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2021 Endorsements

Jacey Long
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The four Chapters of the Western Connecticut Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, endorsed the following candidates for the 2021 municipal election cycle: (endorsements will be added on a rolling basis)

Western CT Central Labor Coalition

Ansonia

Board of Aldermen
Brian Perkins - 5th Ward
*Gary Farrar Jr - 1st Ward
John Feddern - 1st Ward
*Rohan Brown - 4th Ward

Naugatuck

Burgess
Shagufta Zahid

Torrington

Mayor
Stephen Ivain

City Council
*Sharon Wagner
*Keri Hoehne
*Paul E. Cavagnero

Board of Education
Edward Corey
Travis Tanuis

Commissioner of Public Safety
*Glenn A McLeod

Waterbury

Board of Alderman
Christian D'Orso - 1st District
*Ernest Brunelli - 1st District
*Michael DiGiovancarlo - 4th District
*Michael Salvio - 3rd District
Paul K Pernerewski - 3rd District
*Ivan Roman - 5th District

Board of Education
*Melissa Serrano-Adorno

Winchester

Board of Selectman
Nick Teeling

Greater New Haven Central Labor Chapter

Branford

Mayor
*Thomas M. Brockett

East Haven

Mayor
Joe Carfora

Town Council
*Kimberly Glassman - District 1
*Josh Balter - District 3

Town Clerk
Lisa Balter

Hamden

Mayor
Lauren Garrett

Board of Education
Mariam Khan

New Haven

Mayor
Justin Elicker

Board of Alders
*Adam Marchand - Ward 25
*Brian Wingate - Ward 29
Carmen Rodriguez - Ward 6
*Charles Decker - Ward
*Darryl Brackeen - Ward 26
*Devin Avshalom-Smith - Ward 20
Eli Sabin - Ward 7
*Ellen Cupo - Ward 8
*Evelyn Rodriguez - Ward 4
*Evette Hamilton - Ward 24
*Frank Douglas - Ward 2
*Jeanette Morrison - Ward 22
Kampton Singh - Ward 5
*Kimberly R Edwards - Ward 19
Renee Haywood - Ward 11
*Ron Hurt - Ward 3
Rosa Ferraro-Santana - Ward 13
*Salvatore DeCola - Ward 18
*Tyisha Walker - Ward 23

Danbury Central Labor Chapter

Danbury

Mayor
Roberto Alves

City Council
Frank Salvatore Jr. - At-large
Farley Santos - 4th Ward
Dennis Perkins - 1st Ward
Christopher Lewis - 1st Ward
Robert Taborsak - At-large
Joseph W. Britton - 4th Ward

Board of Education
Joseph DaSilva

Town Clerk
Andrea Gartner

Fairfield County Central Labor Chapter

Bridgeport

Board of Education
*Joseph Sokololovic

Stratford

Mayor
*Immacula Cann

Town Council
*Kaitlyn Shake - District 2
*Kim Rice - District 4

* denotes an active or retired union member