by | Oct 27, 2011 12:03 am | Comments (0)
The Valley Independent Sentinel is teaming with the Seymour High School Student Council to host a debate among the three candidates running for First Selectman.
The debate will be in the Seymour High School auditorium at 7 p.m.
by | Oct 25, 2011 10:04 pm | Comments (0)
First Selectman Paul Roy said Seymour has a story to tell — and he wants another two years in office to be the guy who helps spread the word.
Continue reading ‘Seymour’s Paul Roy Looks For A Second Term’
by | Oct 24, 2011 9:08 pm | Comments (0)
Some people are born political. Take Kurt Miller, the 41-year-old lifelong Seymour resident who is running as a Republican for First Selectman.
“I forget what age I was, but I remember seeing a bunch of political signs on lawns, and I always wondered what it would take to be a person with their name on a sign,” Miller said.
By the age of 16 or 17, he was active in Seymour High School’s student council. And, believe it or not — Miller dreamed of being First Selectman one day.
That day may be close.
Continue reading ‘Miller: No Flashy Promises, Just Concentrate On The Basics’
by | Oct 24, 2011 3:57 pm | Comments (0)
Being able to serve my community has always been an honor. As a fourth generation resident, Seymour is a place that I am proud to call home.
Continue reading ‘Theresa Conroy Espouses Passion For Community’
by | Oct 24, 2011 2:08 pm | Comments (0)
Seymour Republican First Selectman candidate Kurt Miller has outpaced incumbent Democrat Paul Roy in fundraising, according to campaign finance reports filed at the Town Clerk’s office.
The reports track fundraising and spending up until Sept. 30.
Continue reading ‘Challenger In Seymour Has Slight Lead In The Money Race’
by | Oct 23, 2011 11:32 pm | Comments (0)
Jeanne Loda was going rogue long before Sarah Palin made the term popular.
She went up against the town’s Ambulance Association in 2004, and was even a vocal critic of the way the Katharine Matthies Foundation distributed grants.
So when Loda wasn’t nominated by the Democrats to run for re-election on the Board of Education this year, it wasn’t a total surprise when she set off on her own and launched a campaign for the town’s top office.
Loda, 70, is Democrat running for First Selectman as a petitioning candidate.
Continue reading ‘Jeanne Loda Offers Another Option In Seymour’
by | Oct 21, 2011 2:56 pm | Comments (0)
Today Seymour has a lack of accountability on a multitude of levels, beginning and ending with its current leadership.
by | Oct 14, 2011 11:07 am | Comments (0)
Candidates for Board of Education in Seymour met the public Wednesday, Oct. 12, in a forum at the Seymour Middle School media center.
Continue reading ‘Seymour School Board Candidates Meet Public’
by | Oct 11, 2011 9:32 pm | Comments (0)
A Board of Education should be composed of members who bring varied perspectives to their task of analyzing situations, interpreting data and legal mandates, and applying common sense and logic in formulating decisions and crafting school district policy.
Soon, one important perspective will be missing from the school board – that of a parent with a child being educated in the Seymour schools.
Continue reading ‘School Parent’s Perspective Needed On Seymour Board Of Education’
by | Oct 4, 2011 9:34 am | Comments (0)
Seymour voters should consider electing a candidate for First Selectman this November who has the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.
Some of our officials appear to be reactionaries rather than visionaries and often address people’s problems by ignoring them. Too often, the concerns of our residents are neglected because the administration is inexperienced.
Continue reading ‘Loda Outlines Concrete Steps She’ll Take If Elected Seymour First Selectman’
