Town Council Candidates

Brian Peruta - District 1

741-5634 / Brianhp@cox.net

- Resident of Enfield 19 years
- Married with 2 children
- Director of Technology, Mass Mutual Financial Group
- District 1 Town Councilman 2003 - 2007
- Parkman Elementary School Volunteer
- Key Initiatives to Early Education (KITE) volunteer
- American Lab Rescue volunteer
 

I will continue to:

• Serve as a strong voice for the residents of District 1.
• Support families, advocate for children, and help our seniors. 
• Foster a common sense approach to Enfield government, spending, town operations, taxes, etc.
• Bring openess and collaboration to town government.   

William "Red" Edgar - District 2

745-2920 / w_j_edgar@sbcglobal.net

- Lifelong resident of Enfield
- Married with 7 children, 16 grandchildren and
  6 great grandchildren
- Enfield Police Officer, 39 years (retired)
- Veterans Service Officer, 23 years
- Life Member: AMVETS, DAV, Mt. Carmel Society
- Past President Police Union, 11 years
- Town Council member 10 years

As a member of the Town Council I am committed to...

• Continuing the focus on economic development.
• Road improvement projects.
• Moving forward with the re-vitalization of Thompsonville (to include train station and historic preservation).
• Promoting further development of Enfield Street.

Douglas C. Maxellon - District 4

745-1737 / dmaxellon@aol.com

- Lifelong resident of Enfield
- Married with 3 children
- Volunteer Fire Fighter
- Deputy Chief at the North Thompsonville Fire                     Department, 36 years
- Vice Chairman of the Enfield School Building Committee
- Director Shaker Pines Fire Department (2005)
- District 4 Town Councilman, 2005-2007

I am committed to.

• Keeping focus and leadership in District 4.
• Addressing re-evaluation issues.  
• Maintaining quality education, while balancing your needs as taxpayers.
• Following through on projects initiated by the current Council.
• Representing constituents while working toward a balanced approach to town government.
  

Patrick Crowley - At Large

745-3671 / Patrick.Crowley@sbcglobal.net


- Lifelong resident of Enfield
- Married with 7 children
- Town Councilman, 2003-2007
- Democratic Town Committee - Chairman, 4 years
- Planning and Zoning Commission, 2 years
- Zoning Board of Appeals, 2 years

I am committed to...

• Completion of the the high school athletic fields.
• Continued and expanded cooperation between the Town Council and the Board of Education.
• Eliminating redundancies in town operations and between the Town and School System. 
• Keeping taxes low.

Ken Hilinski - At Large

749-4187 / hilinsk@aol.com

- Married with 3 children
- Former Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 818, Enfield
- Usher, St. Patrick Church
- Served 8 years on Board of Education (2 as member,
  4 as Vice Chairman, 2 as Chairman)
- Town Councilman, 2005-2007

I want to continue to serve on the Town Council because I think my strength of building consensus will be an advantage in...

• Keeping taxes reasonable
• Improving the education system.
• Improving our community in general.

Cynthia Mangini - At Large

930-1483 / Cman555499@aol.com

- Resident of Enfield for 36 years
- Married with 3 children, all educated in Enfield
- Licensed Realtor
- Councilman-at-Large, 5 consecutive terms
- CCD Teacher at St. Bernard Church
- Enfield Food Shelf Volunteer
- National League of Cities, Board of Directors
- CT Council of Municipalities, Education Committee

I am committed to...

• Continuing the communication and partnership between the Town Council and Board of Education.
• Supporting socially responsible programming such as Enfield Food Shelf and Loaves and Fishes groups. 
• Looking for the most effective ways to eliminate duplication of processes and services that are costly redundancies.

David Kiner - At Large

749-4366 / david.kiner@gmail.com

- Lifelong resident of Enfield 
- Educated in Enfield, the son of public school                     teachers
- Head Clerk, State of CT legislature's Public Safety and       Security Committee
- Member of the Lion's Club
- Enfield Inland Wetlands Commission

I am committed to.

• Bringing a fresh perspective to the Council.
• Advocating for property tax relief for our residents.
• Creating meaningul senior tax relief pragrams.
• Working with the Democratic majority in Hartford to bring more of our money home to Enfield.