Patch Candidate Profile: Naheed Quaisar, Brookfield Board of Finance

BROOKFIELD, CT — The 2023 municipal election is heating up in Brookfield and there are plenty of races with candidates eager to serve in elected office.

Brookfield Patch asked candidates to answer questions about their campaigns and will be publishing candidate profiles as Election Day draws near.

Entrepreneur Naheed Quaisar, 47, is running for election to the Brookfield Board of Finance as a Democrat. She holds a Bachelor of Computer Science and PG Diploma in Marketing Communications. She and her husband have three children, ages 21, 19 and 13.

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?

No

Have you ever held a public office, whether appointive or elective?

Zoning Board of Appeals - regular member

Why are you seeking this office?

Brookfield is a beautiful community and I would like to contribute to my town using my life’s experiences and learnings.

Please complete this statement: The single most pressing issue facing my constituents is ____, and this is what I intend to do about it.

Accountability and Ownership - as the residents and nurturers of this beautiful town, I feel no decision should be taken lightly. We need to weigh the sustainability and long term consequences of the choices we make.

What are the major differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?

In my 21 years of experience as a small business owner, I have juggled many budgets and weighed risks and rewards. To grow we need to take risks and when taking risks we have to weigh in sustainability.

If you are challenging an incumbent, in what way has the current officeholder failed the community?

Our decisions can be building blocks or road blocks. As we continue to build and nurture this community I will try to be a builder with foresight.

What other issues do you intend to address during your campaign?

Work hard and diligently for the success of our town

What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?

Well traveled, experienced small business owner with three kids who went to Brookfield school system

My business was listed Five times on the Inc 5000 fasting growing companies from 2018-2022

What is the best advice anyone ever gave you?

You do not fail, till you quit