Opinion: Reps Arora and Fiorello bring shame to Greenwich and Stamford
Nerlyn Pierson and Lawrence Edwards
March 12, 2021
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Greenwich and Stamford have been shamed in legislative public hearings in recent weeks by state Rep. Harry Arora and state Rep. Kim Fiorello.
Each took steps to drive down public participation, sidestep the rules and delay the proceedings. Arora’s conduct was so bad that a broad coalition of groups representing people of color condemned his actions on the Labor and Public Employee Committee and demanded an apology. Both representatives lost sight that the point of a public hearing is for the public to present their views and for legislators to learn from them and make informed decisions. Arora missed the opportunity to be educated on issues that were not his lived experience and he acted to silence contrary views. Fiorello’s actions granted an out