UNOFFICIALLY
- HOW DID WE DO IT? (SIMPLE ANSWER - REPUBLICANS IN WESTON CARED
ABOUT OUR CANDIDATES AND APPRECIATED THE EXCELLENT TICKET!!!)
THANKS DAN FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP
THESE
PAST TWO YEARS AS SELECTMAN.
YOU PAVED THE WAY FOR
REPUBLICAN RESURGANCE ON ALL OTHER MAJOR BOARDS WHERE WE
NEEDED TO
REGAIN MAJORITES, AND HELPED US
KEEP A FIRM GRIP ON
THE OTHERS, WHERE WE ALREADY HELD
MAJORITIES!!!
Bravo to our Board of Ed
candidates for outpolling their rivals...by a lot!!!
FIRST - You select great
candidates; this made winning mid-campaign debates
possible;
SECOND - You make sure not
to miss making your policy points early and often;
THIRD - Be ready for
anything and respect the intelligence of the opposition!
AS A RESULT...last week of power outage
- Election Day November 8, 2011 - no problem!
WE DIDN'T WIN
ALL OF THE CONTESTS NOVEMBER 8, 2011...BUT ALMOST!!!
FOR THE
OFFICIAL PARTY AND CAMPAIGN LINK AND GRACIOUS THANK YOU TO ALL WHO
VOTED AND HELPED IN THE CAMPAIGN - CLICK
HERE
PICTURES OF SOME
HAPPY REPUBLICANS AT OATH OF OFFICE CEREMONY NOV. 15, 2011 (NOT
ALL OF OUR WINNERS WERE THERE)
And a few
happy Democrats, too, including Secretary of the State Denise Merrill
and newly re-elected Police Commissioner Beth Gralnick
Newly reelected Town Clerk Donna Anastasia with
Secretary of the State Denise Merrill.
DID WE MENTION THAT THIS WAS A REALLY BIG VICTORY FOR REPUBLICANS?
ELECTION RESULTS 2011: The voters spoke.
...AND
HOW
ABOUT OUR BOARD OF EDUCATION CANDIDATES'
SHOWING? AWESOME! WOW!!!
...AN AMAZING
VICTORY IN A ROUGH CAMPAIGN FOR BOARD OF
FINANCE
Strong
support
for the Republican team, which was found to be superior even by those
who did not support all of our candidates
KNOWS HIS
STUFF!!! Jess looks up to the challenge of dealing with the
business of policing in Weston...
Seated next to
Democratic Vice-Chair., he more than held his own!!! And Bill was
awesome - so clear, so forthright!!! WONDERFUL JOB!!!
AND THEN
THERE WAS SAVING P&Z
MAJORITY (THANKS TOP P&Z VOTE-GETTER DON!) AND LET US NOT FORGET
WRESTING
BACK ZBA...
Finally,
although we didn't regain control of the Board of Selectmen, we gave it
a good shot!
WELCOME TO THE
NEW FACE ON THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN - DENNIS
TRACEY!
Good things
happen when Republicans come out to vote!
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END GAME OF
THE
CAMPAIGN...
ELECTION DAY NOVEMBER 8TH! WE GOT OUT OUR VOTE!
The League of Women Voters of Weston is
awesome! Double-Header debate story below, Police Commission
first...then the main event.
LWV had the inside
track on the long-range weather forecast...chose Oct. 22nd last
summer! Some debate pix below.
Just
an editorial remark - Bill and Jess did a marvelous job and deserve to
be returned to office on the Police Commission!
What Weston
wants in
a Police Commissioner...serious and resolute.
Officers interested in the debate,
too!
Bill was so impressive with his deep
knowledge of the needs of the town
and the department - he has my vote!
THE MAIN EVENT
BOARD OF SELECTMEN SECOND ON THE LWV DEBATE PROGRAM...
Clearly
demonstrated the sincerity of our candidates and the depth of thought
the top our ticket always displays!!!
Dan was a gentlemen, stood by his
positions and didn't get rattled by threats or anything!
Dennis is so cool under fire!
So informed about...everything! And firm in his commitment to
fairness in government. This is a key
point that our candidates display all the time - good manners and
sincerity. Call it "civility."
LUCK OF THE DRAW! DENNIS GOES
FIRST ON OPENING, LAST ON CLOSING
REMARKS...
PICKED #1 AND
#2...IN ORDER OF SPEAKING
- WE WON THE FIRST PART OF THE CONTEST!
Maybe it was a good
sign that the art
exhibit was in Republican colors
behind the candidates!!!
Dan is more
familiar with P&Z
matters, but Dennis held his own, making the clear legal answers and
honoring the seriousness of the issues!
Our candidates think...then they
talk. This
was in answer to regionalization issue...
And looking at the
paintings on the side wall, the models look like some in the audience!
The previous Saturday - more
pictures, click here.
WOW!!! Newcomer
David Finkel (left) gets it!!! Read his statement for the FORUM
below!!!
Board of Finance debate
shows how
superior our candidates are!!! And nice guys, too, giving credit
to opponents when deserved.
CAMPAIGN SIGNS ARE BEGINNING TO
SPROUT ALL AROUND TOWN...WATCH FOR THEM AND HONK!!!
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The ticket of Dan and Dennis at the Board of
Finance
Dennis presents the case for approving the pair of 10 year leases
between the parties. Approved and on to
Special Town Meeting Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 7:20p.m. in the Town
Hall Meeting Room. Informational
session at 7p.m.
