Veteran selectman Paul Roy is leading the charge of town Democrats running for office this fall.
Roy was officially tapped Thursday as the Seymour Democrats’ candidate for First Selectman in the Nov. 3 town elections. Roy will try to unseat Republican incumbent Robert Koskelowski.
Roy said he wants to make changes in how Seymour is run. He and other Democrats at Thursday’s caucus focused on getting more business in town to lower residents’ taxes, something he said has not been done under the Koskelowski administration.
“Things haven’t changed in the last ten years,” Roy said of the alleged lack of business development. “We need to move forward.”
Democratic Chairman Steve Kulas, who is running for a seat on the Board of Assessment Appeals, said Roy is the right guy to challenge Koskelowski and the right man for Seymour.
“He [Roy] has the vision to change Seymour,” Kulas said. “We cannot afford two more years of no economic development.”
The rest of the Democratic slate was also selected.
Board of Selectmen
Saundra Gesek
Al Ermer
Karl J. Trybus
Phil Wilhelmy
Board of Finance
Michele Pavlik
Bill Sawicki
Ken Lignelli
Kristen Harmeling
Tom Schutte
(alternate candidates are Mike Magut and John Stelma)
Board of Education
Fred Stanek
Jim Garofolo
Ed Strumello
Police Commissioners
Frank Conroy
Jim Simpson
Board of Assessment Appeals
Steve Kulas
Tony LoPresti
Library Board
Christine Bourett
Dorie Poeta
