Election 2023: Maria Naughton Announces Re-Election Bid for Town Council [Q&A]

New Canaan’s Maria Naughton, an educator who has served on the Town Council for four years, this week announced her candidacy for re-election to the legislative body. We put some questions to Naughton ahead of the July 25 Republican caucus, where she will seek party backing. Here’s our exchange. ***

New Canaanite: What is your background professionally and in terms of living and volunteering here in New Canaan? Maria Naughton: After working for several years at GE Capital in the Aviation Services arm of the company, I decided to shift my career path into the field of education.

Election 2023: Janet Fonss Announces Candidacy for Town Council [Q&A]

Janet Fonss, a New Canaan resident for 24 years who has a background in banking and finance, on Monday announced her candidacy for the Town Council. We put some questions to Fonss ahead of the July 18 Democratic caucus, where she will seek party backing. Here’s our exchange. ***

New Canaanite: What is your background professionally and in terms of living and volunteering here in New Canaan? Janet Fonss: My professional background is in banking and finance.

Election 2023: Jennifer Zonis Announces Candidacy for Town Council [Q&A]

Jennifer Zonis, a New Canaan native with a professional background in media and entertainment, on Monday announced her candidacy for the Town Council. We put some questions to Zonis ahead of the July 18 Democratic caucus, where she will seek party backing. Here’s our exchange. ***

New Canaanite: What is your background professionally and in terms of living and volunteering here in New Canaan? Jennifer Zonis: After graduating from NCHS in ’85 and Harvard College in ’89 I moved to NYC to pursue a career in Media and Entertainment.