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Dan Drew Middletown Mayor Gubernatorial Candidate 07-15-17

Gubernatorial Candidate Dan Drew: CT Needs Single-Payer Healthcare, Tolls, Free College & Legalized Pot

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Middletown Mayor Dan Drew, who’s running for governor, positioned himself as a candidate of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party during a recent visit to Darien. Speaking before the Darien Democratic Town Committee on Thursday, July 13, Drew talked about some of his proposed solutions to the state’s budget woes. Shortfalls in tax revenue, have swollen the state’s potential budget deficit to $1.7 billion. “There’s no silver bullet,” he said. To solve this problem, he recommended legalizing and taxing recreational marijuana, instituting highway tolls, raising the state income tax, and implementing various state and municipal government reforms.

But he cautioned, “We have to do this carefully and intelligently, and we have to consult an awful lot of people.”

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Darien Democrats Elect David Bayne Chairman of Town Committee

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Former Selectman David Bayne was elected chairman of the Darien Democratic Town Committee at its meeting last Thursday. Maribeth Sears was elected treasurer, and Elizabeth Hall, secretary. “This is an exciting time to be a Democrat,” Bayne said.  “The Presidential campaign on the Republican side is in utter chaos with their front runner being unpalatable to many Republicans and unfathomable to most Democrats. “Our goal is to unite Democrats, Independents and willing Republicans around a national, state and local ticket in November that reflects the values of Darien’s voters through thoughtful and pragmatic leadership.” “I urge Darien’s voters to contact Darien’s Democrats to be a part of the solution to the bitterness that has overwhelmed us all.”

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Darien Democrats Elect 12 Town Committee Members

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Darien Democrats held a party caucus Tuesday to elect members of the party’s Town Committee in what appears to have been a much less contentious event than the Republican’s caucus of the night before. Members were elected for a two-year term beginning in March. The caucus endorsed these 12 members, all of whom had been endorsed by the current town committee:

David Bayne — 5 Windsor Rd. Christine Castles — 15 Dubois St. Sharod Samy — 32 Old Oak Road
Frank Adelman — 3 Harriet Lane East
Charles Baldwin — 23 Edgewood Road
Pamela Sparkman — 283 West Ave.

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Caucus to Elect Democratic Town Committee on Tuesday, Jan 12

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Darien Democrats will caucus on Tuesday, Jan. 12 to elect candidates for the Democratic Town Committee, and if you’re interested in being on that panel, contact David Bayne or Frank Adelman. The caucus starts at 8 p.m., Tuesday in the Auditorium at Town Hall, 2 Renshaw Rd. The Republican Town Committee has scheduled the Republican Caucus for the night before (Monday, Jan. 11, at 7:30 p.m.) at the same location.

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Darien Democrats Hold Campaign Kickoff Reception on Sunday, Oct 4

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The Darien Democrats invite all voters to meet their candidates for the municipal election at a Campaign Kickoff reception on Sunday, Oct. 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the home of Martha and Gary Banks at 17 Harbor Road in Darien. [Correction: Organizers originally gave an incorrect address.]

Candidates for election November 3rd are Marc Thorne and Rob Richards for Board of Selectmen, Diana Maguire for Board of Finance and Kathrine Stein for Board of Education. Marc Thorne and Rob Richards will be new faces on the Board of Selectmen. Thorne has lived in town for almost forty years and has been an active member of the Representative Town Meeting with years of service on the RTM’s Rules and Finance and Budget Committees.