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Danbury Democratic
Town Committee
Main Street Headquarters
161 Main St.
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 778-3661
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Danbury Democratic Town Committee
 
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Meet our Elected Officials
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Lori Kaback,
Town Clerk
Lori
Kaback, elected to the position
of Town Clerk in 2005, has been
employed in the Office of the
Town Clerk for over 13 years
serving the previous 8 years as
Assistant Town Clerk.
She was born and raised in
Danbury and graduated from
Danbury High School and Gibbs
College majoring in the Office
Administration Program. Her
father, Norman Kaback was an
educator/administrator in the
Danbury school system for 42
years and her mother, Carole
Kaback is still a school nurse
in Danbury. She a member of St.
George Antiochian Orthodox
Church.
She was Danbury's Acting Town
Clerk Nov. 7, 2002 - January 2,
2003.
email:
Kabacktownclerk@aol.com |
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Common Council, Ward 4
John Esposito is currently
the Common Council
representative for Ward 4 and
serving as the Minority Leader.
He is a veteran of the US Marine
Corps and a retired US postal
worker. |
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Common Council, Ward 4
Councilman Tom Saadi is
currently serving his fourth
term on the Danbury Common
Council and was elected by the
Democratic Caucus as their
Minority Leader. He has served
as Chairman of many major
Council Committees addressing
issues ranging from municipal
water safety, neighborhood
blight, to the placement of
heart defibrillators in public
buildings. Tom also serves as an
Assistant Attorney General for
the State of Connecticut in
Attorney General’s Consumer
Protection Division.
A Captain in the
U.S. Army Reserves Judge
Advocate General’s Corps (JAG),
Tom has been a leader on
addressing issues affecting
Veterans, Service Members and
their families. He led the
successful effort to pass a
Council Resolution supporting
greater tax relief for
veterans and then lobbied for
passage of Public Act 03-44
allowing municipalities to
provide greater property tax
relief to veterans.
Tom has consistently opposed
municipal tax giveaways to big
corporate developers which
burden residential tax payers
with the bill for these
corporate perks. Tom continues
to push for greater funding for
our Police and Fire Departments
and for new laws to stop growing
neighborhood nuisances.
Tom is active with many civic
and social organizations in
Danbury as well as with the
Connecticut Bar Association
where he serves as Co-chairman
of the Government and Military
Committee. In 2003 Tom received
the Connecticut Law Tribune’s
"Impact Award" for his service
to the Bar and the community at
large.
If you would like to contact
Tom please e-mail:
tomsaadi@aol.com,
or call 203-797-1797
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Common Council, Ward 5
Fred Visconti has served on
the Danbury Common Council
for over two years,
originally to fill a vacant
position and then elected in
2003. He is a former vice
President of the Danbury
Youth Commission, has been
on the Danbury Airport
Commission for ten years and
was Vice Chair. He is a
lifelong member of St.
Peters Church and a 40 year
member of Wooster Hose
Volunteer Fire Company, # 5.
Among his many other
qualifications:
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He is a retired
Firefighter/Communications
Supervisor (30yrs.)
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He structured the
present 911 system for
the City of Danbury
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He is a lifelong Danbury
resident
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He is a former baseball
coach with DAYO/Cal
Ripken leagues
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He is a former member of
Danbury Lions Club,
seriving on the Board of
Directors
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He is past President of
South Street School PTO
Fred can be
reached at
MRPHONE@MSN.COM |
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Common Council, Ward 5
Duane Perkins has a Bachelor
of Science degree in marketing
from Northeastern University in
Boston, MA and received his MBA
from the University of
Bridgeport. He is a ten year
college professor at the
Naugatuck Valley Community
College. |
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Common Council, Ward 6
Benjamin Chianese is a
Certified Public Accountant,
receiving his BBA in Accounting
from Western CT State
University. He is Chairman of
Environmental Impact Commission,
and has held this position
for two years. He was also on
the Zoning Commission for three
years.
Other community involvement
includes:
- Retired Staff Sergeant
Army National Guard (20
years)
- Called into service for
the terrorism attack on NYC
– September 11, 2001
- Received the Army
Commendation Medal for
Meritorious Achievement
- Past President, Danbury
Jaycees
- Ridgefield Chamber of
Commerce, Treasurer
- Member St Peter Church
- Member Amerigo Vespucci
Lodge
He can be reached at
bchianese@sbcglobal.net |
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Warren Levy Common Council at large
wlevy@localnet.com
Warren Levy owns Danbury Metal
Finishing in Danbury. He
is a former Common Council
representative and president.
