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.
Election Resources
The Oxford town website has copies of the ballot, and information about absentee ballots and voting. Click here to visit the website.
See a sample of the ballot below.
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Oxford 2011 Ballot
There is only one polling place in town, the Quaker Farms School on Great Oak Road.
The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 8.
Click here to read everything the Valley Indy has written about the election in Oxford.
Charter Changes Proposed
The Oxford Charter Revision Commission met 24 times in the eight months since it was reconstituted in September 2010. It has presented several proposed changes to the current charter.
Voters will be asked to answer “Yes” or “No” to the following question: Shall the Town of Oxford adopt the proposed Town of Oxford Charter as approved by the Board of Selectmen on 8/9/11?
For more information on the charter changes proposed, visit the town’s election website.
Click here to see a copy of the current charter.
Click here to see a copy of the proposed changes to the charter.
Valley Indy article: Oxford Looks To Protect Economic Development Position
Oxford Patch article: Proposed Charter Changes Aired in Oxford
Oxford Patch article: Selectmen Mull Over Proposed Charter Changes
THE CANDIDATES
A * indicates an incumbent.
- – — – — – — – — – — – First Selectman – — – — – — – — – — – —
Candidate: Joe Calabrese
Age: 55
Party: unaffiliated candidate endorsed by the Democratic Town Committee
Valley Indy article: Political Newcomer Hopes To Serve Oxford As First Selectman
Valley Indy article: Oxford Candidate’s House Faced Foreclosure
Valley Indy article: Candidate Responds To Foreclosure Article
Valley Indy article:Calabrese Accentuates The Positive In Oxford
Valley Indy article: Calabrese To Run For First Selectman In Oxford
Connecticut Post Endorsement of Calabrese
Waterbury Republican-American Endorsement of Calabrese
Oxford Patch article: Calabrese on Economic Development
Democratic Town Committee website
Candidate: George R. Temple
Age: 65
Party: Republican
Valley Indy: Temple Wants To Build Consensus In Oxford
Valley Indy: Oxford Candidate Has A Grievance On File
Valley Indy article: Temple Announces Run In Oxford
Valley Indy article: Temple And Haney Win GOP Primary
Oxford Patch article: Temple on Economic Development
Oxford Republicans Facebook page
Candidate: David Haversat
Age: 33
Party: Republican running as write-in candidate
Valley Indy article: Haversat Wants Oxford To Write Him In For First Selectman
Valley Indy article: Haversat Enters Oxford First Selectman Race
Oxford Patch article: Haversat on Economic Development
- – — – — – — – — – — – Selectman – — – — – — – — – — – —
Jeffrey J. Haney, Sr. ( R )
David McKane * (D)
- – — – — – — – — – — – — Treasurer – — – — – — – — – — – —
Michael F. Angelini Sr. * ( R )
James Murphy (D)
- – — – — – — – — – — – — – Tax Collector – — – — – — – — – — – — –
Jackie A. Orner * Republican running as Democrat
Cayenne Spremullo ( R )
- – — – — – — – — – — – Board of Finance – — – — – — – — – — – —
Richard C. Burke* ( R )
Robert A. DeBisschop, Republican running as Democrat
Victor E. Girardi ( R )
Robert N. Greene Jr. (D)
Joseph D. Rasberry ( R )
Nancy J. Schmitt *(D)
- – — – — – — – — – — – Board of Education – — – — – — – — – — – — – — –
Stephen C. Brown (D)
Gerard Carbonaro ( R )
Amy B. Cote (D)
John B. Lavin* ( R )
Rose A. McKinnon* ( R )
Diane L. Soracco (D)
Edward P. Spruck Jr. ( R )
- – — – — – — – — – — – Board of Assessment Appeals – — – — – — – — – — – — –
Dana D. Flach ( R )
Jane C. Maher (D)
- – — – — – — – — – — – Planning and Zoning Commission – — – — – — – — – — – —
Tanya Carver ( R )
Harold J. Cosgrove* (D)
Janis Williams Hardy, Republican running as petitioning candidate
Jeffrey Paul Luff ( R )
James E. Moore (D)
Wayne Charles Watt ( R )
- – — – — – — – — – — – Zoning Board of Appeals – — – — – — – — – — – —
Paul Aiksnoras* (D)
Jeffrey T. Holmes ( R )
Marc R. Hovhannissian ( R )
Wayne R. Johnson (D)
Rocco G. Trungadi ( R )
