Meet Kim
Six years ago, Kim Fawcett ran her first campaign for state representative promising to be a voice for the people of Fairfield. She has been speaking out and making a difference ever since. Kim’s bold and independent approach, tempered by a commitment to working cooperatively with others to achieve results, has established her as a can-do leader in Fairfield County.
Kim is driven to make government leaner, more efficient and more accountable to taxpayers. Kim understands the financial pressures we face because she is one of us: wife, daughter, working mother of three (who has also been an at-home mom), homeowner, and longtime community volunteer who loves Fairfield. These experiences inform her legislative work and reinforce her steadfast commitment to staying connected to Fairfielders and their concerns.
Kim has developed expertise in several areas over her three terms in office. Two that she has concentrated on most recently are transportation and children’s issues, both of which are big drivers of state spending (read more). Here’s an overview of Kim’s record of leadership in the Connecticut General Assembly:
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Early Accomplishments
Throughout her life, Kim has shown an irrepressible talent for bringing people together and making things happen. Whether organizing a new sorority as a college student, spearheading an effort to build a community pool in Fairfield, or championing legislation in her current role as state representative, Kim dives in with both passion and a carefully thought out action plan.
Kim’s early professional career as a legislative assistant to the governor of Maryland and youth project director gave her an important window on the legislative process and planted the idea that she might one day be able to help people by working as an elected official.
But it wasn’t until several years later, after Kim became known as Fairfield’s “Pool Lady” in 2004, that she decided to run for elective office. Many people who worked with Kim on a grassroots effort to organize more than 1,000 families in support of a community pool project saw her potential as a leader and urged her to run.
Roots in the Community
Kim and her husband, Rick, married in 1994 and relocated to Fairfield in 1999. They knew right away that they had finally found the place where they wanted to raise their family. They are the proud parents of three soccer and skiing enthusiasts – Kylie, 14; Cassie, 13; and Nicholas, 11 – who attend Fairfield Public Schools.
In her spare time, Kim is the producer, director and host of a children’s talk show called “Kids Who Care.” The program’s mission is to engage our children in a conversation about current issues facing our community, state and world. Kim can be seen during every election season out talking to voters and walking door to door.
Professional Experience
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Community Involvement
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Education
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Paid for by Kim Fawcett 2012, Eric Newman, Treasurer. Approved by Kim Fawcett.
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