He is a US Navy veteran and is
active in the Danbury community
through his many commitments
including, the Danbury Lions
(officer), the Salvation Army
(VP), and the Portuguese
Cultural Center, as wells as
being a member of the CT State
Fireman's Association and the
Fairfield County Fire Chiefs.
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Board of Education
Bob Taborsak taught history and
social studies for forty years
at Danbury High School. During
that time, he was a successful
coach for both Boy’s Track and
Cross Country. Bob retired in
2002 and is presently
volunteering for the American
Red Cross, the Interfaith AIDS
Ministry and Dorothy Day
Hospitality House. Bob believes
that the Danbury Public Schools
provide an excellent foundation
for students to succeed in
school but that there is always
room for improvement.
He welcomes your comments and
suggestions for improvement and
can be reached at 748-0822 or at
tab110@aol.com.
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Board of Education
Joan Hodge is currently
serving on the Board of
Education and would like to
continue her good work. She has
a Masters in Education and is a
retired teacher. She is a
member of the Northern Fairfield
County Retired Teachers
Association, the Danbury Music
Center and the Scott Fanton
Museum & Historical Society. |
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Board
of Education
Kathleen Molinaro recently
retired from Sodexo School
Services as District Manager for
Connecticut and lower
Westchester County after serving
thirty years. She reported
personal and financial histories
for school lunch programs to 26
individual Boards of Education.
She
says, "I enjoyed being
responsible for feeding so many
of our children and they remain
a number 1 concern."
Kathleen can be reached at
elcam86@comcast.net |
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Gladys Cooper |
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Rachel Austin Susan Podjaski
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Zoning Commission
Theresa
Buzaid, a current member of the
Zoning Commission, is a CSU
Administrative assistant at
Western cT State University to
the academic Vice President.
She is a member of the
Lebanon-American Club and the
West Point Parents Club. She is
a graduate of WCSU and is now
pursuing her masters in
History.
Anthony
DiCaprio, a former member of the
Zoning Commission for ten years,
is a four year treasurer of the
Rotarty Club and a graduate of
Pace University.
Theodore
Haddad, a current member of the
Zoning Commission, is a past
member of the Equal Rights and
Opportunities Commission, the
Flood & Erosion Control Board,
the Zoning Board of Appeals and
the Danbury Democratic Town
Committee.
Richard
Jowdy, a current member of the
Zoning Commission, is a
CityCenter Tax District
organizer and commission member,
a former member of the Danbury
democratic Town Committee, a
member of the Lebanon American
Club and St. Anthony's Church.
Zoning
Commission Alternates
Jean
Anderson, a current alternate on
the Zoning Commission, received
her B.. in Business
administration from Sacred Heart
University (Magna Cum Laude) and
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MICHAEL J.
ESPOSITO, SR. is a Life long
resident City of Danbury. He
attended St. Peter’s School and
Danbury High School (Class of
67) in Danbury. He was a United
States Army, SGT. From 1968
–1970 and is a Viet Nam War
Veteran. He is a retired
Firefighter/Emergency Medical
Services Coordinator for the
City of Danbury after 27 Years
of service. He is the Past
Secretary, Danbury Firefighters
Union Local 801, a member of the
Danbury Lions Club, Richter Park
Men’s Club, American Legion,
Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Catholic War Veterans & Veterans
of the Vietnam War, Inc. He is
also the Past President of
Danbury Athletic Youth
Organization and is an Active
Constable for the City of
Danbury, Fourth Term. He
can be reached at
mespo48@aol.com.
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Constable
Francis Kieras is a
constable, a Korean War
veteran and
past president of
Danbury War Memorial. He
is also a member
of the Catholic War
Veterans, the American
Legion and the
Veterans of Foreign
Wars. He can be reached
at
fkieras@sbcglobal.net |
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Registrar of Voters
Marge Gallo has served as
Registrar for many years.
The Office
is governed by Connecticut
General Statutes and financially
supported by the Municipality.
The Registrar of Voters has a
wide variety of responsibilities
for everything from preparing
and certifying the official
voting list, to ensuring we have
fair, accurate and efficient
elections. The staff attends
meetings called by the Secretary
of the State to keep current on
new and pending legislation as
it is proposed and passed.
In addition to overseeing the
elections, primaries and
referendums Marge maintains the
voter registration files,
register voters and conduct an
annual canvass of voters. The
Registrars are responsible for
making monthly changes of voters
based on information received
from various sources such as
DMV. They must also remove those
who have been convicted of a
felony or have moved out of the
City. Marge can be reached at
m.gallo@ci.danbury.ct.us |
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