Current South Windsor Town Council member, Steven King Jr, has formally announced that he is running for the 14th district seat in the CT General Assembly. King was South Windsor’s first African American Deputy Mayor and has also been heavily involved in the Water Pollution Control Authority and the Inland Wetland Agency.
As a leader in town, King is highly respected. He is known for helping citizens with their problems, and instead of doing things over the phone, King goes to the people with a hands-on, one-on-one approach. He has always been a town promoter and an advocate for changes that will better the town of South Windsor.
“My number one goal has always been to help the people of South Windsor, give them a voice and listen to them,” King said in an interview with The Prowl.
King has had many positions before deciding to run for the district seat, and each position has prepared him for the next step in his political career. Having lived in various places ranging from Philadelphia to New York, King believes that bringing ideas from the other towns and places he’s lived in will benefit South Windsor. It would also give the town a new perspective on things they may have never seen before.
King’s vision for the 14th District seat is to create a relationship, or a partnership, between the citizens and the state. He wants to help people who are in need, and to make them feel like they have a voice.
“It’s not about sides, because you’re not going to move forward; it’s about engaging with people even if you don’t agree,” King said.
He has many ideas of how to better the town of South Windsor if he’s elected for the seat, from strengthening our already strong schools, making sure every family can have affordable child care and affordable housing, and supporting the local businesses of South Windsor.
King also hopes to start looking for a grant that would benefit the town.
King is an advocate for the mental health of citizens and would work to ensure people who need mental health care would have access to it without worrying about costs.
“A huge misconception is that [other] people can just think that they’re making it up. Having mental health programs [allows] people [to seek] help, and they [won’t] feel embarrassed,” Kings explained.
King has established many relationships in his past, going as far as relationships in the White House, which he hopes he can use to improve his community. He has the goal of a “One South Windsor,” King’s slogan and ultimate vision, where there is no council against the people, it’s just the people and the council working together.
“The relationships that I’ve made will help me help my community, going to the people that will help our community immediately,” King said.
