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Local Charities to Receive $16K in Contributions from Himes for Congress:
NEON, ABCD, HDF, and CTE to Receive $4K Each

March 5 , 2010; As originally appeared in Only in Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT– Rep. Jim Himes (CT-4), who announced last week he would donate the campaign contributions he has received from Rep. Charlie Rangel to charity, sent $4,000 checks today to ABCD, Inc. of Bridgeport, NEON of Norwalk, the Housing Development Fund serving Southwest Connecticut, and CTE of Stamford.

“While the circumstances surrounding these donations are sad, I’m pleased these organizations will be able to provide their valuable services to even more people,” said Himes. “I feel compelled to remove my own political ties to this money, but I’m pleased the money will go to good causes in the community.”

“We’re very pleased to have this support, which will help us advance our mission of providing housing assistance to families across Fairfield County,” said Joan Carty, President & CEO of HDF. “It means a lot to have the support of someone like Rep. Himes who appreciates our work and has done so much himself to promote affordable housing and help people stay in their homes.”

Himes received $2,000 in contributions toward his 2010 reelection bid, $1000 each from Rangel for Congress and from Rangel’s political action committee. In 2008, Himes received a total of $14,000 from both committees.