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