Democrats nominate full slate for November 4 election

By Scott Benjamin

BROOKFIELD - Democratic Town Committee (DTC) Chairman Shannon Riley says she is enthused about 13-candidate slate that will be on the November 4 municipal election ballot.

"We had some great interviews and some inspiring people came forward," she said after the party caucus endorsed the late Wednesday night, July 16, at the party headquarters at 499 Federal Road.

First Selectman Steve Dunn was nominated for a sixth consecutive election cycle. He was a vice president at J.P. Morgan Chase and will be seeking his fifth non-consecutive term as the top elected municipal official.

Bob Belden was nominated for a second term as an Other Selectman. He is a former vice president at IBM who has served as chairman of the Board of Finance and the Board of Education.

The other candidates are: Joseph Levanti, Kenneth Schwartz and Rosa Fernandes for the Board of Finance; Richard Briggs, Caroline Cowles and Adam Wollowick for the Board of Education.

Also, Shannon Riley for the Board of Assessment Appeals; Curtis Timmerman, Marc Loewengart and Brian McGovern for the Planning & Zoning Commission; and Douglas Clemons for the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Riley said the DTC spend months assembling the slate and spent hours interviewing prospective nominees. The party held a recruiting event on May 1 at Twins on Junction Road.

“The DTC has worked tirelessly to assemble a slate of candidates that represents the very best Brookfield has to offer,” commented Dunn. “I couldn’t be more proud to run with this incredible group of people.”

Timmerman, an unaffiliated voter running on the Democratic ticket, expressed his appreciation for the DTC’s inclusive approach: “I’m grateful that the Brookfield Democrats welcomed me onto their slate. Their willingness to include unaffiliated voters demonstrates a real commitment to ensuring all voices in our town are heard.”