Cheshire Democrats Endorse Candidates

CHESHIRE, CT — The Cheshire Democratic Town Committee has announced its endorsed slate of candidates for the Nov. 5 local election. The candidates endorsed for re-election include Town Council incumbents Patti Flynn-Harris (At Large), Peter Talbot (4th District) and Jeffrey Falk (3rd District) and Board of Education incumbent Anne Harrigan.

“Heading into this year, as a party, we were determined to put forward the best possible candidates,” Jim Jinks, District 2 Town Council candidate and CDTC Vice Chairman, said. “Our strategy and our respect for the voters demanded a quality over quantity approach.

“Rather than just fill out the slate with names, we are united, supporting our candidates 110 percent. We know the entire slate is ready to work hard, present a vision and reverse Cheshire’s decline.”

All candidates for office were interviewed by the CDTC Nominating Sub-Committee. Any person interested in getting the Democratic Endorsement to run for office is required to interview with this sub-committee, according to a news release. The sub-committee conducts interviews that follow a specific set of guidelines. Questions asked are tailored to the position the candidate is running for in the upcoming election.

The DTC’s full slate of endorsed candidates is below:

TOWN COUNCIL (AT LARGE): Patti Flynn-Harris, Lynn Alvey Dawson

TOWN COUNCIL (DISTRICT): A. Fiona Pearson (1st District), Jim Jinks (2nd District), Jeffrey Falk (3rd District), Peter Talbot (4th District)

BOARD OF EDUCATION: Anne Harrigan, Christopher Affie, Samantha P. Rosenberg, Jami Ferguson

BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS: Laura DeCaprio, Kathy Held

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION: Robert J, Anderson, Matt Bowman

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION (ALTERNATES): Kathleen (Casey) Downes,

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS: Breina Schain, Jerry Devine, Christine Norton

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS (ALTERNATES): Hal “Hap” Jordan

CONSTABLE: Ron Gagliardi, Aleta Looker