Republican voters in Shelton’s 113th state House of Representatives District will vote in a primary Aug. 9 to decide who will represent the GOP on the November election ballot.
Ruth Parkins, the chair of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission, is challenging incumbent Jason Perillo, who was first elected to represent the 113th District in 2006.
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Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Elizabeth Shelton School, 138 Willoughby Road, and Shelton Intermediate School, 675 Constitution Blvd. N.
Don’t know which polling place to go to, or whether you’re registered as a Republican voter? Click here to check on the secretary of the state’s website.
Some Background
Parkins works as a manager of public affairs for the Iroquois Pipeline Operating Company.
In addition to his work in the legislature, Perillo is the interim executive director of Valley Emergency Medical Services.
The winner of Tuesday’s primary will face Democrat Adam Heller, who currently serves on the city’s Board of Apportionment and Taxation, in the Nov. 8 elections.
Fundraising
Donations to the two candidates evince a split of sorts within the Shelton Republican party.
For example, Parkins has received donations from Mayor Mark Lauretti and several members of his family.
Meanwhile Perillo’s campaign treasurer is Noreen McGorty, a Republican Alderwoman who represents the Fourth Ward.
Perillo has also received donations from Anthony Simonetti, a First Ward Alderman who also serves as the chairman of the local Republican Town Committee, as well as Fourth Ward Alderman James Capra.
Other Republican members of the Board of Aldermen — President John Anglace, Lynne Farrell, Eric McPherson, and Stanley Kudej — have contributed to both campaigns.
Lists of donors to each candidate are posted at the bottom of this story.
On The Issues
The Valley Indy sent a list of questions to Parkins and Perillo to answer via e‑mail. The questions and the candidates’ responses are below.
— For any GOP voters who don’t know you, tell us a little bit about your background — are you from Shelton originally? If not when did you move here, family, job, past public service, etc.
Parkins: I have been an elected member of Shelton’s Planning & Zoning Commission since 2007, and have served as Chairman for the past seven years. In addition, I am a member of the P&Z’s Downtown Subcommittee and represent Shelton on the Naugatuck Valley Council of Government’s Regional Planning Commission. I have been employed by the Iroquois Pipeline Operating Company for over 20 years. In my current role as Manager, Public Affairs I am responsible for community and government relations, external communications and corporate giving. I am a member of the Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Connecticut Business and Industry Association, as well as many trade organizations.
I graduated summa cum laude from Sacred Heart University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and earned her Master’s degrees in Business Administration and Public Administration from the University of New Haven. An active community volunteer, I am a current Executive Board member and a past chair of the Valley United Way’s Board of Directors, a member of the Corporate Volunteer Council and a Valley Community Reviewer for the Community Foundation of Greater New Haven’s Responsive Grants.
I was born in Bridgeport and have been a resident of Shelton for over 38 years. I have two daughters, Jessica and Sarah.
Perillo: I grew up in Shelton. My mother taught here for many years and my grandfather served as Shelton’s mayor in the 1960’s and 70’s. My dad still lives in the house where I grew up. I left Shelton briefly to attend Georgetown University and then again to pursue Masters degrees in the Boston area.
I live on Coram Ave., in the house where my grandfather grew up. My wife, Becky, and I are proud of our two-year-old daughter, Lydia. Professionally, I am the Director of the Valley’s non-profit paramedic service and I own a small consulting firm that helps clients with communications and public relations. Before I was elected as state Representative, I had served on Shelton’s Tax Board, Board of Aldermen, and Planning & Zoning Commission. I chaired the P&Z Commissions Subcommittee on Downtown Redevelopment.
— Why are you running to represent the 113th District in Hartford?
Parkins: I believe that now is the time to add business-experienced legislators to the mix of career politicians and attorneys. Confidence in our State is low and taxes are high. We need to turn that around by putting legislators in office that have experience in organizational efficiency and can make tough budget decisions. I believe I offer that experience. I also understand the importance of creating a business-friendly environment and I have the experience of doing so.
According to a recent report, CT’s small business tax burden was ranked 10th worst in the country, unchanged from last year and the fourth year in a row we were ranked in the bottom ten. So, as a 4½ term incumbent, I question where Rep Perillo’s focus has been.
He has shown his hand as being divisive both locally and at the State level. Other than his claim of acquiring funding for Canal Street, which has come to fruition through the hard work of Mayor Lauretti and the SEDC team if true credit is to be given, I do not think Shelton has benefitted the way it should and I think we can do better.
