Alice Dew
Planning Commission

Dear Residents of Brookfield

I am running for a position on the Brookfield Planning Commission. I have served as Chairman of the Brookfield Conservation Commission for 9 years. In that time I have worked to procure, protect and enhance town owned open spaces, to increase awareness and accessibility for residents to these open spaces and to assess the future needs of the town with regard to open space and development. As a member of the Planning Commission I will be eager to work with residents, developers and town officials in updating the Plan of Conservation and Development for the town. I will do this with a deep appreciation for balancing the needs for commercial and residential development and maintaining the recreational facilities, open spaces and the historically rural quality of life we have here in Brookfield.

Previously, I graduated with a degree in Forestry Management with Distinction from the University of Maine at Orono. I then went on to work for the U.S. Forest Service in Sierra National Forest as a harvest inspector for logging sales, both helicopter and skidder, and as a forest inventory specialist. I went on to work as a co-owner and manager of a construction company in Bangor, Maine with an emphasis on commercial and residential alternative energy.

I have been married to my husband, Edward M. Dew (Mac), for 24 years and we have lived in Brookfield for 16 years. We have two sons who graduated from Brookfield High School are currently at the University of Connecticut at Storrs, both studying Engineering. We have had a wholesale lumber business in Brookfield for the past 11 years.

My past experiences have given me an opportunity to deal with land use issues involving the government, businesses and individuals and I feel I am qualified to serve as a member of the Brookfield Planning Commission.

Thank you.

Alice W. Dew