According to The approved Town Charter for The Town Of East Haven,CT which was made effective January 1,1995 Chapter two page 4:Eligibility
No Person Shall be eligible for election to any town office who is not at the time of his nomination an elector of said town or district and any person ceasing to be an elector of said town or district shall thereupon cease to hold office in the Town.
I have resided in the Town of East Haven for over twenty years and currently reside on Michael Street which is is East Haven's Third Voting District. Which as a registered Democrat having voted in many elections means that I am qualified as an Elector of the Town of East Haven to seek the Democratic Nomination for Town Council in the Third Voting District.
My Educational highlights include but are not limited to I am a High School Graduate,I have attended Gateway Community College an currently hold Certificates from Gateway in Starting a Small Business and Managing a Small Business I also hold a Certificate in Canine Dermatology and am returning to Gateway Community College in the Spring of this year.
I believe I have established a strong record of positive achievement by working hard and dedicating myself to the Democratic Town Committee and working for the residents of East Haven to improve the quality of life of East Haven residents and in so doing making East Haven the very best it can be for residents to live and raise their families.
Some of my accomplishments are:
Worked with a Bipartisan group to rejuvenate the American Disability Act Committee
Served as Vice Chairman on The East Haven Housing Authority
2012 Sponsored a lane to support East Haven Dare Program at AMF Lanes
2012 Mayoral appointment to the East Haven Police Chief Selection Advisory Commission
2011 East Haven Mayoral Merit Award for Community Service
2008 Served on the Cosey Beach Commission to help create Cosey Beach Park
2004 West Haven Department of Police Services-Meritorious Service Award
Volunteer for Saint Vincent De Paul's Midnight Run to help the Homeless
Organizer of Food Drives to help East Haven Food Pantry
Organizer of Conferences to help residents with Disabilities
Blood Donor for American Red Cross donated over one gallon of blood to save lives.
Registered Organ Donor
Cleaned up and restored local park for children to safely play in.
Cleaned and restored Reggie Hatch Community Center
I look forward to working to making East Haven the very best it can be for all residents and dedicating myself to being a team player on the Town Council to continue to improve the quality of life for all residents. I am a free thinker with the goal of improving the quality of life for the residents of East Haven.
I welcome your questions as they pertain to my seeking the nomination for the Third District Town Council Seat in the November election.
First thank you for taking the time to ask the question. There is really no easy solution to this problem and it involves many aspects. The first is I would meet with the Director of Finance to see exactly where to the penny the Town's Finances stood ...Then I would meet with the Mayor to get his perspective on the situation and then I would hold an informational meeting with the residents of my district and get their feelings on the situation and their input as it is their money being spent and it is only right that as their representive that make sure their voices were heard loud and clear. I would not simply rush into a decision that would cost the loss of services or programs that residents need nor would I allow the residents to be bullied into paying more in taxes for programs that after meeting with all three groups and doinng research were not needed when the tax dollars could be better spent in other places. The residents voices must be heard loud and clear as the bottom line is,..it's their money.
The new town committee is as follows: Second District •Peter Cianelli •Sue Colangelo •Ann DellaCamera •Arthur DeSorbo •Robert Falcigno •Ronald Ferraiolo •Richard Poulton •Vincent Mauro •Salvatore Maltese •Brian Savo •Michael Enders •Vincent Arpino •Joseph Zullo You'll notice that Mr Poulton is a card carrying member of the Republican Town Committee and is playing political games that place politics ahead of the residents of the town this is not a game that I choose to engage in as I firmly believe that people should be placed before politics.
Just to quote a friend of your on the educational sysytem which I think you may find interesting and of use: Dan McCann Posted on September 29, 2012 at 9:00 am Maybe we just need a common sense approach to fix common sense problems. Well, if that is the qualification then we certainly have something wrong with our college system because the last two Presidents of the United States came from Yale and Harvard and just look how screwed up the country is. Millions of jobs lost, an economy that can’t get going, taxes out of control and leadership that has failed on every level both Democrat and Republican.
I agree with you there are programs that are out of hand that need looking into not just on the local level but the state and federal level as well. I believe that certain Perks or entitlements given to those employeed by the government are out of line and if we eliminated some of those programs such as chauffers for state politicans the state could save money and use it in more effective ways such as reducing the defecit and helping those who need it most.
Libelous you mean like putting a false claim in writing like Gene is my handler?
I'm sorry, your name is Robert, my mistake.
Yes as a matter of fact in order to comply with the Federal Americans With Disabilities Act the Lift at the pool was needed to make the pool accesssible to residents with disabilites as was the WheelChair on the beach to increase accessibility for residents with disabilities. The People have a say it's called voting Donna and it takes place in East Haven every two years for Mayor and other elected positions . They also have a say in the case of referendum and public hearings. I'm willing to work with the residents to make sure their needs and concerns are put in the front and political gamesmanship in the back. The residents in this town must come first and that includes Democrats,Republicans,Independents they must get the maximumn return for their hard earned dollar and not be pushed to the back of the pack. For a town to run a surplus that means they have extra money left over that could have been used to address the concerns of the residents and improve the quality of life of residents living within the town.
1) As a candidate what will you do to stop the Our Lady of Pompei Carnival that absorbs many of our tax dollars with Police Overtime, FD Overtime and makes a profit for the anti-homosexual Catholic Church? 2) Robert I see you are an animal lover as I am too. I know that my animal exhibits unconditional love as I also do. Just as with same-sex marriage took time to gain favor in our society how do you feel as a candidate about marriage between man/woman and their pets and would you be willing to propose a local law to challenge state laws that are anti-pet/man/woman marriage? 3) As a candidate what are your feelings about the recent district change and the northern part of East Haven now being represented by a person from New Haven? How will you reach out to him to help with questions 1 & 2? 4) Mr. McCann just started the new East Haven Independent Party and is saying that part of that platform will be to seek cross-endorsed candidates. If that party was to seek cross endorsement in your district would you seek it? 5) You have said that you are a firm believer in ADA compliance. How much of the East Haven Budget will you dedicate to securing that every project is completed 100% up to your satisfaction. 6) What are your beliefs on the excessive use of police services for repeat callers?. Do you think a person should be charged for "silly calls"?
8) Lately on RT 80 I have a hard time crossing the street because I am also handicapped. I'd like to see a regular assigned police officer from a sub station on RT 80 to help me cross the street. What resources will you commit to this effort and what is your opinion? 9) Many people have made it a point to point out your short comings on this board. What legislation on censorship of electronic print can you propose to limit them and others? 10) Mayor Bloomberg in NYC wants to stop consumption of soda drinks over 16oz. What is your opinion and will you favor this for East Haven businesses?
12) It was said on this board with all of your past police incidents that you should return the 2011 Merit Award. Tell us why you should keep it. 13) Please explain your relationship with your house guest and why there is domestic violence in your home? 14) If you could have answered the questions about your arrests differently would you? Do you have any regrets for the deceptive display that you demonstrated on these boards when you were asked about your police record? 15) You accumulated some recent debts that you have been sued for. If you are elected will you commit to repaying those debts? 16) If you were to win a council seat would you seek Chairman if your party was the top seat winner?
And yes I am a registered donor. Illness free thank you.