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Over the many years in this community I have managed to make a positive difference. Here are some of my contributions.
- Organized 6 years of community meetings enabling residents to participate directly in key discussions on the town budget, educational issues and town/state services with top decision makers. (e.g. the mayor, superintendent of schools, town department heads, state representatives etc. )
- Helped secure $7500 from Senator Ed Gomes for the South End Community 'Learning Center'
- Actively advocated for increased programs at the South End Community Center
- Assisted Alvin O'Neal with Unity in the community
- Currently working with Zoning to revise the lot size requirement for single or multi-family residences so that two family residences would need more land area than a single family residence for parking, personal enjoyment, etc.
- Coordinated FEMA education seminar on flooding reimbursements
- Actively advocated for the police bike patrols, school resource officers, and a police substation in our district
- Lobbied against placing a dog pound in the second district
- Maintains email network of community residents and sends updates with coming events and important town news
- Graduate Carnegie Mellon University, BS Administration and Industrial Engineering, 16 years increasing management responsibilities in large corporations (e.g. Clairol, Cadbury Schweppes, James River, Mobil Chemical) with budget control and the skills to bring those with diverse opinions together toward a common goal.
- A Founder/Owner of SoftLink Resources, in business since 1992; a Stratford-based technology consulting firm with three full time employees
Currently Serve on:
- (BZA) – Board of Zoning Appeals – Vice Chairperson
- Boothe Memorial Park Commission Board – Chairperson
- Stratford Democratic Town Committee – 2nd District Leader
- Community Capital Fund of Greater Bridgeport – Board Member
- Stratford Chamber of Commerce Board – Past President
- Stratford Softball Tournaments Inc - principal volunteer
Formally served on the boards of:
- CT Women's Education and Legal Education Fund
- American Red Cross - Stratford Chapter
- Stratford Community Fund – Treasurer
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