Mansfield 2023 Election: Zach Anglin, PZC Alternate

MANSFIELD, CT — Zach Anglin is running for a PZC Alternate seat in the 2023 Mansfield election.

Name

Zach Anglin

How old will you be as of Election Day?

32

Does your campaign have a website? If so, include the URL here.

What city or town do you live in?

Storrs Mansfield

What office are you seeking?

PZC Alternate

If you are running in a district, you can specify the district here.

Please give us your party affiliation.

Democratic

Education.

BS, Computational Mathematics; MS, Computational Statistics

What is your occupation?

Software engineer, 10 years

Do you have a family? If so, please tell us about them.

My wife Kylie is a professor at UConn in the Neag School of Education, and my son Malcolm is a 3-year-old in preschool at the UConn Child Development Labs

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?

No

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

No

Now we'd like to ask a few questions about your reasons for running and your general views on politics and government. First, why are you seeking this office?

I think Mansfield is suffering from a severe lack of housing that is limiting our population and economy. We need common sense housing reform that is less prescriptive and more embracing of missing middle housing.

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

housing costs

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

I’m rooted in the community and seeking to make Mansfield more welcoming for young families

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

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

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

I’ve held leadership positions at multiple top-100 companies and successfully organized in my former community, Charlottesville, Virginia, a similar town to Mansfield oriented around the University of Virginia.

What is the best advice anyone ever gave you?

Life is very long, so don’t be afraid of change