NC RTC Caucus, Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 7:30 PM in the Wagner Room at the New Canaan High School
UPDATE: NCHS is closed due to snow
The New Canaan Republican Town Committee will hold its bi-annual caucus to select its members for the March 2024-March 2026 term. The caucus will take place at 7:30 PM on Tuesday, January 16 in the Wagner Room at the New Canaan High School. Twenty four candidates will be competing for twenty three positions. This event is open to all registered New Canaan Republicans.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2024
7:30 P.M.
Notice is hereby given to all enrolled Republican electors that a Caucus will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 in the Wagner Room of the New Canaan High School, 11 Farm Rd, New Canaan, Connecticut, for the purpose of voting to endorse candidates for membership on the New Canaan Republican Town Committee (RTC) for a two-year term of office from March 2024 to March 2026 and to act on such other matters as may properly come before the Caucus. All New Canaan registered Republicans are welcome to attend and vote to endorse candidates.
Pursuant to Party Rules, each candidate seeking endorsement by the Caucus must have filed a petition of candidacy signed by at least twenty-five (25) enrolled Republicans residing in New Canaan, Connecticut by the published December 29, 2023 petition deadline. Party Rules exclude all other forms of nomination.
The following twenty-four (24) Republicans, registered and residing in New Canaan, Connecticut, have filed timely petitions of candidacy signed by at least twenty-five (25) Republican electors.
Cristina Aguirre-Ross 300 Lost District Dr
Jonathan Cheng 226 Buttery Rd
Samantha Davids 262 Lukes Wood Rd
Francesca Donafrio 571 Cheese Spring Rd
Jeff Ferris 29 Pequot Lane
Gene Goodman 327 Old Norwalk Rd
Jake Granito 99 Woodridge Drive
Matt Guadagno 108 Gerdes Rd
Jill Guzzetti 29 Myanos Rd
Melany Hearne 82 Arrowhead Trail
Bill Heyn 197 Bridle Path Rd
Carras Holmstead 45 Lukes Wood Rd
John Kriz 1370 Ponus Ridge
Dan Lagattuta 78 Brooks Rd
Robert Mantilia 115 Putnam Rd
Joe Miller 792 N. Wilton Rd
James O’Hora 382 White Oak Shade Rd
Sandra Rose 20 Prospect Place
Jan Schaefer 581 Laurel Rd
Brittney Singer 296 Main Street
Kate Sylvester 960 Silvermine Rd
Jeremy Thompson 6 Ledge Rd
Chris Wilson 176 Michigan Rd
James Yao 136 Weed Street
Party Rules state that the RTC shall consist of no more than twenty (23) members. The Caucus Room will be open at 7:00 p.m. to allow time for the Registrar to verify the status of each enrolled Republican seeking to be part of the Caucus body.
Notice of Republican Caucus
(March 19, 2024) Pursuant to its rules and bylaws, the New Canaan Republican Town Committee (RTC) hereby gives notice that a caucus of Republican electors of the Town of New Canaan will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 1, 2024 in the Town Hall Meeting Room at 77 Main Street in New Canaan, Connecticut for the purpose of endorsing delegates to the following Connecticut Republican Conventions: eight (8) delegates to the State Convention to be held on Monday, May 13, 2024; six (6) delegates to the 4th Congressional District Convention (CT-4) to be held on Monday, May 20, 2024; one (1) delegates to the 26th State Senatorial District Convention to be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2024; five (5) delegates to the 36th State Senatorial District Convention to be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2024; one (1) delegate to the 42nd State Assembly District Convention to be held on Thursday, May 16, 2024; five (5) delegates to the 125th State Assembly District Convention to be held on Thursday May 16, 2024; one (1) delegate to the 142nd State Assembly District Convention to be held on Thursday May 16, 2024.
Any New Canaan Republican seeking endorsement as a delegate to one or more of these conventions must submit a petition signed by at least twenty-five (25) registered New Canaan Republicans voters. Petition forms may be obtained beginning on Friday, March 22, 2024, after making an appointment with Christopher Wilson, RTC Chair, by sending an email request to Chairman@NewCanaanRepublicans.org. Completed petitions shall be returned to Christopher Wilson at 176 Michigan Road in New Canaan, Connecticut by no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 29, 2024.
NEW CANAAN REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEE
CHRISTOPHER WILSON, CHAIR
Republican Town Caucus Results
(July 25, 2023) Results for contested races are below. Winners are in bold.
