Alice Kelly Running For Fairfield RTM District 4

FAIRFIELD, CT — It's election season in Fairfield, and Patch is here to help you get to know the candidates running for local office in 2021 before voters head to the polls Nov. 2.

Questionnaire responses appear as submitted by candidates.

Democrat Alice Kelly, 70, is running for RTM-D4 in Fairfield.

Occupation: Clinical Social Worker

Family: My husband, George, is a physician who opened his practice in Fairfield in 1978. He and I raised 3 children in Fairfield, all of whom attended Fairfield Public Schools. I currently have grandchildren in the Fairfield Public School system.

Experience: District 4 RTM member 2017-current and member

Family in government: My daughter, Rachel Kelly, works in Congress as Chief-of-Staff to Congressman Derek Kilmer (D) of Tacoma, Washington.

The single biggest issue in town is ______, and I plan to do this about it:

I believe the most pressing issue facing our town is fiscal responsibility. The RTM must act to hold the first Selectwoman accountable for all budget expenditures. We must also make sure that our Education System is properly funded to maintain its excellence and and that our Seniors can remain living comfortably in our town.

Critical differences between me and my opponents:

I have served on the RTM for over 4 years, and I have worked on the problems facing the citizens in Fairfield, and and helped to find solutions to these problems.

Accomplishments:

The citizens of D-4 have had enough confidence in me to elect me twice after my appointment to the RTM. I have worked very hard to help my constituents and all citizens of Fairfield during my tenure.

Other issues:

We must maintain our excellent schools because that is an investment in the future of our children. We must also continue to work on Senior Tax Relief, so our Senior citizens can remain in Fairfield. We also need to prioritize infrastructure, so that our bridges, roads, and rail systems can be maintained and improved. Finally, and we must continue to grow our Grand List by being attractive to businesses.

What else would you like voters to know about you?

I have lived in Fairfield for over 40 years. During that time I have served on school PTA's and and I am a life member of the Women's Auxilliary for Jewish Senior Services.