I met Marty Olsen in 2004. I was introduced by Bob Grills through the service club New London Kiwanis. As I grew to know Marty over the next 15 years I learned that service was his middle name.

Marty impressed me with his life experience and knowledge. I've always felt that the best leaders were educated businessmen and women. Marty has advanced degrees in economics, has taught college and has run a business for over 20 years.

Marty has served as Kiwanis president, lieutenant governor and governor. He spent 10 years as a New London city councilor, one year as mayor elected by his fellow council members in the former council-city manager form of governance.

He is dedicated to transparency and knows how to run this city. He will fight hard for New London to take its rightful place as a thriving city.

As I've always said, New London has all the ingredients for success. Marty is someone with the vision and experience to blend and cook those ingredients into a fantastic city. 

John Russell

New London