2019 Endorsements

The four Chapters of the Western Connecticut Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, endorsed the following candidates for the 2019 municipal election cycle: (endorsements will be added on a rolling basis)

Western CT Central Labor Coalition 

Ansonia

Board of Aldermen
*Joseph Jeanette, Jr.  - Ward 3
*Gary Farrar Jr. - Ward 1
*Rohan Brown - Ward 4
*Thomas Finnucan - Ward 6

Town Clerk
Beth Shortell-Lynch 

Derby

Mayor
*Brian Coppolo

Southbury

 First Selectman
*Richard Boritz

Torrington

City Council
*Sharon Wagner

Commissioner of Public Safety
*Paul Farley

Constable
*Keri Hoehne

Greater New Haven Central Labor Chapter 

New Haven 

Mayor
Toni Harp

Board of Alders
*Frank Douglas - Ward 2
Ron Hurt - Ward 3 
*Evelyn Rodriguez - Ward 4 
Kampton Singh - Ward 5 
Carmen Rodriguez - Ward 6 
*Delphine Clyburn - Ward 20 
*Jeanette Morrison - Ward 22
*Tyisha Walker - Ward 23
*Evette Hamilton - Ward 24
Richard Furlow - Ward 27
Jill Marks - Ward 28 
*Brian Wingate - Ward 29 

East Haven

Town Council
*Kimberly Glassman - District 1

Danbury Central Labor Chapter 

Danbury

Mayor
Chris Setaro

City Council
Wilson Hernandez  - At large
*Frank Salvatore Jr. - At large
Roberto Alves - At Large
Anjali Illescas - At Large  
*Mary Consoli - Ward 3
Carol Thibodeau - Ward 3
Farley Santos - Ward 4

Zoning Commission 
Ryan Hawley
Sidney Almeida 

Board of Education
Joseph DaSilva   

Town Clerk
Andrea Gartner 

New Milford

Mayor
Tom O'Brien

Newtown

Legislative Council
 *Clinton DePaolo - District 2

Fairfield County Central Labor Chapter 

Norwalk

Mayor
*Harry Rilling

Common Council
*Barbara Smyth - At large 

Stratford

Town Council
*Kaitlyn Shake - District 2

* denotes an active or retired union member