Candidate Profile: A. Peter Dacey​, Easton Library Board Of Trustees

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

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

A. Peter Dacey, 38, is running for a seat on the Easton Library Board Of Trustees, as an unaffiliated candidate.

Education.

B.S. Engineering

What is your occupation?

Manufacturing (primary, 20+ years)
Teaching (secondary, 10+ years)

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

Alexis (wife)
Elizabeth (daughter)

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?

None

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

None

Why are you seeking this office?

Primarily, I would like to be of service to the community, and this office is a great opportunity. Secondarily, I have a lifetime connection to and fondness for the Easton Library, and being able to hold an active role with it would be an honor.

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

preserving the unique character of the community

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

Rather than address issues, my aim and preference is to seek to know the desires and concerns members of the community have regarding the library, and then to do what I can to meet those desires and concerns.

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

Throughout my years of activity in business and on my church's council, I have taken pride in serving as a conduit for collaboration and a bridge to close disagreement. It is my firm intention to provide the same in any position of service I might ever hold for the town of Easton.

What is the best advice anyone ever gave you?

To always seek out the "story" of all sides in a disagreement.