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YOUR REPRESENTATIVES NEW CANAAN A GOVERNMENT DIRECTORY Local - State - National 2009 Compiled as a public service to New Canaan residents by the League of
Women Voters of New Canaan
New Canaan Elected Officials Local elections are held in odd-numbered years. Public meeting times are noted.
Address for the following is: Town Hall, 77 Main Street, New Canaan, CT 06840 Official
Town Website:
www.newcanaan.info Unless otherwise noted, Email town employees in this way: firstname.lastname@ci.new-canaan.ct.us Public meeting times
for Boards and Commissions can be confirmed by calling Town Hall 594-3000, or on the Official
Town Website: www.newcanaan.info Board of Selectmen (2-year term) Meets bi-monthly on a Tuesday, 9:00 a.m., Town Hall Phone: 594-3000 FAX: 594-3123 First Selectman -
Jeb Walker (R) jeb.walker@ci.new-canaan.ct.us 594-3000 Selectmen Robert E. Mallozzi (R) 966-3505 Sally
T. Hines (D) 972-6870 Town Clerk (2-year term) Claudia A. Weber (R) 594-3070 Treasurer (2-year term) V. Donald Hersam, Jr. (R) 594-3024 ncachief@aol.com Registrars of Voters (Even-numbered years; 2-year term) Robert Shafter (R) 594-3060 George Cody
(D) 594-3060 Judge of Probate (Even-numbered years; 4-year term) Russell A. Kimes, Jr. (R) 594-3050 Board of
Assessment Appeals (2-year term) Margaret C. Jay (R) 966-2024 Maxine M. Mackle (R) 966-1149 Jeanne Rozel (D) 966-8410 Town Council (4-year term) Meets monthly (except August) on the 3rd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., at Town Hall Town Council E-mail: town.council@ci.new.canaan.ct.usMark DeWaele (R) Chairman 966-5944 Kenneth Campbell (R) 972-3770 Kit Devereaux (D) 972-7801 Paul
Foley (R) 966-6316 Christine Hussey (D) Vice Chairman 966-3898 Elizabeth Jones (D) 966-7591 Stephen Karl (R) 966-0054 Tucker Murphy (R) 966-2503 Thomas O’Dea (R) Secretary 972-1352 Johnny Potts (D) 966-6200 Richard B.
White (R) 966-3315 Penny Young (R) 966-0662
Board
of Education (4-year
term) Meets
1st & 3rd Monday, 7:30 p.m. Wagner Room at NCHS unless
otherwise noted, email individuals in this way: firstname.lastname@newcanaan.k12.ct.us Kathy
Smith (R) Chairman 966-7702Alison Bedula (D) Secretary 966-0230 Hazel Hobbs (R) 966-5091 Jim Kucharczyk (D) 972-3739 Frank Manzella (R)
Vice Chairman 972-6424 Jenny McMahon (R) 972-7317 Penny Rashin
(D) 966-6009 Nick Williams (R) 966-6667 New Canaan
Appointed Officials Public meeting times for Boards and Commissions can be confirmed by calling Town
Hall 594-3000, or at the
Board of Finance (4-year
term, Alternates
2-year term) Meets monthly on
2nd Tuesday, 8:00 p.m., Town Hall with additional budget meetings in February and March. E-mail: board.finance@ci.new-canaan.ct.us Jeb Walker (R) First Selectman, Chairman 594-3000 Neil Budnick (R) 972-8326 Mary Davis Cody (R) 966-8009 Kathleen A. Corbet (D) 972-9271 Paul Giusti
(R) 972-1231 John Laird (R) 966-1148 Susan LaPerla (R) 972-7611 Robert
Spangler (D) 966-2312 C. Daniel Ward (D) 966-2529 John Emert (D) Alternate 966-1654 Todd Lavieri (R) Alternate 966-2610 Christine Wagner (R) Alternate 972-1306 Building Board of Appeals
(5-year term) Meets as required Gary MacIntyre (R) Secretary 966-0763 Conservation Commission John Rice (UA) Chairman 972-8461 Emergency Medical Services (3-year term) Meets 3rd Monday, 7:30 p.m., Police Dept. Susan Dahill (R) Chairman 966- 7959 Environmental Commission (2-year term) Meets 3rd Monday, 8:00 p.m., Town Hall Daniel Stepanek (R) Chairman 966- 7147 Fire Commission (3-year term) Meets 2nd Tuesday, 12:00 p.m., Fire Dept. Roger Williams (R) Chairman 972-6447 Health and Human Services Commission (3-year term) Includes the Commissions for Aging and Youth Meets 2nd Wednesday, 3 p.m., Vine Cottage James Lisher (R) Chairman 966-9715 Historic District Commission (4-year term) Meets as required Janet Lindstrom (R) Acting Chairman 966-4010
Housing
