fatal car accidents and break ins. Where there is no punishment there is more crime. I will fight to back our police force by overturning the Police Accountability Act. I will fight to overturn the policies that allow juveniles to wipe their crime ridden history clean when they turn 18. We need to hold criminals accountable for their actions.
Housing: Each town should decide what type of housing is needed for their community. I will champion policies that reflect local control. Environment. We need to create energy bills that support all sources of clean energy creation including Nuclear, Solar, Wind, Hydro on an equal standing not put one above the other.
Transportation: Our trains and state roadways are a disaster. Traffic is at a standstill which pollutes our environment. We have complained about the Branchville train line for decades and nothing seems to get done We need to address the ever growing population in our towns and the infrastructure that supports it. Good housing bills can help with traffic which goes back to local control of housing development .
Maria Bartiromo anchorwoman who is probably one of the last journalists who stands up for what is right, brings out the truth about business in America and what policies are affecting our economy.
please go to the website for 169 Strong https://ct169strong.org/ celebrating the diversity of Connecticut's 169 towns. Also, read the book by Tulsi Gabbard, For Love of Country.
Communication and Integrity is what I stand for in my everyday business as a real estate advisor. My goal is to set a standard that will make my voters proud to have sent me to Hartford. Ridgefield is my priority.
Listening more than talking. Communication is vital to negotiations. I believe those qualities are going to make me a terrific officeholder.
Listening to people living in my district, communicating in a timely fashion with local leaders prior to voting on any Bill that affects our town. Ridgefield is my priority.
Reuniting our community. We are all Ridgefielders no matter what Party we identify with and need to be able to have civil discourse.
Ronald Reagan was shot.
Account Executive for an Art Publication company. The owner of that company brought me into his larger corporation and I worked with him for 17 years
For Love of Country, Leave the Democrat Party Behind: By Tulsi Gabbard. Like Tulsi, I left the Democrat party behind, but many, many years ago. I saw the direction the Party was taking and did not agree with their fiscal policy changes. Hand Outs rather than Hand Ups. I believe in teaching a person to fish rather than giving them one, day after day. People need to have a feeling of self worth. Of helping themselves so they can turn around and help others. THAT is what America stands for. Anagram the word America. "I Am Care". We can only take care of others when we already take care of ourselves. Just like the airline attendant who shows you in case of an emergency, how to put the air mask on yourself prior to attending to others. We need to take care of America first.
Livin' on a Prayer by Bon Jovi:
Once upon a time
Not so long ago
Tommy used to work on the docks
Unions been on strike
He's down on his luck... it's tough, so tough
Gina works the diner all day
Working for her man, she brings home her pay
For love - for love
She says we've got to hold on to what we've got
Cause it doesn't make a difference
If we make it or not
We've got each other and that's a lot
For love - well give it a shot
Whooah, we're half way there
Livin on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it - I swear
Livin on a prayer
Tommy's got his six string in hock
Now he's holding in what he used
To make it talk - so tough, it's tough
Gina dreams of running away
When she cries in the night
Tommy whispers baby it's okay, someday
We've got to hold on to what we've got
Cause it doesn't make a difference
If we make it or not
We've got each other and that's a lot
For love - well give it a shot
Whooah, we're half way there
Livin on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it - I swear
Livin on a prayer
We've got to hold on ready or not
You live for the fight when it's all that you've got
Whooah, we're half way there
Livin on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it - I swear
Livin on a prayer
Not going bankrupt. We need to stop the spend and tax attitude. Maybe a zero line budget approach would be a good start.
Absolutely ,111%. We need to have discussions with those on both sides of the aisle in order to come to agreements. Government works best when we have negotiations and honest conversations with each other.
For several years now, I attend many town meetings and listen to the public. Energy is too expensive. People cannot afford to pay their heating bills and now electricity prices are through the roof due to poorly written legislature. Many seniors would like to sell their homes and move into a smaller easier to maintain property but are moving to less expensive locations. Anonymous Facebook requests from moms who are in need of clothing for their children to go to school, food for their pantry. These requests are something I have not seen until recently. Sitting on an advisory panel with the Salvation Army in conjunction with our Social Services Department has given me insight as to how large food insecurity has become in my district. How there are many families requiring help with heating oil and others too proud to ask for it, plead with the town leaders to not increase the taxes every year. Spend and tax is not working in Connecticut. Its unsustainable.
An amendment to 8-30 G to offer more local control over what is built in my district.
The Fraternal Order of Police have endorsed my candidacy
Housing, Transportation, Finance and Energy
The taxpayers have a right to know where and when their money is spent.
If the current representatives are not listening to their citizens, then the citizens should be able to bring forth initiatives to the state and put it to a vote.
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See also
2024 Elections
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