Patch Candidate Profile: David Gioiello Jr., Shelton Library Board

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

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

Democrat David Gioiello Jr., 76, is a Shelton resident running for the Library Board of Directors.

Education

BS, MS.

What is your occupation?

Industrial Hygienist for 53 years.

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

Wife and two adult children.

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?

My son works for the Department of Defense.

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

Four years on the Board of Education.

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 want to see the services of the library expanded to better meet the needs of the public.

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

Hours that the library is open. I intend to work to see that hours are expanded.

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

I think we both want to work to see the library better serve the public.

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

Funding and staffing of the library.

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

Nothing related to the library but four productive years on the Board of Education.

What is the best advice anyone ever gave you?

Don't ask others to do what you would not do.