Some people who have worked for the City of Danbury are making a foray into politics. Both the Republican and Democratic Town Committees have met to nominate candidates for the City Council, Board of Education and Zoning Commission. Former City Center Director, Democrat Andrea Gartner, is among those seeking a seat on the City Council. Former Fire Chief, Republican Geoff Herald, is also seeking a position on the City Council.
The Town Clerk race will feature incumbent Democrat Joan Bielizna, challenged by Republican state Representative Jan Giegler.
Two Democrats who ran for state Representative positions last year are seeking local office. Candace Fay will be on the ballot as a Zoning Commission alternate. Henry Hall is seeking a position as Constable.
OFFICE | CANDIDATE (I-incumbent) | PARTY |
Mayor | Mark Boughton (I) | Republican |
Treasurer | Daniel Jowdy (I) | Republican |
Town Clerk | Janice Giegler | Republican |
Joan Bielizna (I) | Democrat | |
City Council at Large | Christina Chieffalo (I) | Republican |
Elect 7 | Philip Curran (I) | Republican |
Michael Esposito | Republican | |
Jack Knapp (I) | Republican | |
Warren Levy (I) | Republican | |
Gregg Seabury (I) | Republican | |
Andrew Wetmore (I) | Republican | |
Al Almeida | Democrat | |
Andrea Gartner | Democrat | |
Paul McAllister | Democrat | |
Gregg Williams | Democrat | |
James Hughes | Democrat | |
Abu Helalul Karim | Democrat | |
Sherri Neptune | Democrat | |
Ward 1 (Elect 2) | Irving Fox (I) | Republican |
John Priola (I) | Republican | |
Dennis Perkins | Democrat | |
Daniel Iskandar | Democrat | |
Ward 2 (Elect 2) | Vinny DiGilio (I) | Republican |
Elmer Palma (I) | Republican | |
Ashley Ward | Democrat | |
Robert Karrat | Democrat | |
Ward 3 (Elect 2) | Chris Arconti (I) | Republican |
Joe Cavo (I) | Republican | |
Ward 4 (Elect 2) | Matthew Kennedy | Republican |
Mary Maroto | Republican | |
Thomas Saadi (I) | Democrat | |
John Esposito | Democrat | |
Ward 5 (Elect 2) | Geoffrey Herald | Republican |
Clifton Kowicz | Republican | |
Duane Perkins (I) | Democrat | |
Fred Visconti (I) | Democrat | |
Ward 6 (Elect 2) | Theresa Keeler | Republican |
Michael Negron | Republican | |
Paul Rotello (I) | Democrat | |
Ben Chianese (I) | Democrat | |
Ward 7 (Elect 2) | Nancy Cammisa (I) | Republican |
Joe Scozzafava (I) | Republican | |
Theresa Buzaid | Democrat | |
Richard Molinaro | Democrat | |
Board of Education (6) | Annrose Fluskey-Lattin (I) | Republican |
Richard Hawley (I) | Republican | |
Patrick Johnston | Republican | |
David Metrena (I) | Republican | |
Emanuela Palmares | Republican | |
Daniel Rosemark | Republican | |
Gladys Cooper (I) | Democrat | |
Frederick Karrat | Democrat | |
Holly Robinson | Democrat | |
Zoning Commission (9) | Milan David | Republican |
Sally Estefan (I) | Republican | |
Jeffrey Giegler | Republican | |
Kevin Haas |
Republican | |
Alan Kovacs | Republican | |
Robert Laber (I) | Republican | |
Robert Melillo (I) | Republican | |
Alexander Rodriguez | Republican | |
Annette Zatkovich (I) | Republican | |
Theodore Haddad Jr. (I) | Democrat | |
Richard Jowdy (I) | Democrat | |
James Kelly (I) | Democrat | |
Zoning Alternate (3) | Mary Cronin | Republican |
John Herlihy Jr | Republican | |
Robert Oravetz | Republican | |
Candace Fay | Democrat | |
Constable (5) | Michael Halas | Republican |
Louise McMahon | Republican | |
Michael Safranek | Republican | |
Francis Kieras (I) | Democrat | |
Emil (Butch) Coladarci (I) | Democrat | |
Henry Hall | Democrat | |