Republican Town Committee
The Candidates
The following people are the 2011 winners for the municipal elections. They are all committed to making East Haddam a great town to live in, along with running an efficient, effective, and sensible local government. The 2013 candidates will be posted as soon as we have them in line!
First Selectman:
Mark Walter
-First Selectman, 4 Years
-President, 17 town Lower River Valley of Council of Chief Elected Officials
-Member, Board of Directors, Connecticut Conference of Municipalities
-MBA, Northeastern University
-25 Years of Successful Business and Management Experience
Selectman:
Emmett Lyman
-Selectman, 4 years
-Masters Degree, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
-Vietnam Veteran
-Owner/Manager Elm Tex, Inc. 22 years
-Planning & Zoning Commissioner, 18 years
-Police Study Committee
-Open Space Commission
-East Haddam Emergency Management First Responder
Tax Collector:
Denise Dill
-Current Tax Collector, 2 yrs
-24 Year Town Resident
-Secretary, Waterhole Rd Cemetery
-Proficient in Collection Systems
Board of Assessment Appeals:
Justin Kennedy
-Ph.D., Computer Science & Engineering, UCONN
-Software Engineer, 12 yrs
-Adjunct Professor, Computer Science & Engineering, UCONN
-Member, St. Stephen's Church
Board of Education:
Tracey Gionta
-Board of Education, 6 years
-LEARN Board of Directors, 4 years
-CABE Leadership Institute, 2007
-Treasurer, EHES PTO, 2006-2010
-Volunteer, EH-Moodus Little League
William Barney
-Principal, The Morgan School, 19 years
-CT Teacher for 44 Years
-Masters, Fairfield University
-CAS, Fairfield University
Board of
Susan Link
-Member, Board of Finance 4 yrs
-BA, Accounting, Assumption College
-Stabilized Town Spending
-Voted for No Tax Increase, 2009
-Voted to Cut Town Spending & to Increase Investment in Education
-Chief Financial Officer (CFO), 20 Million Dollar Healthcare company
Planning & Zoning (Regular member):
Lou Salicrup
-Planning and Zoning Member, 2 years
-Active East Haddam Community Member
Planning & Zoning (Alternate member): Ed Gubbins, Jr.
Town Clerk: Deb Denette
Library Directors: Patrice Veselak, William Denny, John Bielot, Celina Nelan, Barbara Kiley and Louise Pear