Perillo: Nobody does anything alone and during my tenure I worked successfully with then-Senator Dan Debicella to secure millions of dollars for the reconstruction of Canal Street in Downtown – which has been quite a success. Last year, I collaborated with Rep. Themis Klarides of Derby to secure funds to reconstruct the deck of the Bridge Street bridge. Next year we will see the beginnings of that project. I saved the City hundreds of thousands of dollars for decades-old debt related to the construction of Shelton Intermediate School and I am working with the school system right now on academic projects going forward. I’ve driven legislation that helps Shelton farms and that bolsters our local agri-tourism.
On a broader policy front, I have fought hard for our hospitals, the people they employ, and the patients they serve. I am also proud of the work we have done thus far to keep Sikorsky jobs here in CT and I will continue to make that a very high priority.
Beyond that, I cut through government red tape every day for Shelton residents and businesses that are just looking for help. No problem is too small.
— If elected, what will be your top priorities in Hartford? BE SPECIFIC.
Parkins: Creating a business-friendly environment that will promote economic growth and create jobs will be my priority. I plan to work toward a smaller, smarter government that will include the review and amendment of existing legislation that creates hardships for businesses and residents. My efforts will also be focused on reigning in state spending and creating a budget that includes no new taxes. We need to send a message that Connecticut is changing the way it does business by providing the stability and predictability that businesses require when taking investment risks.
I will also not forget why I am there and will work hard to bring benefit to Shelton. Some of the items I think are overdue for consideration include creating a pedestrian-friendly Bridgeport Avenue and addressing issues with Route 8.
Perillo: First, we must design a balanced state budget that includes no new spending as well as appropriate tax cuts. Second, we must strive to phase out the income tax on middle-wage earners by 2020. Connecticut small businesses employ half the state’s private workforce. Many of those businesses are family-owned, where owners sweat alongside their employees every day. By focusing our tax relief on those middle class workers, we take pressure off wages and prices — a boost for the Connecticut economy. Third, (and more locally) we need to continue to revitalize Downtown Shelton. We do that by clearing the path for local property-owners and stepping in when it is appropriate for government to do so. Much of my role is to cut through red tape. I have done that by “working the system” and will continue to do so.
We can fix the state budget and it comes down to four key actions. First, we need a hard cap on state borrowing. We can’t keep raising our debt levels and expect the budget to improve. Second, we need to reach a concession agreement with state employee unions. Approximately 1/3 of state spending is on salaries and benefits. Nobody wants layoffs, so unions must be willing to make sacrifices if we are to avoid them. Our workers enjoy the richest benefit package in the nation and it is simply unsustainable. Third, we need to restructure Medicaid to limit participation thresholds to put Connecticut in line with the majority of other states. Medicaid is an important benefit that should be reserved for only those who truly need it most. Fourth, we need to eliminate new spending programs introduced during Gov. Malloy’s tenure. We simply cannot afford them at a time like this.
— Republicans in Connecticut hammer Gov. Dannel Malloy as a failure, and his approval ratings are by no means stellar. But he did beat Tom Foley twice, and Democrats hold overwhelming majorities in both the state house and senate. How will you work with them to effect better policies? Or do you see your role as basically that of an opposition party critiquing the Democrats’ policies in the hopes that more and more of the state’s voters will finally be persuaded by your arguments?
Parkins: I offer a different agenda. As a consensus builder, I feel it is very important to respect other positions and opinions and work toward compromise. While I would certainly work to strengthen the Republican party agenda, there cannot be change in Connecticut unless the two sides work together to accomplish what is best for the State and its people. This takes a team player approach, not a “go it alone” attitude.
Perillo: Every issue is different. There are times when reasonable people can come together to move good initiatives forward and many of my successes for Shelton have involved collaborating and building consensus. Nothing happens in a bubble and if you just sulk in a corner nothing gets done.
That being said, some ideas are too off-the-wall for compromise. I have been a vehement critic of the Governor’s tax plans – particularly the proposed mileage tax. I have condemned it online, on the radio and on television. This is an issue where the only course of action is to be a critic and change people’s minds. There is no middle ground.
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— A big reason Shelton is in a far better position than any other municipality in the Valley is the fact there’s so much development, with dozens more applications every year. But as Shelton has gotten more developed, unease with such development has intensified, to the point where grass roots groups have now sprung up organizing opposition to certain applications. Without commenting on a specific application or development before the PZC, has Shelton reached a tipping point in terms of development? Is it in danger of doing so soon?