First Selectman
Dionna Carlson – 724
Kevin Moynihan – 266
Kimberly Norton – 217
Town Council
Eric Thunem -847
Maria Naughton – 837
Michael Mauro – 799
Christina Aguirre-Ross – 709
Keith Richey – 548
Board of Education
Matthew Campbell -785
Lara Kelly – 721
Matthew Wexler – 717
Tia Whinery – 636
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
(New Canaan, CT, January 12, 2022) We congratulate the following Republicans who have been voted onto the RTC on January 11 for the next two-year term that begins March 7 .
Cristina Aguirre-Ross 300 Lost District Drive
James Basch 295 Smith Ridge Road*
Dan Bennett 126 Butler Lane
Jonathan Cheng 226 Buttery Road
Jeffrey B. Ferris 29 Pequot Lane
Jill Guzzetti 4234 Avalon Drive East
Gene Goodman 327 Old Norwalk Road
Philip M. Hogan 50 Old Studio Road
Douglas Kerridge 403 Michigan Road
John J. Kriz 1370 Ponus Ridge Road
Daniel LaGattuta 78 Brooks Road
Pavla Levin 74 Clapboard Hill Road
Joseph Miller 792 N. Wilton Road
James O’Hora 382 White Oak Shade Road
Jan Schaefer 581 Laurel Road
Julie Toal 55 Running Brook Lane
Laurel Van Hooser 161 Heritage Hill Road, Apt. D
Maria Weingarten 115 Lone Tree Farm Road
Matthew Wexler 69 Shaker Road
Whitney Williams 1194 Smith Ridge Road
Christopher Wilson 301 Rosebrook Road
James Yao 135 Braeburn Drive*
* Auxiliary members.
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
(New Canaan, CT, January 7, 2022) We are writing to address the ethics complaint by Micaela Porta against First Selectman Kevin Moynihan which related to a letter sent by the New Canaan Republican Town Committee (RTC) during the election.
Kevin Moynihan, as our First Selectman, is the most senior elected Republican in New Canaan and the effective leader of the New Canaan Republican Party. In that capacity, the New Canaan Republican Town Committee requested he write a one page letter on behalf of our Republican Board of Education candidates to newly registered voters, including Republicans and also unaffiliated voters.
It is customary for elected leaders to publicly endorse and support candidates of their parties. It is also their right to do so, as protected by the First Amendment; One does not forfeit their right to freedom of speech when elected. The RTC ardently supports the right of our First Selectman to support our candidates.
No materials or resources of the Town of New Canaan were used. The RTC paid for all materials: printing, envelopes, labels and postage. The required disclosure that the RTC paid for the mailing was printed at the bottom of letter – as is the case with all materials sent or paid for by the RTC:
“Paid for by the New Canaan RTC, Gene Goodman Treasurer”
The RTC created our mailing list using publically available information from New Canaan’s Registrar of Voters.
The RTC directs those interested to read First Selectman Moynihan’ response to the Ethics Complaint.
Reply to Ethics Complaint by First Selectman Kevin Moynihan 12.6.2021
Notice of Republican Caucus
TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2022
7:00 P.M.
(New Canaan, CT, December 23, 2021) Notice is hereby given to all enrolled Republican electors that a Caucus will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 in the Wagner Room of the New Canaan High School, 11 Farm Road, New Canaan, Connecticut, for the purpose of voting to endorse candidates for membership on the New Canaan Republican Town Committee (RTC) for a two-year term of office from March 2022 to March 2024 and to act on such other matters as may properly come before the Caucus. All New Canaan registered Republicans are welcome to attend and vote to endorse candidates.
Pursuant to Party Rules, each candidate seeking endorsement by the Caucus must have filed a petition of candidacy signed by at least twenty-five (25) enrolled Republicans residing in New Canaan, Connecticut by the published December 22, 2021 deadline. Party Rules exclude all other forms of nomination.
The following twenty two (22) Republicans, registered and residing in New Canaan, Connecticut, have filed timely petitions of candidacy signed by at least twenty-five (25) enrolled Republicans.
