Movers & Shakers 2010

Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Statewide

After much speculation, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced last Jan. 6 that he would run for the United States Senate seat held by Sen. Christopher Dodd.

Blumenthal, a popular member of the Democratic political scene, ran against Republican Linda McMahon, former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, who spent a small fortune in her attempt to win the campaign.

Despite some ups and downs in his campaign along the way – as well as months of truly nasty political ads from both parties — Blumenthal was victorious and will take his place in the U.S. Senate when he is sworn in on Jan. 5, 2011.

Blumenthal served five terms as Connecticut’s Attorney General. Before that he served as U.S. Attorney for Connecticut, the state’s chief federal prosecutor. He served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1984-1987 and in the State Senate from 1987 to 1990.  Notably, he served as an aide to Sen. Daniel P. Moynihan when Moynihan was assistant to President Richard Nixon and as an assistant to U.S. Sen. Abraham A. Ribicoff, before serving as a law clerk for Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun.

After combating special interests and large corporations for several years as Attorney General, Blumenthal says as senator he will continue his fight for the people of Connecticut.

“My first and foremost concern is job creation and economic recovery and aiding small businesses which are the engine of economic growth and job creation,” he said.

Ellen Davis

Ellen Davis

Greenwich

Ellen Davis recently led UJA Federation of Greenwich through a strategic planning process, and now serves as the organization’s president.  As a result of her leadership, UJA Federation is launching “JCC Greenwich” in the spring, a JCC without walls offering programs and activities at various venues throughout the community.

“Ellen is seriously going to impact the face of Jewish Greenwich,” says Pam Ehrenkranz, executive director of UJA Federation. “In the short time Ellen has been actively involved, she has been a powerful and creative agent of change, challenging the community to prioritize both its needs and dreams.” Davis is also committed to education, serving on the board of The Horace Mann School in Riverdale, N.Y. and working with Reach Prep, which creates educational opportunities in private schools for underprivileged children. She has lived in Greenwich for 17 years with her husband, Gary and their three children, Robert, Michael and Alexandra.

Marty Edelston

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