Ansonia Election 2017

Cassetti To Take Oath Of Office Nov. 30 In Ansonia

by | Nov 22, 2017 10:29 am | Comments (0)

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Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti and his wife, Alfonsina, watch election results Nov. 7, 2017.

David Cassetti and the candidates elected this month will be sworn into office 7 p.m. Nov. 30. 

The inauguration will take place at Emmett O’Brien Technical High School, 141 Prindle Ave. 

Cassetti, a two-term Republican incumbent, defeated Democratic challenger Tarek Raslan.

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Who Are You Voting For In Ansonia And Derby?

by | Nov 6, 2017 8:21 am | Comments (0)

This image is from Wikimedia Commons. The badge was used by the New Orleans Branch NAACP and given to voters upon registration.

Election Day 2017 is Tuesday, Nov. 7.

Ansonia and Derby have hotly contested races for mayor.

Click here for a list of candidates and voting info in Ansonia.

Click here for a list of candidates and voting info in Derby.

Click here for every story, video, podcast, press release, and letter to the editor The Valley Indy has published about the Ansonia race.

Click here for every story, video, podcast, press release, and letter to the editor The Valley Indy has published about the Derby race.

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Cassetti And Raslan On The Issues Facing Ansonia

by | Nov 4, 2017 9:01 am | Comments (0)

Tarek Raslan, left, and Mayor David Cassetti

Two-term incumbent Ansonia David Cassetti will face challenger Tarek Raslan in the municipal election Nov. 7.

Cassetti is a Republican. Prior to his election in 2013, he owned a construction business on Riverside Drive. He has also served as an Alderman and member of the Board of Police Commissioners.

Raslan is a Democrat. He moved to Ansonia two years ago and runs a real estate business. Before that, he worked as an analyst at Citibank in the UK and for a real estate business run by his family.

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Henri: Pride Is Up, Taxes Are Down In Ansonia

by | Nov 3, 2017 1:22 pm | Comments (0)

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After two terms of serving on Ansonia’s Board of Aldermen (BOA), I have opted not to run again. 

My days and nights are not my own so I need to establish a better balance and rediscover what free time” is while still working full time and continuing my responsibilities with the Navy Reserve and the American Legion. 

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As Election Day Nears, Cassetti Promises ‘The Best Is Yet To Come’

by | Nov 2, 2017 5:35 am | Comments (0)

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Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti before a “State of the City” event at the Farrel Corp. Nov. 1, 2017.

Saying he has turned a stagnant city dotted with empty buildings into a busy metropolis,” Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti closed a 90-minute presentation Wednesday by vowing the best is yet to come.”

But he said his annual State of the City” address had nothing to do with the local elections scheduled for Tuesday. 

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