Authority Commission (5-year term) Meets 3rd Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., 57 Millport Avenue Charles H. Berman (R) Chairman 972-2984 Phoenix Management 324-2154 Park and Recreation Commission (3-year term) Meets 4th Monday, 7:30 p.m., Lapham Comm. Center Scott Gress (R) Chairman 966-1997 Parking Commission (3-year term) Meets bi-monthly,
2nd Wednesday, 8:00 p.m., Town Hall Keith Richey (R) Chairman 972-7668 Personnel Advisory Board (3-yr. term, Alternates 2-yr term) Meets as required William Sessions (R) Chairman 966-3992 Planning & Zoning Commission (3-year term) Meets last Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Laszlo Papp (UA) Chairman 966-1542 Police Commission (3-year term) Meets 3rd Wednesday, 6:00 p.m., Police Dept James S. Cole (R) Chairman 972-8502 Utilities Commission (3-year term) Meets bi-monthly, 2nd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall TBA Chairman 966-1188 Zoning Board of Appeals (2-year term) Meets 1st Monday,
7:30 p.m., Town Hall Carroll Yanicelli (R) Chairman 966-6524 New Canaan
Public Schools Administrative Offices 594-4000 39
Locust Avenue, New Canaan, CT 06840 NCPS Website: www.newcanaan.k12.ct.us Email: firstname.lastname@ci.new-canaan.ct.us Superintendent,
Dr. David Abbey 594-4018 Deputy Superintendent,
Mary M. Kolek 594-4019 Asst. Supt. for Human
Resources Dr.
Steven Swerdlick 594-4022 Business Manager Michael Lagas 594-4025 E-mail: centraloffice@newcanaan.k12.ct.us East School, Little Brook Road 594-4200 Mrs. Alexandra Potts, PrincipalSouth School 8 Farm Road 594-4300 Mrs. JoAnne Rocco, PrincipalWest School 769 Ponus Ridge Road 594-4400 Dr. Jill Correnty, PrincipalSaxe Middle School 468 South Avenue 594-4500 Mr. Greg Macedo, PrincipalNew Canaan High School 11 Farm Road 594-4600Mr. Tony Pavia, Principal Administrative Staff & Departments Address: Town Hall, 77 Main Street, New Canaan, CT Phone: (203) 594-3000 Official Town website: www.newcanaan.info Unless
otherwise noted, email individuals in this way: firstname.lastname@ci.new-canaan.ct.us Selectmen’s Office Pam Flynn, Executive Assistant 594-3000 Thomas Stadler, Administrative Officer 594-3000 Assessor Sebastian Caldarella 594-3005 Building Department Brian Platz, Chief Building Official 594-3012 Corporation Counsel Lovejoy & Rimer, PC 834-4400 Emergency
Preparedness Dave Jonker, Director
943-9796 Finance
Department Gary G. Conrad, Chief
Financial Officer 594-3022 Fire Department Edward Karl, Chief 594-3155 Burning Permits issued Monday – Saturday 9am-1pm on day of use only, weather permitting Fire Marshal
- Fred Baker 594-3030 Health
and Sanitation Department Richard Werner, Director of Health 594-3018 A. Briggs Geddis, Dir. Environ. Health 594-3018 Kathleen Holland, Dir. Inland Wetlands 594-3061 & Watercourses Human Resources
Department Cheryl Jones, Director
594-3108 Human Services
Department Carol McDonald, Director
594-3076 Parking
Bureau Karen Miller, Supervisor 594-3040 Police
Department Edward
Nadriczny, Chief
594-3500 Sgt. Carol Ogrinc, Youth Officer 594-3523 Mary Ann Kleinschmitt, Animal Control Off. 594-3500 Police Non-Emergency Number
594-3500 EMERGENCY 911 Public Works Dept. Mike
Pastore, Director
594-3054 Parks Maintenance
John Howe 594-3100 Highway
Dept. Bill Oestmann 594-3704 Waste Water
Treatment Facility Jim Rogers 594-3700 Recreation Dept. Steve Benko, Jr., Director 594-3600 stephen.benko@newcanaan.info Tax Collector Louise J. Andronaco 594-3064 louise.andronaco@newcanaan.info Town Planner Steve Kleppin 594-3042 steve.kleppin@ci.new-canaan.ct.us Transfer Station - Don Smith 594-3703 Weekdays 7:30-3:15, Saturdays 7:30-2:15 Recycling bins
are available same hours as above Tree Warden John
Howe 594-3100 Youth Services Anthony Phillips, Director 594-3076
State Government/Hartford State elections are held in even-numbered years. Governor (Elected in 2006; 4-year term) M. Jodi Rell (R) Exec. Office, State
Capitol, Hartford 06106 Phone: (800) 406-1527 or (860) 566-4840 E-mail: Governor.Rell@po.state.ct.us
FAX: (860) 524-7396 Lieutenant Governor (4-year term) Michael Fedele (R) 304 State Capitol,
Hartford 06106 Phone: (860) 524-7384 FAX: (860) 524-7304 E-mail: Ltgovernor.Fedele@ct.gov State Senators
