Patch Candidate Profile: Emile G. Buzaid Jr, Danbury City Council

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

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

Local business owner and third-generation Danbury resident Emile G. Buzaid Jr, 70, is running for re-election to the City Council-at-Large as a Republican. His son, Emile and daughter, Felipe, are both graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point and veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He has been married to Theresa for 47 years.

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?

Theresa Buzaid serves as a volunteer on the Danbury Board of Education

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

Yes. Six terms on the Danbury City council. Four terms in the late nineties-early 2000s, and two terms 2019-2023.

Why are you seeking this office?

I wish to contribute my knowledge and experience for the good of the City

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

Taxation. I intend to help keep the City moving forward while maintaining fiscal efficiency.

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

My knowledge and experience in business.

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

Quality of life and public safety.

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

Many successes in business and participation over the years in City Govt, e.g., Creation and building the expansion of City Hall, and support of the Career Academy.

What is the best advice anyone ever gave you?

"Faith is knowing there is an ocean when you can only see a stream"

Is there anything else you would like voters to know about yourself and your positions?

I want everyone to be safe, happy, and prosperous!