Candidate Profile: Ed Dypa (R) For Common Council

The below information is a part of the Eye's Elections 2011 series to provide information to voting citizens and does not represent any endorsement by the Middletown Eye or any of its authors.

I am involved as a volunteer in many civic, church and social activities and there are others that are not listed. Of these, I have only been appointed to two by Mayor Thornton and Mayor Guiliano - the Senior Affairs Committee and Senior Center Building Committee. Unlike the list of committees and commissions that the Democratic candidate for Mayor listed, but was not a member of, until he was appointed, not elected to the Council. I am not bragging about what I have been involved with in my 54 years as a resident of Middletown, I'm PROUD of it.

This is my first venture into politics. You may ask; why at 78 do I want to run for the Council? My wife and I also wonder why. But if you’re dissatisfied with what is going on, then get involved and don't critique anonymously, be accountable and make a difference!