Green stamp with the word 'Endorsed' and stars surrounding it.

Endorsements

Francis Lombard has been endorsed by the following organizations and unions.

  1. Coventry Democratic Town Committee

  2. Columbia Democratic Town Committee

  3. Bolton Democratic Town Committee

  4. Tolland Democratic Town Committee

  5. Lebanon Democratic Town Committee

  6. 35th Senate District Democratic Coordinating Committee

  7. United Food & Commercial Workers Union

  8. Connecticut State Buildings Trade Council

  9. The Association of Retired Teachers of Connecticut (ARTC)

  10. The Connecticut American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)

  11. American Federation of Teachers of Connecticut

  12. Sierra Club CT

  13. Working Families Party

  14. CT Yankee National Party

  15. Planned Parenthood

  16. AFSCME - Council 4

  17. CT Against Gun Violence

  18. College Democrats of CT

  19. Connecticut Citizens Action Group

  20. The American People’s Compact

Campaign sign for the CT Democratic Party endorsing candidates Ethan Werstler for State Senate 35th District, Francis Lombard for State Rep 8th District, and Sophia Shaikh for Judge of Probate 25th District, with photos of the three candidates.
Endorsement letter supporting Francis Lombard for Connecticut State Representative, endorsed by UFCW Local 371, featuring a photo of Francis Lombard, with text highlighting his career, values, and union membership, and a logo of UFCW Local 371 and Lombard for the 8th.
WFCW Endorsement Letter
Political campaign sign endorsing Francis Lombard for the 8th District in a Democratic election, featuring a blue, green, and white color scheme, a donkey symbol, and a photo of Francis Lombard.
A political endorsement graphic showing Sierra Club Connecticut endorsing Francis Lombard. It features a photo of Lombard on the right, a green 'Endorsed' stamp, the Sierra Club logo, and Lombard's campaign slogan 'Lombard for the 8th'. The text explains the endorsement's significance and Lombard's environmental and community priorities.
Sierra Club CT Endorsement Letter
The image shows a political campaign graphic with photos of three endorsed Democratic candidates, their names, and the districts they represent. It features a blue, white, and red theme with stars and stripes, and has text indicating endorsements for the Tolland Democratic Town Committee and their wins in the 8th, 35th, and 53rd districts for the Assembly and Senate.
Endorsed campaign sign for Lombard, a candidate for Connecticut's 8th District, with a photo of Lombard, a quote supporting him, and logos of the Connecticut State Building Trades Council and Building Trades Connecticut.
CSBTC Endorsement Letter
Graphic endorsement of Francis Lombard by AFT-CT, featuring a photo of Lombard, a 'Endorsed' stamp, and text expressing support for his candidacy, with AFT Connecticut logo and a description of the union.
AFT-CT Endorsement Letter
A political endorsement poster featuring the Planned Parenthood logo and a photo of Francis Lombard. The poster endorses Lombard, a candidate for the 8th district, highlighting his stance on reproductive health care in Connecticut. It includes a quote about supporting legislative understanding and fighting for patients and providers, with a green
Graphic showing political candidates endorsed by Democrats in the 35th district, with a photo of Ethan Wertler, who is running for state senate. The graphic features photos of candidates Kevin Brown, Jaime Foster, and Pat Boyd, with their names and district numbers, on a dark blue background decorated with stars.
A campaign endorsement graphic featuring the Connecticut AFL-CIO endorsing Francis Lombard. The graphic includes a photo of Francis Lombard, a blue and green color scheme, a badge with 'Endorsed Candidate,' and text describing the union's work and member statistics.
A political endorsement graphic showing that ARTC endorses Francis Lombard for Connecticut's 8th District, featuring a photo of Francis Lombard and the ARTC logo with a blue and green theme.

About Francis: Accountability, Safety, and Hard Work.

Francis believes our state government needs to do better at acknowledging the needs of everyday working people.  Through his life experiences, including living in multiple states, education, employment, and some hard knocks, he understands the challenges facing working families in Connecticut. 

Francis has had a number of work experiences, from growing up in a family-owned small business that has been operating for 100 years, to working in entertainment and publishing as a writer and editor, to even running his own small publishing company; he has met every new venture with grit and an embrace of hard work. 

Nowadays, as a Quality Assurance Senior Lab technician in Connecticut’s dairy industry, he follows one fundamental principle in his day job: protecting people’s health and safety. Every day, Francis is responsible for ensuring that production lines meet state and federal regulations, including OSHA and HACCP standards. He conducts internal audits, reviews complex compliance documents, and holds suppliers accountable to make sure the product is safe for consumers.

Francis knows that if guidelines are ignored, people’s health could pay the price. He will bring this same critical eye to Hartford. Francis believes in the power of good government to protect its citizens. He knows how to read the fine print, ask the tough questions, and ensure that taxpayer dollars are being used efficiently to fund our public schools, repair our infrastructure, and support local businesses.

From his current job to editing to writing in Animation, Francis has had to work collaboratively with research, development, and production teams to continuously improve processes and solve problems. For the 8th District, he is not interested in partisan bickering; he is interested in collaboration and what works. 

He is committed to bringing a thoughtful, empathetic, and pragmatic approach to the General Assembly. Francis will use his analytical background and working-class roots to fight for policies that protect workers' rights, address education and energy issues, and ensure a safe, prosperous future for the families of the 8th District.