Inauguration Ceremony

You are cordially invited to the swearing-in ceremony for:

Mayor-Elect Daniel T. Drew
Common Council
City Treasurer
Planning & Zoning
Board of Education
Board of Assessment Appeals

Tuesday, November 15th , 2011 at 7 pm

Woodrow Wilson Middle School, 370 Hunting Hill Avenue, Middletown CT 06457

Reception to follow in the Cafeteria. Light refreshments will be served.

The Public is Invited and Encouraged to Attend

Candidate Profile: Bill Wilson for Board of Assessment Appeals (R)

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.

Bill Wilson has been devoted to public service in the City of Middletown for most of his adult life. He became an assement appeals commissioner in 2009 and is seeking your vote to continue that role. Wilson became a Cable Advisory Board member in 1995 and continues in that position today. He was appointed to the Middletown Personnel Appeals Board in 1995 and served there through 1999. He was also elected to the Middletown Planing and Zoning Commission and served as a commissioner for four years, from 2001 to 2005.

As a self-employed web site designer, Wilson understands the needs of small business as property tax payers as is committed to making sure that tax appeals are handled professionally and fairly.

Wilson is an active member of the Middletown community. You may have seen him on cable television as the host of the Variety Hour, a call in show where he askes the public to share their views. He was born and raised in Middletown and attended Middletown public schools, graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School before going on to attend the University of Connecticut.

Wilson is involved with MANNA worldwide. He works with teens to assist them with the difficult issues surrounding drugs and alcohol abuse and has been a member of Fellowship Baptist Church for 30 years.

http://middletownctgop.com/

Candidate Profile: Laura Gionfriddo Board of Assessment Appeals (R)

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 a lifelong resident of Middletown, CT. I graduated from Middletown High School and received my Bachelor Degree in Economics with a concentration in Mathematics from the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA.

I've worked for the City of Middletown for eight years. I spent five years working in the Tax Collector's Office and am currently the Program/Budget Analyst for the Middletown Police Department.

I have been a member of the Middletown Republican Town Committee for almost nine years and have served as its Treasurer for the past six years.

I have been actively involved with both the Republican Town Committee and the Middletown community for all of my life. I will be excited to serve as an elected official and help Middletown continue on its journey forward!

http://middletownctgop.com/

Candidate James Streeto - Statement

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.

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I much appreciate the forum. I am currently running for the Board of Assessment Appeals.

This is my first run for assessment appeals; however, I have held municipal office before. I served on the Middletown City Council from 1997-2005, and from 2007 to the present. Before that, I served on the Zoning Board of Appeals, and the Board of Ethics. I am also a member of the Middletown Democratic Town Committee; I have served as assistant treasurer and parliamentarian of that body. I have served on the Board of Habitat for Humanity, and am a member of the Elks Club.

I graduated from Trinity College in 1984 and the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1987. After a number of years in private practice, I became a full time public defender for the State of Connecticut in 1999. In that capacity, I represent indigent persons convicted of crimes in appeals to the Connecticut Supreme and Appellate Courts, and, on occasion, in federal court.

I believe the next two years will be challenging ones on the Board of Assessment Appeals. The poor economy will doubtless cause many people to feel squeezed by any increases in their municipal taxes. I bring a wealth of legal knowledge to the Board, a great deal of experience in municipal affairs, and, I hope, a dedication to attentively and patiently hearing each applicant, and fairly and impartially deciding their case.