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Meet the Candidates – October 13, 2013
NEWTOWN DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE PRESS RELEASE OCTOBER 4, 2013 MEET THE CANDIDATES Castle Hill Farm, 25 Sugar Lane, Newtown Sunday, October 13th from 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. The truly great thing about politics at the local level is that voters have enormous impact, and better opportunities to know the candidates personally. To give you…
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PRESS RELEASE FROM JAMES O. GASTON, SR. 10.02.2013
PRESS RELEASE FROM JAMES O. GASTON, SR. 10.02.2013 It is an honor and privilege to run for re-election to the Board of Selectmen. The Board of Selectmen has worked to provide strong leadership throughout the past two years of trying times. Through mutual respect, cooperation, and corroboration the Selectmen have worked well together, this balance…
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Press Release 10.1.2013
NEWTOWN DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE PRESS RELEASE 10.01.2013 The Newtown Democrats have an all-star lineup of some of the most qualified candidates to ever run for town office. We have looked back at history a bit to see what formula really seemed to work best for Newtown. It wasn’t surprising to see that the best system…
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Ann LoBosco Benore for Town Clerk
Ann LoBosco Benore is running for Town Clerk this November. She is a Certified Town Clerk (CMC) and worked in the Town Clerk’s Office for over four years. For the past four years she has been serving as the Borough Clerk. Her goal is to bring her experience back to the Town Clerk’s Office. She will serve…
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Jim Filan appointed to Board of Finance
The DTC would like to extend a warm welcome to our new Board of Finance member, Jim Filan. Jim has been appointed to finish the term of former Board of Finance member James Gaston, Jr. Jim began his career in construction management where he was heavily involved in the budgeting and accounting processes for many construction…
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Laura Main for Board of Education
We’re happy to share this article from the Newtown Patch about our Board of Education candidate, Laura Main. Board of Ed Candidate Has ‘Worked in the Trenches’ She has years of experience in education and is looking forward to utilizing her skills to serve our community and our schools.
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Michelle Embree Ku for Board of Education
Take a moment to read and share this article from the Newtown Patch about Michelle Ku, one of our candidates for the Board of Education. School Board Run is Next Step for Already Active Mom She’s a strong advocate for our children and schools. Have questions or want to support Michelle’s campaign? Contact Michelle at newtownctdems@gmail.com or through…
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2013 Municipal Election Candidates
As this election cycle ramps up, we are proud to share our candidates for this November’s municipal election. Board of Selectmen: James O. Gaston, Sr. Town Clerk: Ann LoBosco Benore Legislative Council District 1: Paul Lundquist, Tom Dwyer, Ross Carley Legislative Council District 2: Daniel Honan, Lisa Romano, Eric Paradis Legislative Council District 3: Dan…
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Alan Clavette to be honored at JJB on 6/13/13
As the date (6/13) for our 3rd Jefferson Jackson Bailey dinner approaches, we are looking forward to honoring Alan Clavette. Everyone is invited, regardless of party affiliation. Who is Alan Clavette? We could spend pages listing all his accomplishments and contributions to our community, however this interview in The Newtown Bee is a great place to…
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Budget Vote is 4/23!
This year the budget is divided into two pieces: The Board of Selectmen Budget and the Board of Education Budget. Voters will have the opportunity to vote on each budget separately. Per the Town Charter, in the event one budget fails and one is adopted, the budget which passes shall be considered adopted. Voters will…