Tameisha Powell-Dunmore Running For Fairfield RTM District 6

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.

Republican Tameisha Powell-Dunmore, 42, is running for Fairfield District 6 RTM.

Occupation: Operations Support Specialist

Experience: District 6 RTM

Family in government: No

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

Congestion and overcrowded neighborhoods within our district due to 8-30g overdevelopment. I plan on making sure the voice of our constituents are not only present at the table but are included in the wing to wing process of all proposed plans.

Critical differences between me and my opponents:

We all have different views and opinions around the issues that effect Fairfield but I believe we all care about our constituents and this great town equally the same. At least I pray we do and and that we would leave the partisanship out of it for the betterment of our constituents and our town.

Accomplishments:

Demonstrated bipartisanship when I voted for the First Selectwoman’s Voluntary Early Retirement Incentive Program (VERIP). I made a conscious decision to keep my oath to my constituents and the town of Fairfield in doing what was best for the town of Fairfield over party (DTC).

Other issues:

Balance Educational Budgets across all districts

Affordable hands-on housing for our seniors who desire to down-size without being pushed out of the community and town they built

Clean and safe communities, parks, and and shopping areas

What else would you like voters to know about you?

I demonstrate a balance perspective and ethically vote on key issues that affect our district and our town in a bipartisan fashion. I am not in this for a title or to network and I'm in this because my family and I live in Fairfield on purpose. We chose to live here and we want to continue to enjoy the great town of Fairfield we've come to care for.