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Benedict M. Holden
- Born 1947, grew up in West Hartford
- Long time resident of Avon
- Since 2003, resident at Boulder Ridge of Canton
Work:
- Seven years as Chef de Cuisine and Pastry (including Aloha Baking and Catering; Cafe 880 Jazz, Hartford; the Officers Club at the State Armory; St. Mary's Church) and teacher of Pastry Baking
- Ten years in retail electronics and audio sales (including Newmark and Lewis; Tweeter, Etc., Newington)
- Fifteen years in floor covering trade; managed eight retail stores (Beattie Mfg. Company; Ben Elfman & Son; Carpet Factory Outlet, Avon; Friedman Rug; Kaufman, Goldsmith, Tishco)
- Kelly Labor and Manpower
- Owned three businesses--made money in two of them
Education:
- École de Gastronomie Française Ritz-Escoffier, Paris: Postgrad study
- Connecticut Culinary Institute: Diploma, 1996
- University of Hartford: B.A., History, 1971
- Journalism Training Institute, Catholic University, Washington, DC: 1964
- Northwest Catholic High School, 1965
Civic Experience:
- Mentor/Advisor, Charity Grad Student-Social Worker Internship Program, 1999-2001
- Cofounder/Director, The Bounce Tube, 1967-1973 (produced free concerts in city parks)
- Executive & Finance Committee, University of Hartford Board of Regents, 1969-1970
- President/Chairman, University of Hartford Student Association, 1968-1970
- Publisher, UHNews Liberated Press; Vietnam Summer Project; American Independence Movement; Students for a Democratic Society; Liberation News Service;
Summerthing-Boston; Philadelphia Folk Festival; Action Planning Group, Student Mobilization to End the War (MOBE); Earth People's Park, etc.
Personal:
- Mobility impaired, active, disabled senior citizen
- Systemic spinal arthritis, congenital connective tissue disorder
- Engine knocks, brakes fair, tires bald
- Weighed 329 pounds in 1972, lost 160 pounds. "I'm tough."
Approved by Ben Holden
Paid for by the Green Party of Connecticut
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