Markley to Unveil Plan for Connecticut at Mountaintop Mansion.

State Senator Joe Markley (R-Southington) will kick away any pretense to everyman appeal when the Republican party chairman hopeful reveals his plan for Connecticut at the astounding Chase mansion on Avon mountain. The weekend event is invitation only for members of the beleaguered party’s state central committee. Some of Markley’s colleagues in the legislature are expected to attend. Parking will be plentiful.

Markley can expect to be the most conservative contender in the contest to rescue the state Republican organization from the wobbly clutches of incumbent Jerry Labriola.

The 72-member state central committee elects its leaders in June. Jockeying for the chairmanship began immediately after last November’s election, which proved a disappointment for Republicans and highlighted Labriola’s failures as chairman.