Newtown Candidate Profile: John S. Madzula For Board Of Finance

NEWTOWN, CT — The 2019 municipal election is heating up in Newtown and there are plenty of races with candidates eager to serve in elected office.

Newtown Patch asked candidates to answer questions about their campaigns and will be publishing candidate profiles as election day draws near.

John S. Madzula II is running for Board of Finance as a Republican. He works as an attorney.

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The single most pressing issue facing our town/district is _______, and
this is what I intend to do about it.

High taxes and the need to spend responsibly and conserve resources. I intend to work with the other members of the Board in reviewing the proposed budgets and expenditures that come before
the Board of Finance and provide the necessary oversight and guidance in all
relevant financial affairs of the Town.

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

As an attorney and a former business owner, I possess the ability to
understand budgeting and financing issues as well as the capability to
balance the needs of town residents within their budgetary constraints.

List other issues that define your campaign platform:

Fiscal responsibility; attention to relevant issues that the residents and
the town are facing.

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

Forming numerous business entities; securing financial lending for clients;
litigating multi-million dollar contractual disputes.

The best advice ever shared with me was ...

He who hesitates has lost.

What else would you like voters to know about yourself and your positions?

I am a hard working individual that prides myself on attention to detail,
and I possess that ability to make well informed decisions after doing my due
diligence.