Cristina Aguirre-Ross 300 Lost District Drive
James Basch 295 Smith Ridge Road
Dan Bennett 126 Butler Lane
Jonathan Cheng 226 Buttery Road
Jeffrey B. Ferris 29 Pequot Lane
Jill Guzzetti 4234 Avalon Drive East
Gene Goodman 327 Old Norwalk Road
Philip M. Hogan 50 Old Studio Road
Douglas Kerridge 403 Michigan Road
John J. Kriz 1370 Ponus Ridge Road
Daniel LaGattuta 78 Brooks Road
Pavla Levin 74 Clapboard Hill Road
Joseph Miller 792 N. Wilton Road
James O’Hora 382 White Oak Shade Road
Jan Schaefer 581 Laurel Road
Julie Toal 55 Running Brook Lane
Laurel Van Hooser 161 Heritage Hill Road, Apt. D
Maria Weingarten 115 Lone Tree Farm Road
Matthew Wexler 69 Shaker Road
Whitney Williams 1194 Smith Ridge Road
Christopher Wilson 301 Rosebrook Road
James Yao 135 Braeburn Drive
Party Rules state that the New Canaan RTC shall consist of no more than twenty (20) members. Since the number of successful candidates is more than that number, the Caucus shall select twenty (20) of the twenty two (22) above-named candidates.
The Caucus Room will be open at 6:30 p.m. to allow time for the Registrar to verify the status of each enrolled Republican seeking to be part of the Caucus body.
NEWS RELEASE
Congratulations to Our Candidates
(New Canaan, CT, November 3, 2021) – The RTC would like to congratulate our local Republican candidates who won all the seats that were available to win on Election Day.
• First Selectman: Kevin J. Moynihan
• Selectman: Nick Williams
• Town Clerk: Claudia A. Weber
• Town Treasurer: Andrew Brooks
• Board of Education (3 seats for 4-year term): Dan Bennett; Philip Hogan; and Julie Toal
• Board of Education (1 seat for 2-year term): Hugo Alves
• Board of Assessment Appeals (2 seats): Pavla Levin; and Kevin P. McIntosh
• Town Council (4 seats): Tom Butterworth; Luke J. Kaufman; Kimberly Norton; and Penny Young
• Constable (4 seats): Arvind Bajaj; Jill Guzzetti; Mary Anne Mercogliano; and Gregory Pepe
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Notice of Republican Caucus Candidates
(New Canaan, CT, September 1st, 2021) – In accordance with the bylaws and rules of the New Canaan Republican Town Committee (RTC), the following named persons were endorsed in the caucus as candidates for the following elective offices to be voted upon in the municipal election on Tuesday, November 2021.
• First Selectman (1 seat): Kevin J. Moynihan, 330 Elm Street, #6
• Selectman (1 seat): Nick Williams, 1194 Smith Ridge Road
• Town Clerk (1 seat): Claudia A. Weber, 523 Main Street
• Town Treasurer (1 seat): Andrew Brooks, 43 Park Place
• Board of Education (3 seats for 4-year term): Dan Bennett, 126 Butler Lane; Philip Hogan, 50 Old Studio Road; Julie Toal, 55 Running Brook Lane
• Board of Education (1 seat for 1-year term): Hugo Alves, 36 Parish Road
• Board of Assessment Appeals (2 seats): Pavla Levin, 74 Clapboard Hill Road; Kevin P. McIntosh, 38 Mead Street
• Town Council (4 seats): Tom Butterworth, 452 Main Street; Luke J. Kaufman, 147 Field Crest Road; Kimberly Norton, 17 Green Avenue; Penny Young, 52 Indian Rock Road
The RTC has nominated the following named persons, in compliance with RTC rules, to be endorsed as candidates for the elective office of Constable. Constable candidates do not file petitions.
• Constable (4 seats): Arvind Bajaj, 149 Parish Road; Jill Guzzetti, 106 Lakeview Avenue, #4234; Mary Anne Mercogliano, 77 Grove Street; Gregory Pepe, 36 Fitch Lane
A copy of the bylaws and rules of the RTC are available online at newcanaanrepublicans.org.
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
(New Canaan, CT, August 17th, 2021) We are overjoyed to announce that the Republican candidate, Ryan Fazio, won the election together with his NC team led by our own Maria Dezse Weingarten, who spearheaded the NC grassroots efforts. A change is coming! We worked hard and appreciate your support, and your votes!
