Delivering on a call from citizens across Norwalk, Walter Briggs and Common Council candidate Marc Bradley announced their commitment to implement a “green building” program in their first term in office.

“As a coastal community, Norwalk must lead the way in establishing green building practices,” said Briggs. Noting the inclusion of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards in the Master Plan, he added “Our city buildings should be the first under the microscope – we’re paying unnecessary costs because of a failure to address these problems in a timely fashion.”

Describing his term as Chair of Norwalk’s Planning Commission, Briggs noted that “I listened to Norwalk’s residents, who were clear that we need a long-term vision for making our city environmentally sound. We can set the bar higher, which will benefit Norwalk’s environment and economic health at the same time.”

Marc Bradley, an At-Large Common Council candidate who has worked professionally in energy conservation, agrees.

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By AMANDA PINTO, Hour Staff Writer

NORWALK — The last time the Working Families Party endorsed a candidate for Common Council, it was Democratic Council President Michael Coffey.

This year, Working Families announced Tuesday, it will endorse nearly the entire Democratic slate.

Two years after Coffey said he “bucked political party insiders” by accepting the minor party’s endorsement, Working Families backed all five Democratic at-large candidates — newcomers Michael Geake, Amanda Brown and Marc Bradley and incumbents Fred Bondi and Doug Sutton — and seven candidates for districted seats.

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