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East Haven's Democrats Support Stacey, Not DePalma, for Future Mayor

According to the DTC, it's "The Stacey Team For A Better East Haven."

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At their caucus July 16, the members of the East Haven Democratic Town Committee (DTC) chose a slate of candidates for the November 2013 municipal election including John "Jack" Stacey for Mayor over fellow Democrat Gary DePalma. 

According to DTC Chairman Gene Ruocco, 61 out of 65 DTC members were present to vote. 

The votes for mayoral candidate were 44 to 17 in favor of Stacey.

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"I am so proud to stand with an under-ticket made up of so many Democrats who want to make East Haven a better place to live, work and go to school," Stacey told Patch.  "I am truly impressed with their qualifications and that our vision of better town management, quality of life, and economic development are in sync. I look forward to a spirited debate about issues and ideas in the upcoming months."

According to Ruocco, 12 DTC members read from a typed statement asking that their names be removed from the ballot sheet.

"It was an embarrassing display of poor politicking," noted Ruocco. "There are contentious political meetings happening all over this state, but this was unnecessary. Many of them would have made decent, viable candidates."  

To view Stacey's acceptance speech, click here.  


List of Endorsed Democratic Candidates for the November Election 2013

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Mayor -  John Stacey 

Town Clerk - Stacy Piccirillo   

District One -  Daniel Gleason, Cathy Fleurant, Joseph Civitello

District Two - Tasha Limoncelli, Nicholas Palladino, Ralph Schlottman

District Three - Robert Hoff, Jo-Ann Lubenau, Milena Quinto

District Four - Michael Riolino, Joseph Badamo, Letizia Morales

District Five - Edward Stackpole, Sean O’Brien, Frank Capone

Board of Education - MaryAnn Pellegrino, Laura Kluth, Christine Sandford, Rebecca Pastor, Annabel Patterson, Louis Pacelli

Board of Finance - Noreen Clough, Brendan Geelan, Maria Tonelli, Thomas Thompson

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