Editor,
I have served with Colm Dobbyn on New Canaan’s Inland Wetlands Commission for five plus years. He is exactly the kind of person we need on Town Council.
Colm is very smart, a good listener and always fair-minded. As a corporate attorney, currently at MasterCard and formerly at PepsiCo, Colm has had years of experience dispassionately analyzing complex problems and coming up with creative solutions. He has used these skills to good effect on the IWC, where he is a thought leader and his clear arguments often command the agreement of other commission members.
As a 24-year resident of New Canaan, Colm understands what makes New Canaan the town we love. On a human level, he understands the issues that residents face in their daily lives. He raised his two children here, latterly as a single parent due to the illness and death of his wife. As a member of Town Council, Colm will work to preserve the town’s character and the excellent school system, while carefully watching expenditure levels. Better transparency and accountability are key elements of his campaign platform. Colm wants to see no more decision-making behind closed doors and to ask those responsible for a town project challenging questions before and during implementation, particularly when problems arise.
A vote for Colm Dobbyn for Town Council is a vote for better town government.
Angela Jameson