Thank you from the Avon Democrats
Well, the Democratic Candidates came up a little short at the polls on Tuesday. But we congratulate all the winners — regardless of party affiliation — on their election. When all is said and done, we are all Avon residents first and we hope that each newly elected official brings the same enthusiasm they brought to the election to solving the real problems that Avon faces today.
The Hartford Courant reported on the election. An automatic recount will happen because the election results show Democrat David Pena leading Republican William Hooper by just three votes (and who says voting doesn’t matter). As the article notes, however, there are several positive things that the Avon Democratic Party can take away from the election according to town committee chairman Chris Gaffney:
Gaffney said that in some past years, Avon Democrats could participate in town government only because of rules that guarantee minority party representation. But this year, he said, he was encouraged by strong showings by both Shea on the council and Democratic school board victor Jay Spivak.
“While this isn’t the result we were hoping for, I see a silver lining,” Gaffney said. “We continue to make strides demographically.”
The results are still being officially tallied, but here are the preliminary numbers on the election results.
Town Council (5 Seats)
(Candidates listed by party affiliation and votes received)
- Mark W. Zacchio Republican 2966
- William J. Shea II Democrat 2763
- Pamela V. Samul Republican 2737
- Douglas M. Evans Republican 2735
- David Pena* Democrat 2454
- William R. Hooper* Republican 2453
- James J. Longworth Democrat 1887
* recount pending
Board of Finance (4 Seats)
- James E. Speich Republican 2503
- Cathy M. Durdan Republican 2477
- Margaret H. Bratton Republican 2448
- Thomas A. Gugliotti Democrat 2362
- Peter J. Mahoney Democrat 2011
- Brian W. Preleski Democrat 1790
- Thomas R. West III Democrat 1779
Board of Education (4 Seats)
- Jay S. Spivak Democrat 2553
- Peggy J. Roell Republican 2416
- Kathy Zirolli Republican 2389
- William C. Stokesbury Republican 2354
- Benjamin S. Colman Democrat 1945
- Kelley R. Lanahan Democrat 1883
- Thomas S. McIntyre Democrat 1863
- John Douglas Corning Independent 479
Board of Assessment Appeals (2 Seats)
- Richard S. Connel Republican 2576
- Timothy S. Owens Democrat 2320
- Samuel D. Chester Democrat 2125
Zoning Board of Appeals (2 Seats)
- Eric C. Johansen Republican 2629
- Suzanne C. Hard Democrat 2366
- David B. Beizer Democrat 2212
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