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FAIRFIELD, Conn. Voters in town now know all their options for this Novembers elections. The Fairfield Republican Town Committee filled its slate of candidates for the fall ballot. Chair James Baldwin said after the decisions were made that hes proud his party will have candidates for every open spot.
I think thats a great indication of the commitment and the reinvigoration of the Republicans in town, Baldwin said. Hopefully we can swing the pendulum back from where it is now to where it belongs.
On July 19, Fairfields Republicans went to the polls in the partys caucus to choose candidates for First Selectman. Robert Bellitto Jr. won that contest, edging David Becker and Hugh Dolan to earn the partys endorsement for Fairfields top elected position. Current Board of Selectmen member James Walsh will join him on the ticket, vying against Democrats Michael Tetreau and Cristin McCarthy Vahey for spots on the three-member board.
The Republican slate was not full after the July 19 vote, so the Republican Town Committee met Tuesday to fill in the open spots. Its candidates for the rest of the towns elected offices are (I indicates an incumbent):
Town Clerk Betsy P. Browne (I) will run to keep her post. The Democrats did not name a candidate to run against her, so she will most likely hold onto her job for another four years. She is responsible for maintaining all of Fairfields records and issuing permits and licenses.
For the Representative Town Meeting, Fairfields legislative body, the Republicans nominated:
District 1: Michael Herley (I), Carolyn Richmond (I), Eric G. Sundman (I), Gaylord Meyer, David Becker (I)
District 2: Jeffrey R. Steele (I), Peter Ambrose (I), Keith Storm Varian (I), John Jones (I), Winthrop Baum
District 3: Edward J. Bateson III (I), Hank Ference (I), Richard L. Santalesa (I), Mary I. McCullough (I), Thomas P. Conley (I)
District 4: Joseph M. DeMartino (I), John Shaffer, Joseph J. Palmer (I), Amy Mezoff, Arthur G. Hug (I)
District 5: Evaristo Lobato, Robert Willis, Len Benton, Tim DElia, Roger Dow
District 6: William Malchisky, Jr., James Baldwin, William Harke, Louise Baldwin, Christopher R. Ellis
District 7: Anthony R. Calabrese, Adam Breiner, William Llewellyn (I), Frank OReilly, Vincent Giandurco
District 8: Thomas E. McCarthy (I), Dana Kery, Elizabeth Hoffman (I), Kathryn Braun (I), Jeffrey Melaragno
District 9: Joseph Felner (I), Carol Pontrelli, Nicholas Mirabile (I), William Domeika, Ellen Jacob
District 10: Michael Mears (I), Carol Way (I), Brian R. Farnen (I), Bruce Ryan, Matthew Rubino (I)
Board of Finance: Thomas Flynn (I), Christopher Dewitt (I)
Board of Education: John Convertito, Paul Fattibene (I), Nancy Billington
Board of Assessment Appeals: David DAusilio (four-year term), Laura M. Devlin (two-year term)
Town Plan and Zoning Commission: Bryan LeClerc (I, four-year term), Matthew Wagner (I, four-year term), Doug Soutar (I, two-year term), Gerald Alessi (I, alternate).
Zoning Board of Appeals: Donald Cafero (I, four-year term), Kevin Coyne (I, two-year term), James Hamilton (I, four-year term), Margaret McKay (alternate)
Constables: Edward J. Bateson III, Steven Elworthy, Joseph A. Peddle, Jr., Francis D. Rowe
To see the Democratic slate, along with an explanation of each boards role in Fairfields government, click here.
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