Wilton Candidate Profile: Chris Stroup For Board of Finance

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

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

Chris C. Stroup, 58, is running for a seat on the Board of Finance as an unaffiliated candidate. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania an MBA in finance/organizational behavior from the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University. He and his wife Catherine have two children. Stroup has been chairman & CEO of Wilton Re since its founding in 2004, and has served a four-year term on the Board of Education.

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

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

I spent four years on the Board of Education-- I know well how the Town spends the majority of its tax receipts.

List other issues that define your campaign platform:

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

The best advice ever shared with me was ...

One learns more from listening than speaking.