Ben Florsheim

Benjamin Daniel Florsheim (born February 13, 1992) is an American Democratic politician and the current mayor of Middletown, Connecticut. Florsheim was elected mayor in 2019 and is the youngest in the city's history. He is also the treasurer on the board of NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut.
Early life and education
Ben Florsheim was born in Mequon, Wisconsin and is a descendant of Milton S. Florsheim, whose family founded, owns and operates Florsheim Shoes. He grew up in Salt Lake City before moving to Middletown in 2010 to attend Wesleyan University, his father's alma mater. He was employed in the Office of United States Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut as an outreach assistant before running for political office. Regarding the 2020 Middletown city budget, Florsheim seeks to "maintain things as level as possible", and also wants to see the state of Connecticut reimburse the city for tax-exempt properties. Florsheim has stated that he would like to see the now closed Green Street Arts Center repurposed "in the spirit of which it was originally intended — as a community space or youth-oriented space." In November 2019, Florsheim ran against council minority leader and former mayor Sebastian Giuliano and won 51-47%. At his swearing in, he became the youngest mayor in the history of Middletown.
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