Parkins: Shelton is a very attractive place to work and live and that makes us very attractive for development. While the market drives the type of development being proposed, the City must balance the need for economic development with the needs of its citizens and I believe Shelton does a great job at that. There is development being proposed for many areas of Shelton, not just Bridgeport Avenue where the opposition seems to be centered at this time. Rather than asking the question “how much development is too much?” the question should always be “is it sensible development?”
Perillo: I served on the P&Z Commission for years. It’s not a matter of how much development, but what type of development is approved and where that development is to be located.
Bridgeport Avenue was always reserved for office and industrial construction, which have been the centerpiece of Shelton’s growth. Both deliver high tax revenue and bring jobs to Shelton. But recent construction of large-scale apartment complexes has not been consistent with that goal. Furthermore, residential construction on Bridgeport Avenue negatively impacts Downtown redevelopment, which must be our highest zoning priority. Since the Avalon building was constructed on Canal Street nearly five years ago, not one new residential unit has been built Downtown. In that same time, two massive residential projects are being built on Bridgeport Avenue. One will soon be occupied and there is another in the pipeline. We will see over 1,000 residential units on Bridgeport Avenue and despite what some people may claim, a residential explosion on Bridgeport Avenue negatively impact Downtown’s resurgence. Just ask the investors and banks that fund these projects. As Alderman John Anglace said, we cannot sell our soul for tax dollars.
— Education is another issue that actually seems to engage people in the community. As a consortium of municipalities is suing the state on the grounds that its “Education Cost Sharing” grant isn’t funded fully. While Shelton isn’t a party to the suit, it’s one of the towns being underfunded. Can state lawmakers play a role in fixing the problem? How?
Parkins: Education funding is a sensitive subject for all municipalities with arguments that go both ways. While I do not have an in depth knowledge on the issue of “Education Cost Sharing”, my initial thought is that the State must follow the rules they established or go back to the drawing board. If full funding is not available, then new formulas need to be developed — funding should not be arbitrary. Because of the economic success of Shelton, we are in a much better position than most municipalities to ride out any bumps in the road in the hope of better times to come.
Perillo: The Governor has passed budgets that have essentially left the state broke. An increase in state education funding to towns inevitably means tax increases. I’ve always felt that local issues like education should be handled at the local level. I don’t think that more state funding fueled by more state taxes is the answer. The answer that state lawmakers CAN address is the towering pile of mandates that the state places on local school systems. This drives up education budgets, takes money out of the classroom where it belongs, and often forces towns to increase property taxes. I have opposed these mandates in the past and will continue to build coalitions that do just that.
— Whoever wins this primary will be on an election ballot in November where the top Republican candidate is Donald Trump. While the Democratic presidential nominee isn’t exactly FDR, do you feel any unease at that prospect? Will Trump hurt down-ballot races like the 113th?
Parkins: While I do not agree with everything Donald Trump says or does, one must admit he has risen to the level he has because he is saying things that many people are feeling. He is not concerned with being politically correct and he is often abrasive, but as the Republican Candidate, he will have my vote. Locally, we saw an increase in registered Republicans prior to the Republican Presidential primary so I do not believe Trump’s candidacy will hurt the likelihood that Shelton’s 113th seat in November will continue to be Republican held.
Perillo: I agree with a lot of Donald Trump’s priorities and I like that he’s a straight talker. We need more honesty in government. That said, I don’t think you have to be crude to make your point.
Most importantly, we must not see a Hillary Clinton White House. If any of us were guilty of lying about terrorism in Benghazi or endangering our national security by being careless (if not, negligent) in our use of emails, we would be in jail. But Hillary Clinton gets away with it.
In some towns, Trump’s candidacy could hurt down-ballot Republican candidates. In other towns, it will help. There’s no easy answer to that question.
Contributions
— — — — —The following people made contributions to Parkins’ campaign:— — — — —
Babara O’Brien
Retired
Shelton
$20
Helen Lull
Retired
Shelton
$10
Jennifer Corda
Inside Sales, Midland Paper
Shelton
$20
Anthony Lauretti
Billing Rep, United Health Group
Shelton
$100
Alexa Lauretti
Hairdresser, S Salon By Salvatore
Shelton
$100
Dominick Ebert
Golf Professional, Country Club Of Fairfield
Shelton
$100
Skye Critchley
Job Counselor, Kennedy Center
Shelton
$20
Pasquale Pappano
District Manager, Frito Lay
Shelton
$10
Venoal Fountain, Jr. Attorney, Hirsch & Levy LLC
Shelton
$25
Shawn Sequeira
Interim Chief Of Police, City Of Shelton
Stratford
$50
Eric McPherson
Retired
Shelton
$80
Jeffrey Kennedy
International Trade Compliance, RCMT
Stratford
$100
Jennifer Lindsay
Bartender/Manager, Parker Eatery & Bar
Stratford
$50
Grace DeSanti
Student
Shelton
$5
Gabriel DeSanti
CADD, Circuit Breaker Sales N.E.
