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Swearing-in Ceremony
Our newly elected and re-elected municipal officials took their oaths of office at a public swearing-in ceremony on Sunday December 1, 2013 in the Municipal Center. Congratulations to all and we look forward to your service. Lisa Romano – Legislative Council District 2 Michelle Embree Ku – Board of Education Board of Selectmen: James O.…
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2013 Municipal Election Results
Here’s the official Head Moderator Tally from the November 5, 2013 election provided by Democratic Registrar LeReine Frampton. 2013 Tally sheets 11 13
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Michelle Embree Ku and Laura Main – Our Board of Education Candidates
Reposted from Your Newtown Democratic Team blog on the Newtown Patch Jim Gaston, member of the town’s Board of Selectmen, has said, “Being an Elected Official on the Board of Education is perhaps the most difficult job one can have on any Town Board, Committee or Commission.” Both Democratic candidates to the Board, Michelle Embree…
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Ross Carley for Legislative Council District 1
Our Legislative Council candidate for District 1, Ross Carley, is featured in this article from the Newtown Patch. Ross Carley describes himself as a moderate Democrat. The “semi-retiree” and 24-year Newtown resident has served on multiple boards in town — currently the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Fairfield Hills Authority and the Lake Lillinonah Authority.…
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Message from Ann LoBosco Benore – Our Candidate for Town Clerk
We’d like to share a message from Ann Benore, candidate for Town Clerk. This message was originally posted on our Your Newtown Democratic Team Blog on the Newtown Patch. On November 5th, the residents of Newtown will cast their ballots in the municipal election. I am a candidate for Town Clerk and would like you…
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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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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…
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Put Public Safety Above Politics
New post on Democratic Voices by Rich Boritz. Rich reaches out to our senators and speaks from the heart on gun violence. To learn more check out Put Public Safety Above Politics on our blog and Comment on our Facebook page! Please email your submission to newtownctdems@gmail.com.
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Questioning Beliefs
New post on Democratic Voices by Rich Boritz. Rich shares his experiences at the Newtown Action Alliance demonstration at the NSSF on Demand Action Day. To learn more check out Questioning Beliefs on our blog and Comment on our Facebook page! Please email your submission to newtownctdems@gmail.com.
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Democratic Voices
The Newtown DTC is proud to announce our Democratic Voices Blog. On this page, we encourage the sharing of thoughts, ideas, and opinions. Submissions are open to guest bloggers as well as DTC members. Our very first post is by our Vice-Chair Rich Boritz. Check it out on our Webpage and Comment on our Facebook…
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We’re looking for a few good Democrats
The Newtown DTC is committed to finding good local candidates for office and working hard to get them elected for the benefit of the Newtown community. We need your support. Should I run for office? If you’re still reading this post, then you’ve probably thought about it. You want to find a way to make…
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Ending Gun Violence
NEWTOWN DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE PRESS STATEMENT GUN VIOLENCE, AGAIN. Our hands covered our mouths. Our tears ran. Our faces dropped, and our hearts broke when we heard and watched violence against our children in Stockton, in Jonesboro, in Nickel Mines, at Columbine, at Virginia Tech, at Newtown, and sadly, many others. We are…
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Waiting on Absentees
With all the districts reporting, Lisa Romano is down by 88 votes for the 106th. There are about 1400 absentee ballots still out there.