On Thursday, July 20, 2017, the Newtown Democratic Town Committee enthusiastically endorsed candidates for this November’s municipal election. The well-rounded candidate slate, consisting of many incumbents and a slew of newcomers, is as follows:

• First Selectman:
  • Dan Rosenthal
• Selectman:
  • Maureen Crick Owen
• Legislative Council District 1:
  • Chris Eide
  • Judit DeStefano
  • Paul Lundquist
• Legislative Council District 2:
  • Dan Honan
  • Clinton DePaolo
  • Jordana Bloom
• Legislative Council District 3:
  • Kelley Johnson
  • Robert Pickard
  • Chris Smith
• Town Clerk:
  • Valerie Hart
• Board of Finance:
  • Keith Alexander
  • Roger Cyr
  • Jim Gaston
  • Steve Hinden
• Board of Education:
  • Michelle Ku
  • Debbie Leidlein
• Planning and Zoning:
  • Barb Manville
  • Don Mitchell
• Planning and Zoning (alternate):
  • Margot Snellback
• Zoning Board of Appeals:
  • Alan Clavette
  • Prerna Rao
• Zoning Board of Appeals (alternate):
  • Joe Bojnowski
• Police Commission:
  • Andy Sachs
• Edmond Town Hall Board of Managers:
  • Jen Guman
  • Herb Rosenthal