Shelton
$5
Brandon Gannon
Seasonal Employee-Highway Department, City Of Shelton
Shelton
$25
Jason Beacham
City Of Shelton
Shelton
$5
Denise Dean
Social Worker, Fair Haven CHC
West Haven
$50
Andrew Worobel
Retired
Sandy Hook
$50
Cynthia Hughes
Research Specialist, HHMI
Sandy Hook
$50
Joanna Carloni
Public Defender, State Of Connecticut
Shelton
$15
Jeano Carloni
Bartender, Carl Anthony’s
Shelton
$15
Michael Magoulas
No Occupation Listed
Camillus, NY
$50
Colleen Spooner
Office Manager, The Common Bond Market
Shelton
$50
Ralph DeSanti
HVAC Contractor, One Hour Heating + Air
Shelton
$50
Stanley Kudej
Retired
Shelton
$50
Paul DiMauro
Public Works Director, City Of Shelton
Shelton
$50
Cynthia Burke
Secretary, City Of Shelton
Shelton
$50
Lynne Farrell
Attorney, Farrell Leslie & Grochowski
Shelton
$100
David Eldridge
Police Officer, City Of Shelton
Bethel
$100
Ralph Roballey
Real Estate, Landbank Partners
Stratford
$100
Jean Fabozzi
Retired
Shelton
$100
John Lull
Retired
Shelton
$20
Brenda Stablein
Executive Assistant, Iroquois Gas
Shelton
$20
John Stablein
Vice President, RS Restaurant Group
Shelton
$20
Douglas Brothers
IT Auditor, W.R. Berkley
Shelton
$5
Craig Connors
Q.A. Manager, Sikorsky Aircraft
Shelton
$20
Kenny Bartola
Superintendent, Turner Construction
Shelton
$10
Karen Bertola
Norwalk Radiology
Shelton
$10
Sara Bertola
Waitress, Captains Pizza
Shelton
$10
David Bertola
Self-employed
Shelton
$10
Thomas Clancy
Optical Technician, ASML
Shelton
$25
Helena Clancy
Senior Transportation Rep, Iroquois Pipeline Operating Company
Shelton
$25
Mark Jelenik
No occupation listed
Shelton
$10
Doug Rossetti
Contractor, Self-employed
Shelton
$10
Lynette Rossetti
Owner, Auntie Cafe
Shelton
$10
Samantha Rossetti Permanent Sub, City Of Shelton
Shelton
$10
Shealyn Rossetti
Nanny
Shelton
$10
Susan Coyle
Real Estate Sales, Real Estate Two Inc.
Shelton
$40
Christopher Savoie
Infantry, U.S. Army
Shelton
$5
Robert Badgett
Stock, Forever 21
Shelton
$5
Dylan Batterson
Sales Associate, The Paper Store
Shelton
$5
Todd DeMarco
Seafood Clerk, ShopRite
Shelton
$5
Jose Cotto
Unemployed
Shelton
$5
Angelo Maione
Owner, AriBella Restaurant
Shelton
$20
Wendy Maione
Owner, AriBella Restaurant
Shelton
$20
James Barnes
Manager EH&S, Iroqois Gas
Shelton
$10
Beth Fortin
Retired
Shelton
$50
Carol Takacs
Corporate Training & Development, Iroquois Pipeline Operating Company
Shelton
$10
Theresa Gleason
Retired
Shelton
$20
Ernest Hutchinson IV
Administrator, City Of Shelton
Shelton
$5
Ariana Maione
Student
Shelton
$5
Sandra Markus
Pulmonary Specialist, CHH
Shelton
$10
James Orazietti
Retired
Shelton
$20
Sharon Orazietti
Retired
Shelton
$20
Kelly Orazietti
Student
Shelton
$20
Robert Pelczar
Retired
Shelton
$10
Dominic Fabozzi
Retired
Shelton
$100
Kerry Miressi
Global Acquisition & Buyer Marketing Manager, Tungsten Network
Shelton
$10
Michael Miressi
Marketing Manager, Direct Wines
Shelton
$10
Jeffrey Klauser
Physician, CT Orhopaedic Specialists
Shelton
$10
Rachel Klauser
Homemaker
Shelton
$10
Karen Murphy
Director Of Marketing, Mantrose-Haeuser Co. Inc.
