Endorsements
I am so grateful for the support of the following distinguished members of our community:
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Connecticut Fraternal Order of Police
Southbury Police Union
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #35
LOCAL LEADERS
BRIDGEWATER
Laszlo Pinter, Bridgewater Second Selectman
NEW MILFORD
Pete Bass, New Milford Mayor
Paul Murphy, New Milford Town Council
Lynn Umbarger, Chair, New Milford RTC
Tom Pilla, Business Owner / New Milford RTC
ROXBURY
Barbara Henry, Former Roxbury First Selectman
Ed Cady, Chairman, Board of Finance
Russell Dirienzo, Board of Selectman and Chair, Inland Wetlands
Paul B. Healy, Board of Finance
SOUTHBURY
Jeff Manville, Southbury First Selectman
Greg Kuehn, Former Southbury Selectman
Holly Sullivan, Southbury Selectman
Region 15 Board of Education Members
Marion Manzo, Chairman
Heather Rodgers, Treasurer
Tom Marks, Secretary
Heather Dwyer, Policy and Curriculum Committee Chair
Southbury Board of Finance Members
John Michaels, Chairman
John Reilly
Jack Kelly
Steve Giacomi, Alternate
Casey Docherty, Alternate
Richard Hill (former longtime member)
Former Southbury Selectmen
Mark Cooper (former First Selectman and RTC Chairman)
Bill Davis (former First Selectman)
Chad Landmon
John Monteleone
Jennifer Naylor
OTHER KEY ENDORSEMENTS
Brian Van Ness, Retired State Trooper (Southbury Resident State Trooper 2016-2021)
George Temple, Oxford First Selectman and former State Central Committee member (32nd District)
Kurt Miller, Former Seymour First Selectman and former State Central Committee (32nd District)
STATE LEGISLATORS
Steve Harding, Senate Republican Leader (30th Senate District)
Vin Candelora, House Republican Leader (86th House District)
Eric Berthel, State Senator (32nd Senate District)
Patrick Callahan, State Representative (108th House District)
Themis Klarides, Former State Representative and House Republican Leader
Joe Polletta, State Representative (68th House District)
Nicole Klarides-Ditria, State Representative (105th House District)
Seth Bronko, State Representative (70th House District)
John Piscopo, State Representative (76th House District)
Bill Pizzuto, State Representative (71st House District)
Tony Scott, State Representative (112th House District)
Joe Zullo, State Representative (99th House District)