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THE
TICKET:
Board of
Selectmen: Dan
Gilbert for First Selectman (l)
and Dennis Tracey for Selectman (r)
Running with our excellent Board
of Selectmen candidates are:
Board of Education:
Ellen Uzenoff *, Nina Daniel
Board of
Finance: Gerald Sargent *, Michael Carter
*, David P. Finkel
Police
Commission: William Brady *, Jess DiPasquale *
Planning and
Zoning: Donald Saltzman *, Britta Lerner *, Pierre Ratte
Zoning Board of
Appeals: Richard Wolf *, Jeffrey Tallman *
ZBA Alternate:
John Moran *, Glenn Van Deusen
Board of Tax
Appeal: Susan Seath *
Town Clerk:
Donna Anastasia *
Tax Collector:
Charity Nichols *
Asterisk
(*) denotes incumbent
WE FOUND ONE
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS...
How many
members of the Board of Ethics can you find in this picture?
FROM "THE DAILY WESTON" LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
LWV BOARD OF FINANCE DEBATE SATURDAY OCT. 15 SHOWS HOW STRONG OUR
CANDIDATES ARE!!!
Republican
candidates don't need to bring notes with them or attempt to disrupt
flow of debate with passing out material...fortunately, the LWV
moderator asked them to stop because the disruption and noise would
take away from the audience concentration on the debate itself.
Experience counts
Democrats running for the
Board of Finance have two years of experience in Weston between them,
if we heard it correctly...
Our
new candidate has a
great deal to contribute and actually has already made a difference in
keeping school budgets down...
Republicans spoke
well of Democratic Chairman of Board, not running this year, and
pointed out that they have twelve times as much Weston experience as
their
opponents (see above)!
Outstanding display
by mature Republican team!
This
was an excellent debate, and the audience was really soaking it in -
because Weston is facing financial difficulties ahead, which is why we
need...David and his new ideas for saving money!!!
Saturday night
Oct. 8:
Dan does a great job, hits hard on some
issues where there is disagreement, points out where he agrees - in
Channel 12
debate!
Photo above (l) not from Cablevision debate -
not yet on TV repeat cycle...our experienced Selectman looking to move
up and...
TOP OF THE TICKET: First Selectman candidate Dan Gilbert, never
losing sight of the big picture, and our newcomer to elective politics,
running for Selectman, Dennis Tracey - up to the challenge!
THE WESTON FORUM INVITED CANDIDATES TO
MAKE A BRIEF STATEMENT ON WHY THEY ARE RUNNING IN 2011...
MEET &
GREET INDEED! OCTOBER SURPRISE AS FORMER GOVERNOR JODI RELL
VISITS!!!
October
first at the Norfield Grange.
Candidates in the Nov. 8
election who gathered at the Grange early...
David,
Michael, Glenn, Dan, Dennis, Britta, Ellen, Nina, Bill and Donna
(others came later)
POLITICS NEVER GOES OUT OF
STYLE
Funny rendition of a fairy
tale, re: our country's present economic condition, told by
Senator Boucher...Three Republican Women in Connecticut Politics.
SOME OF OUR CANDIDATES FOR SEATS ON
CONTESTED BOARDS
Police Commission, Bill Brady,
Planning and Zoning, Britta Lerner, Board of Finance Michael Carter,
David Finkel and look just below for a nice picture...
WHAT A
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY
WOULD LOOK LIKE ON THE BOARD OF FINANCE
Left
to right: Candidates Michael Carter, David Finkel, Gerry Sargent
and Patty Kopas (not running this year)
At the Board of Selectmen September
15, 2011: Lachat to the fore...coming to a head at a
Special Town Meeting October 20, 2011 in Town Hall beginning with a
Q&A session at 7PM...
SELECTMAN
CANDIDATE DENNIS TRACEY, ANNOUNCES NEGOTIATION PROPOSAL...
Town Clerk
Donna Anastasia (l) instructs Registrars on procedures at Ballot
Lottery...
THE
TICKET: More
pictures
of GOP officeholders in action here.
Board of
Selectmen: A great pair of
volunteers to regain Republican
control of the workings of Weston government!
Dan
Gilbert for First Selectman (l) and Dennis Tracey for Selectman (r)
Running with our excellent Board
of Selectmen candidates are:
Board of Education:
No contests
for Board of Education allowed this year - but we have a fantastic pair of candidates!
Ellen Uzenoff *, Nina Daniel
Board of
Finance: We are contesting
this year, and we look to regain the
Majority with super strong candidates!
Gerald Sargent *, Michael Carter
*, David P. Finkel
Police
Commission: Contested this
year, we have incumbents on this Commission and will work to retain the Majority.
William Brady *, Jess DiPasquale *
Planning and
Zoning: Contested this
year, we offer a combination of experience and education, and seek to retain the Majority on this most
important Commission!
Donald Saltzman *, Britta Lerner *, Pierre Ratte
Zoning Board of
Appeals: Contest here - great GOP candidates!
Richard Wolf *, Jeffrey Tallman *
ZBA Alternate:
No contest here.
John Moran *, Glenn Van Deusen
Board of Tax
Appeal: No contest here.
Susan Seath *
Town Clerk:
No contest for the most
important job in Weston government, day in and day out!
Donna Anastasia *
Tax Collector:
Again, no contest and a great choice for
the job!!!
Charity Nichols *
Asterisk
(*) denotes incumbent