This year's election provides us with an opportunity to change the management style of government. We need leaders who are experienced and disciplined to accept the responsibilities for our tax dollars.

Business ownership and/or military service, provide the wisdom and skill sets needed to organize and prioritize government's duties and responsibilities, eliminate waste and inefficiency and provide for basic fiscal management.

In Washington Linda McMahon and Janet Peckinpaugh will use their strong business backgrounds to protect our tax dollars and Connecticut's interests. In Hartford, Tom Foley, Sean Sullivan, Bill Nash, and Chris Coutu will work as a team to streamline government with a business, and discipline mentality that will stop the plague of out-of-control spending that has created this fiscal crisis.

As our probate judge, Chuck Norris will bring discipline, experience and compassion to the court.

Protect your taxpayer dollars and elect this team of leaders.

Editor's note: The writer is Norwich Republican Town Committee chairman.