Fred Wilms

Where Wilms stands

Economy & cost of living

Before my time in the legislature, I served for eight years as Chairman of Norwalk’s Board of Estimate and Taxation—our city’s top fiscal authority. I’m proud to have protected Norwalk’s AAA bond rating throughout the Great Recession while keeping taxes under control and balancing the budget. I understand what fiscal discipline looks like because I’ve practiced it during the toughest economic times . Local government teaches you quickly how to do more with less, and that’s a lesson Hartford still needs to learn.