Record of Leadership

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• Stopped development of wetland properties next to Roosevelt Forest.

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• Let the effort to change our form government to Mayoral type.

• Honored our veterans by creating the commission and repair of our WW-II memorial restoration.

• Established the Roosevelt Forest Trust Fund.

• Funded the Roosevelt Forest Trust with Duke Pipeline funds - $ 75,000 (no taxpayer monies used).

• Delivered budgets that were under the 2% ordinance

• Only Council Chairman to pass 2 unanimous budgets back to back in the history of our town.

• Lead the fight to eradicate racism from our town as a councilman.  Stood up to the white wolves when they attacked members of our community.

• Enacted local landmark legislation that provided a tax hold for our residents that served our country during the Iraq War.

• Led the fight against overdevelopment in our community by Avalon Bay.

• Supported the Stratford Beautification Initiative.

• Worked in a bi-partisan effort to pass and solve our 92mm pension bonding problem in 1998 (saved Stratford over 18mm dollars).  This effort was able to help provide tax decreases today! 

• Funded a part-time warden position for Roosevelt Forest.

• Helped solve a $ 300,000 sewer issue for Far Mill River Condo Association.

• Completed numerous road repavings in the 120th district.

• Proposed a local bidding ordinance to help local companies.

• Provided funding for Chapel and Second Hill school reconstruction projects.

• Provided the crucial 8th vote to keep 6 to 6 Magnet school program operating.

• Got new fields and lights at both high schools for our children.

• Fought the City of Bridgeport from taking our children's education funds.

• Ensured that children attending our schools live in Stratford.

• Lead the BOE to create a five-year strategic plan for our school district.

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