2007 Election Results

Here are the results — listed by votes received for each office — for the November 6, 2007 municipal election. Check indicates those candidates who were elected.

First Selectman
Jerry Murphy (R) 1,526.
Robert Silvaggi (Petitioning Candidate) 1,536

Selectman
Arthur Kerley (R) 1,495
Joni Park (D) 1,379

Note: According to Town Charter, if a losing candidate for First Selectman gets more votes than a Selectman candidate, that individual gets the spot as Selectman. Based on required minority representation, Robert Silvaggi will be First Selectman, and Jerry Murphy and Joni Park will be Selectmen.

Town Clerk
Joan Locke (R) 2,494 RAN UNCONTESTED

Town Treasurer
David Scribner (R) 2,450 RAN UNCONTESTED

Board of Finance
William Tinsley (R) 1,722
Robert Belden Jr. (R) 2,089
James Goletz (D) 1,385

Board of Education
Harold Shaker (R) 2,003
Michael Fenton (R) 2,018
Ronald Jaffe (D) 1,707
Richard Cass (D) 1,635

Board of Assessment Appeals
Kellie Martone-George (R) 1,666
Richard Groski (D) 1,157

Planning Commission Full Term
William Conner (R) 1,900
Jon Van Hise (D) 1,759

Planning Commission Two Year Term
Matthew Grimes Jr. (R) 1,396
Barbara Gregory (D) 1,431

Zoning Commission Full Term
Stanley Parker (R) 1,917
Fred Weisman (D) 1,746

Zoning Commission Two Year Term
Richard Horree (R) 2,137 RAN UNCONTESTED

Zoning Board of Appeals Full Term
Martin Flynn Jr. (R) 1,928
Scott Wallman (D) 1,761

Zoning Board of Appeals Two Year Term
Patrick Donohue (R) 2,152 RAN UNCONTESTED

Charter Revision Questions

1. Shall the town charter be amended to increase the total number of selectmen from three to five and to limit the total number of selectmen from any one political party to no more than three?
   YES 995
   NO 1,998
2. Shall the town charter be amended to state that unsuccesful candidates for first selectman connect be considered for other positions on the Board of Selectmen, and other changes with respect to the nomination, election and compensation of selectmen set forth in c3-2a(1)(3)(4) and (5) and c5-5?
   YES 1,223
   NO 1,716
3. Shall the town charter be amended to modify the procedures in c2-6, c4-12 and c7-4 for filling vacancies in elected and appointed positions?
   YES 1,239
   NO 1,506
4. Shall the town charter be amended to require an annual budget referendum and to adopt other changes to the annual budget procedures set forth in c8-3, c8-4, c10-1, c10-2, c10-3, c10-4 and c10-6?
   YES 1,631
   NO 1,198
5. Shall the town charter be amended to use a percentage of total registered voters rather than a stated fixed number of voters for determining threshold requirements for certain votes and for filing petitions?
   YES 1,480
   NO 1,380
6. Shall the proposed amendments to the ethics provision of the town charter be approved?
   YES 1,785
   NO 963
7. Shall the town charter be amended to include the proposed grammatical, technical and other minor changes and clarification?
   YES 1,997
   NO 829