Trumbull Candidate Profile: Joe Gerics Town Council

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

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

Joe Gerics is running for Town Council 4th district as a Democrat. He works in the sales industry.

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

Easing the tax burden on the citizens of Trumbull. We have to find other sources of income,
and drive more commerce in Trumbull to ease the residential tax burden, while maintaining the facets of our town that make Trumbull a desirable place to live, education, parks, etc.

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

I fully support Vicki Tesoro for First Selectman and want to do what I can to aide in her efforts to make Trumbull an even better place to live. She is an outstanding public servant and I am proud to run with her.

If you are a challenger, in what way has the current board or officeholder failed the community (or district or constituency)?

Our campaign is run on facts and truth.

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

In addition to my full time work, I also have started and operate a business on the weekends, The Fairfield Comedy Club, I volunteer with the Rotary Club of Trumbull, as well as Rebound Hounds Dog Rescue.

The best advice ever shared with me was ...

Don't run for office.

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

I am running because I believe in democracy and representative government. Outside of a desire to serve my community, I don't have an agenda. I want to be there as a sounding board and a voice for the people of District 4. Too often I have seen politicians and government officials who will serve their own interests or their party's interests above those of their constituents. If I am elected, I will always put the people of Trumbull first.