Government

Petitioning Candidates for First Selectman, Town Council File Paperwork

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Officials confirmed Wednesday that two petition candidates for elected offices in New Canaan filed paperwork ahead of a 4 p.m. deadline in order to get on ballots for the Nov. 3 election. Town Clerk Claudia Weber said she verified 34 qualifying signatures submitted by New Canaan resident Michael Nowacki, who is running for first selectman. Pearl Williams of the Connecticut Secretary of the State confirmed that New Canaan resident Roger Williams filed his signed petition for a seat on the Town Council. The signatures now will be forwarded to Weber for verification, Williams said.

Government

New Canaan RTC Announces Petition Candidates for Caucus in July

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Five Republicans will run for four Town Council seats in municipal elections this fall, and six GOPers are seeking three seats on the Board of Education, officials said Thursday. The New Canaan Republic Town Committee will hold its caucus on July 21 to endorse candidates for the Nov. 3 elections, the RTC said in a press release. The five petition candidates for the four Town Council seats are:

Cristina Aguirre-Ross
Kenneth D. Campbell Jr. (incumbent)
Stephen J. Karl (incumbent)
Christa Kenin
Roger Williams (incumbent). Incumbent Republican councilman Tucker Murphy is not seeking re-election.

News

Mallozzi, Williams and Jones to Seek Re-Election to Board of Selectmen

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The members of the Board of Selectmen—Rob Mallozzi, Nick Williams and Beth Jones—intend to run for their seats again this fall, the elected officials said Monday. The trio—Republicans Mallozzi, the first selectman, and Williams, a selectman, together with Jones, a Democrat—will seek to serve a third consecutive two-year term together. Asked what’s driving him to seek re-election, Mallozzi said, “Because I absolutely love this job.”

“I wake up every day and cannot wait to get to this office. Love the people I am working with. I’ve never had more satisfaction in my life than I have the last 10 years,” said Mallozzi, who had served multiple terms as a selectman prior to first selectman.

Government

Look Out for It: New Canaan League of Women Voters Release 2015 ‘Know Your Representatives’ Brochure

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In this local election year that will see voters place candidates in prominent offices—including seats on the Board of Selectmen, Board of Education and Town Council—the League of Women Voters of New Canaan is urging residents to be on the lookout for its 2015 “Know Your Representatives” brochure. The brochure is being printed and snail-mailed, and will include a list of all of New Canaan’s local, state and federal representatives. “Please watch out for your copy,” the nonprofit organization said in a press release. Selectmen serve two-year terms in odd-numbered years, while portions of both the Board of Ed and Town Council serve four-year terms. Elected officials whose terms are expiring in 2015 include (it isn’t clear yet who is running for re-election or what newcomers will put in for local elected offices):

Board of Education

Hazel Hobbs (chairman)
Scott Gress (vice chairman)
Gene Goodman
Alison Bedula

Town Council

Ken Campbell
Steve Karl (vice chairman)
Tucker Murphy
Roger Williams
Joe Paladino
John Emert

Copies of the brochure also will be available at the first selectman’s office, New Canaan Library and other sites in town, the league said. “The League would like to thank Bankwell in New Canaan (formerly Bank of New Canaan) for their financial support to underwrite the printing of this community resource,” the press release said.