Politics & Government
Southbury Republicans Endorse Slate of Candidates
Republican candidates for First Selectman, Board of Selectmen endorsed at GOP caucus.
The Republican caucus was held Tuesday night in Southbury and the GOP slate of candidates for First Selectman and Board of Selectmen were approved.
The caucus was opened by Republican Town Committee Chairman and former First Selectman of Southbury Mark A.R. Cooper and chaired by state Rep. Arthur O’Neill.
John Monteleone was endorsed as a candidate for First Selectman and Chad Landmon, Jennifer O’Neill and Ken Korsu for Board of Selectmen.
Find out what's happening in Southburywith free, real-time updates from Patch.
According to a release from the RTC, Cooper opened the caucus by referring to a quote by current First Selectman Ed Edelson.
“This year, the Republican Town Committee decided, for reasons that are still unclear, not to recommend a slate to registered Republicans. So all nominees must be nominated from the floor. Many of us see that as a lack of enthusiasm for their candidates.”
Find out what's happening in Southburywith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Cooper went on to state that “the current First Selectman’s statement is not only less than accurate, it is pure partisan wishful thinking. Our caucus is about insuring an open and transparent process of selecting volunteer citizen candidates…where everyone has an equal opportunity to be heard and their vote counted. Southbury Republicans do not make their choices in the back room. We are here tonight…in the front room…out in the open,” according to the release.
The full list of candidates is below:
First Selectman
John Monteleone
Board of Selectmen
Ken Korsu
Chad Landmon
Jennifer O’Neill
Town Clerk and Registrar of Vital Statistics
Virginia M. Salisbury
Region 15 Board of Education
Lori “Gabby” Addison
Janet Allen Butkus
Dennis McLaughlin
Board of Assessment Appeals
Ruby O’Neill
Board of Finance
Richard R. Hill
Arthur J. Mulligan
John L. Reilly
Board of Finance Alternate
Robert Langley
Inland Wetlands Commission
Scott F. Martin
William C. Spencer
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.