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF “HOME RULE” IN MUNICIPAL ZONING DECISION MAKING APPROVED BY THE NEW CANAAN REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEE ON March 8, 2021
WHEREAS, Connecticut’s towns and cities successfully use local zoning and planning processes to balance private property rights, the community’s interests, demands on infrastructure, housing needs, and economic growth; and
WHEREAS, local control and decision making empowers the residents and taxpayers of each town and city to carefully tailor zoning policies that reflect its unique geography, economy, and housing market; and
WHEREAS, localized decision making ensures the greatest level of accountability while allowing affected community members the greatest level of input and the platform through a public hearing to provide specific, relevant information on potential impacts that only they would have knowledge of; and
WHEREAS, local control and local input enable neighbors and the local community to provide beneficial suggestions, identify errors and maximize community buy-in on zoning proposals; and
WHEREAS, proposals have been introduced in the General Assembly to strip local planning and zoning processes from towns and cities; and
WHEREAS, proposals have been introduced in the General Assembly to allow BY RIGHT market value multi-family development that will not generate any new affordable housing units; and
WHEREAS, proposals have been introduced in the General Assembly to allow outside Housing Authorities within 15 miles radius to develop affordable housing projects within our town; and
WHEREAS, BY RIGHT multi-family development can lead to exponential market value overbuilding and can cause adverse impacts to town infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, BY RIGHT development gives outsized rights to builders over all other property owners and prevents local Planning and Zoning Commissions from identifying the potential impacts of their project and imposing conditions upon a developer to address those direct impacts; and
WHEREAS, eliminating public hearings and community input on zoning matters would have unintended consequences such as increased infrastructure costs, increased local property taxes, and reduced home and business values which will be borne by the town residents; and
WHEREAS, each town and city already have the choice to modify or abolish its zoning ordinances if the elected town or city government decides it best serves the community’s interests; and
NOW BE IT RESOLVED the REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEE of the town of NEW CANAAN opposes any State Mandated one size fits all Zoning Legislation and the ability of any outside housing authority to have jurisdiction over our town’s Affordable Housing plan and any similar legislation that would further overrule, remove or diminish local control and decision making related to planning and zoning or affordable housing from the town of New Canaan; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution shall be sent to all State Representatives and State Senators representing this town, to the Governor, all members of the State Legislature’s Planning and Development, Finance, Transportation and Housing Committees, and to all legislators sponsoring bills that remove local control of planning and zoning and affordable housing.
Republican Caucus
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2020 at 7:30 P.M.
Notice is hereby given to all enrolled Republican electors that a Caucus will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 in the Town Meeting Room of the New Canaan Town Hall, 77 Main Street, New Canaan, Connecticut, for the purpose of voting to endorse candidates for membership on the New Canaan Republican Town Committee (RTC) for a two-year term of office from March 2020 to March 2022 and to act on such other matters as may properly come before the Caucus. All New Canaan registered Republicans are welcome to attend and vote to endorse candidates.
Pursuant to Party Rules, each candidate seeking endorsement by the Caucus must have filed a petition of candidacy signed by at least twenty-five (25) enrolled Republicans residing in New Canaan, Connecticut by the published December 13, 2019 deadline. Party Rules exclude all other forms of nomination.
The following fourteen (14) Republicans, registered and residing in New Canaan, Connecticut, have filed timely petitions of candidacy signed by at least twenty-five (25) enrolled Republicans.
Cristina Aguirre-Ross 300 Lost District Drive
Darren W. Bruno 6 River Street
Nicholas Claude Colabella 232 Greenley Road
Patrick F. Donovan 189 Brookwood Lane
Gene Goodman 327 Old Norwalk Road
John J. Kriz 1370 Ponus Ridge
Daniel A. LaGattuta 78 Brooks Road
Pavla K. Levin 74 Clapboard Hill Road
Mary Anne Mercogliano 77 Grove Street
James T. O’Hora 382 White Oak Shade Road
Janice E. Schaefer 581 Laurel Road
Anthony M. Sillo 691 Old Stamford Road
Maria Weingarten 115 Lone Tree Farm Road
E. Whitney Williams 1194 Smith Ridge Road
Party Rules state that the RTC shall consist of no more than twenty (20) members. Since the number of successful candidates is fewer than that number, the Caucus shall endorse the above-named candidates.
The Caucus Room will be open at 7:00 p.m. to allow time for the Registrar to verify the status of each enrolled Republican seeking to be part of the Caucus body.