Stratford Candidate Profile: Gavin Forrester III For BZA

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.

Gavin B. Forrester III is running for the Board of Zoning Appeals as a Republican. Forrester is a financial controller who has previously served on the Zoning Board, Town Council and Board of Education.

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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.

Spot Zoning, I intend to use a common sense approach.

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

He will support any and all 8-30 G affordable housing applications

List other issues that define your campaign platform:

Common sense approach to zoning that matches the neighborhoods characteristics

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

4 years on the Zoning Board, sponsored the original outside dining regulation which permitted seating outside of the host building.

The best advice ever shared with me was ...

If you give your word don't do back on it

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

The most experienced candidate for the office