Stratford Candidate Profile: Bill Perillo For Town Council

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

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

Bill Perillo is running for the Town Council's Seventh District as a Republican. Perillo is a retired Stratford police officer and currently represents the Seventh District.

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Candidate responses appear as they were received and have not been edited by Patch staff.

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

Economic development. I am working on making our town as competitive as the surrounding towns to attract developers to do business here

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

Life long resident. Served as a Stratford police officer for 25 years.I feel I know the community better than most

List other issues that define your campaign platform:

Public safety. Keeping first responders current in training. Update equipment. Getting them involved in the community

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

I've been on the council for the last term. We ran on civility. We all worked together with the mayor. Didn't always agree but we were all professionals with the towns concerns foremost

The best advice ever shared with me was ...

Just be good to people. Be understanding

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

I want the best for the town I want them safe