by | Nov 22, 2011 1:16 am | Comments (0)
Before a standing room-only crowd, new Oxford First Selectman George Temple was officially sworn into office Monday night.
About 125 people packed the Stephen B. Church Memorial Town Hall to watch as Temple’s friend, state Superior Court Judge Joan Alexander, administered the oath.
by | Nov 17, 2011 10:41 am | Comments (0)
Newly elected First Selectman George R. Temple and new Board of Selectmen member Jeffrey Haney will be sworn into office Monday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall.
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by | Nov 14, 2011 11:02 am | Comments (0)
On behalf of John Lavin, and Edward Spruck, I would like to personally thank the many who supported the Row B candidates for the Board of Education in the election.
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by | Nov 9, 2011 8:11 am | Comments (0)
Editor’s note: What follows is a collaborative editorial effort between Oxford Patch and the Valley Independent Sentinel. Our goal in working together this Election night is to provide Oxford residents with the best possible coverage — complete, accurate and in real-time.
Democrats have now taken a majority on the Board of Education as Dems Amy Cote, Stephen Brown and Diane L. Soracco were elected by wide margins. They will join newcomer Gerard Carbonaro, a Republican whom Temple brought on ticket.
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by | Nov 9, 2011 8:02 am | Comments (0)
Editor’s note: What follows is a collaborative editorial effort between Oxford Patch and the Valley Independent Sentinel. Our goal in working together this Election night is to provide Oxford residents with the best possible coverage — complete, accurate and in real-time.
George Temple, a 65-year-old former town attorney who was born and raised in the Naugatuck Valley, cruised to victory Tuesday in a three-way race that also saw his running mate, Jeffrey Haney, elected as a selectman.
“I’m humbled,” said Temple, a Republican who wore a blue Temple/Haney baseball cap as he addressed a standing room only crowd of supporters at the Brookside Inn Restaurant. “The town has shown faith in me, and I will never let them down.”
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by | Nov 3, 2011 12:23 pm | Comments (0)
Oxford’s election features an unexpected three-way race for the top seat, with a late hour write-in candidate, former Selectman David Haversat.
Read on the find out more about the candidates and the races to prepare for Election Day on Nov. 8.
by | Nov 3, 2011 12:07 pm | Comments (0)
The Oxford First Selectman’s race was turning out to be a traditional Republican versus Democrat battle, until veteran Republican David Haversat stepped in.
Haversat, 33, announced that he would run as a write-in candidate on Oct. 13.
“It’s not a conventional way of running but it has been done,” Haversat said in an interview last month at a local pizza shop.
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by | Oct 27, 2011 7:59 am | Comments (0)
Oxford Republican First Selectman candidate George Temple leads the way in campaign fundraising in Oxford, as of earlier this month.
Temple, who is running with Jeffrey Haney, has raised $16,393 for the campaign, according to his latest financial report filed at Oxford Town Hall.
The Democratic Town Committee, which is fundraising for its candidate Joseph Calabrese and running mate David McKane, has raised $9,877.12 since Jan. 1. The committee started the year with $2,168.64 on hand, for a total of $12,045.76 to work with during the campaign.
by | Oct 26, 2011 5:22 pm | Comments (0)
Joseph Calabrese, the Democratic party’s candidate for First Selectman in Oxford, and his running mate David McKane, want to debate Republican candidate George Temple and his running mate, Jeffrey Haney.
Carol Georgette, chairman of the Democratic Town Committee, announced their intent through a press release sent Wednesday afternoon to local media.
Temple, informed of the proposal by the Valley Indy Wednesday, said he would be willing to participate in the debate.
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by | Oct 17, 2011 10:09 pm | Comments (0)
Veteran attorney George Temple is the Republican candidate for First Selectman in Oxford.
Click here for a profile story titled “Temple Wants To Build Consensus.”
Click here for a story explaining why Temple had a grievance filed against him and how the matter was resolved.
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