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Beth Young, Board of Finance

What in your background serves you best in the office you’re running to hold? My background has taught me to be able to listen carefully and not be shy about asking questions. I am also a team player who thoroughly enjoys learning and sharing with others. What do you think are the most important traits […]


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Meet the candidates on Youtube

One minute apiece with 12 of our candidates. 🙂 Video also available on individual profile pages.


Keith Alexander

Keith Alexander, Legislative Council District 2

I’ve lived in Newtown since 1996; married to Elizabeth, father to Claire and Scott (Newtown schools graduates). I’m an engineer at heart, designer by trade, astrophysicist in my next life. For the last two years, I’ve served as chairman of the Legislative Council. I love the feeling of being nestled in this community in the […]


Eric Paradis

Eric Paradis, Legislative Council District 2

My wife and I moved our family here because of what Newtown offers. Our schools, parks, community offerings are our strengths and I want to continue to improve what we can offer families so that we remain a vibrant, inclusive community. I was elected to the Legislative Council in 2023.  I want to continue to […]


Jordana Bloom

Jordana Bloom, Legislative Council District 2

I have lived in Newtown with my family for more than 20 years and was encouraged by enormously supportive peers to get involved in the community. I want to continue to set an example for all residents to actively participate in our government. Married (husband John Fletcher); four children (Jamison, Jackson, Hudson, and Hayden); and […]


Laura Miller

Laura Miller, Legislative Council District 1

I have lived in Newtown more than 25 years. I never tire of the scenery and varied landscape around Newtown, and I love calling Newtown my home. I raised my three children here and cannot imagine a better place to live. My inspiration to run for Legislative Council came during the Book Challenges. Literacy is […]


Doria Linnetz

Doria Linnetz, Board of Education

My husband and I moved to Newtown in 2007, drawn to a community that offered a more reasonable cost of living, excellent schools and a community that shared similar values – education, service, and kindness. We now have two children, both attending Newtown Public Schools. We also share our home with our two dogs (Toby […]


John Fletcher

John Fletcher, Board of Finance

For the Board of Finance, the most important issues are investing in schools and education; encouraging smart business development in town; and working in a bipartisan way to keep our spending affordable – as the BOF has in recent years. More broadly, it is important to keep our town government focused on Newtown issues. We […]


Jill Soderholm

Jill Soderholm, Planning and Zoning

What in your background serves you best in the office you’re running to hold? I have a professional background in architecture, land planning, and real estate finance.  As a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission, I would contribute to the evaluation of project proposals and the application of zoning regulations. Most recently I was a member […]



Lily MacHugh, Legislative Council District 3

What in your background serves you best in the office you’re running to hold? I have worked in the C.H. Booth Library for more than three years in a number of roles, as a Reference Librarian, Newtown nonprofit council coordinator, adult programmer, and ESL teacher. This works lets me interact with far more people, with […]


Michelle Embree Ku

Michelle Embree Ku, Legislative Council District 3

What in your background serves you best in the office you’re running to hold? I think I am supposed to tell you about my experience — where I’ve worked, or how long I’ve volunteered in local government — but the most important part of my background is all of the people who instilled in me […]



Dan Cruson, Police Commission

What in your background serves you best in the office you’re running to hold?When I was on the Newtown Board of Education I was the liaison to the District Safety and Security Committee. This committee is a collaborative group between the the school district and town resources including the Police Department and Emergency Management. I […]

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