(2-year term) 26th District (New Canaan Election District 3): Toni Boucher (R) LOB, #340, Hartford 06106 Phone:
(860) 240-8800 or (800) 842-1421 FAX: (860) 240-8306 E-mail: Toni.Boucher@cga.ct.gov 36th District (New Canaan Election District 1 and 2): L. Scott Frantz (R) LOB #3400, Hartford 06106 Phone:
(860) 842-1421 FAX: (860) 240-8308 Email: Scott.Frantz@cga.ct.gov State Representatives (2-year term) 125th District (New
Canaan Election District 2 and 3): John Hetherington (R) 697 Valley Rd, New Canaan 06840 Phone:
(203) 966-9355 In Hartford: (860) 240-8700 E-mail: John.Hetherington@housegop.state.ct.us 147th District (New Canaan Election Dist. 1): William Tong (D), 99 Chestnut Hill Road, Stamford 06903 Phone:
(203) 524-5528 In Hartford (860) 240-8585 or (800) 842-8267 E-mail: William.Tong@cga.ct.gov State of Connecticut
Website: www.ct.gov All state officeholders
may be contacted via this site. Connecticut State Law Library (860) 757-6590 Legislative
Bill Information (860) 757-6550 Legislative Branch – Information (860) 240-0100 www.cga.state.ct.us Bill Status (during session) (860) 240-0555 League of Women Voters of Connecticut www. lwvct.org (203) 288-7996 U.S. Government/Washington National elections
are held in even-numbered years. Official U.S .Government Website: www.firstgov.gov President Barack Obama (D) (Elected in 2008; 4-year term) The White House 1600
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20500 Phone: (202) 456-1414 FAX: (202) 456-2461 E-mail: president@whitehouse.gov U.S. Senators Joseph I. Lieberman (I) (Elected in 2006; 6-year term) One Constitution Plaza, 7th Floor, Hartford, CT 06103
Phone: (860) 549-8463 or (800) 225-5605 706 Hart Senate Office Building Washington,
D.C. 20510 Phone: (202) 224-4041 FAX: (202) 224-9750 Website: http://lieberman.senate.gov Christopher
J. Dodd (D) (Elected in
2004; 6-year term) 30 Lewis St. Suite 101, Hartford, CT 06103 Phone: (860) 258-6940 or (800) 334-5341 FAX: (860) 258-6958 448 Senate Russell Office Building Washington, D.C.
20510 Phone: (202) 224-2823 E-mail through website: http://dodd.senate.gov U.S. Representative James A. Himes (D) (Elected in 2008; 2-year term) 10 Middle St., 11th Floor, Bridgeport, CT 06604Phone:
(203) 579-5870 FAX: (203) 579-0771 214 Cannon HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone:
(202) 225-5541 FAX: (202) 225-9629 E-mail: rep.himes@mail.house.gov Voting in
New Canaan To register to vote in New Canaan you must be at least 17 years old, a U.S. citizen, and a
bona fide resident of the town. However, you cannot vote until you are 18. You may register to
vote in person at the Voter Registrars’ Office in Town Hall between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., or by
mail. Mail-in registration forms are available from the Town Clerk, Registrars of Voters,
or at the library. You must be registered 14 days before a regular election or by noon (in person) the
day before the primary. Only those enrolled in a party can vote in its primary. There
is a three-month waiting period if you have changed parties. Voters in New Canaan’s election districts
1 and 2 vote at the New Canaan High School. Voters residing in district 3 vote at Saxe
Middle School. Polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Connecticut for general elections. To obtain
an absentee ballot the voter must
apply in person or
by mail to the Town Clerk on a request form furnished by the Clerk beginning 19 days before a primary or
30 days before a regular election. The ballot may be
completed and returned
to the Clerk at the same time, or returned by mail, in time to reach the Town Clerk before the close of
regular office hours, 4:30 p.m., on the day of the election. No absentee ballot can
be presented in person at the polls. New Canaan Party Committees Republican Town Committee, John Ponterotto, Chairman P.O. Box 42, New Canaan, CT 06840
972-8611 Democratic Town Committee, Kira Brandman, Chairman P.O. Box 1294, New Canaan, CT 06840 966-0830
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