Shelton
$25
Timothy Murphy
Retired
Shelton
$25
Michael Kinik
Director Of Engineering, Iroquois Pipeline Operating Company
Shelton
$100
Lisa Krohne
Manager, Iroquois Pipeline
Shelton
$50
Katherine Flament
School Psychologist, CES Shelton
$5
Lauren Flament
Chief Engineer/Pilo, Sikorsky Aircraft
Shelton
$5
Mark Lauretti
Mayor, City Of Shelton
Shelton
$5
Brittany Gannon
Benefits Assistant, City Of Shelton
Shelton
$5
William Gannon
Sales, Electrical Wholesalers
Shelton
$5
Diane Gannon
Receptionist, City Of Shelton
Shelton
$5
Brittany Greenleaf
Medical Assistant
Shelton
$5
Casey Carotenuto
Daycare Teacher, Bunny Village
Shelton
$5
Mark Carotenuto
Seafood Staff, Whole Foods
Shelton
$5
Lori Carotenuto
Dental Assistant, Cosmetic Dentistry
Shelton
$5
Mark Carotenuto
Electrician, Attori Electric
Shelton
$5
Amy Botti
Shelton
$5
Joseph Botti
Tree Care, White Hills Landscaping & Tree Service
Shelton
$5
Jonathan Botti
Tree Care, White Hills Landscaping & Tree Service
Shelton
$5
Glacia Parkins
Discharge Coordinator, Griffin Hospital
Shelton
$10
Wayne Parkins
Surveyor, Manafort Brothers Inc.
Shelton
$10
Ralph Krohne
Field Supervisor, Iroquois Pipeline Operating Company
Shelton
$50
Benjamin Mauro
Retired
Shelton
$20
Maureen O’Donnell Sharnick DMD
Dentist, Self-Employed
Shelton
$100
Allison Menendez
Self-employed
Shelton
$5
Frank Menendez
Self-employed
Shelton
$5
Tyler Menendez
Sales, Savings Auto Sales
Shelton
$5
Emily Menendez
Student
Shelton
$5
Anthony Tuccillo
Electrical Engineer, Iroquois Gas Transmission
Shelton
$10
Everett Mosher
Information Technology Manager, Iroquois Pipeline Operating Company
Shelton
$20
Mary Ann Miller
HR Manager, Iroquois Pipeline
Shelton
$10
Michael Fitzgerald
Sales, KIND Healthy Snacks
Shelton
$5
Margaret Fitzgerald
Parks & Rec, City Of Shelton
Shelton
$5
Bryan Fitzgerald
Development, Greenskies
Shelton
$5
Allegra Fitzgerald
Teacher, City Of Shelton
Shelton
$10
Paul Fitzgerald
Sales, Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Shelton
$10
James Oram
Retired
Shelton
$5
Mary Ellen Samatulski
Banker, TD Bank
Shelton
$10
David Grant
Caterer, Dave Grant Caterers
Shelton
$20
Celeste McGorty
Program Manager, United Technologies
Shelton
$25
Thomas McGorty
General Manager, PPMG LLC
Shelton
$25
Jessica McGorty
Student
Shelton
$5
Anna Parkins
Retired
Shelton
$10
Bruce Bernhard
Concierge, R.D. Scinto Inc.
Shelton
$50
Tammie Anastasia
Architectural Designer, R.D. Scinto Inc.
Shelton
$10
Christine Thompson
Retired
Shelton
$5
David Thomas
Dir. Securities & Risk Management, R.D. Scinto Inc.
Shelton
$50
John Mihalko
Teacher, The Speech Academy
Shelton
$10
Kayleigh Apicerno
Marketing, R.D. Scinto Inc.
Shelton
$10
Jeannine DiSario
Executive Assistant, R.D. Scinto Inc.
Shelton
$50
Kathleen Shannon
Assistant Director, Honey Tree Preschool
Shelton
$5
John Hurley
Retired
Shelton
$5
Allison Shortell
RN, Jewish Senior Services
Shelton
$20
Edward Miller Jr.
Insurance Agent, Starkweather & Shepley
Shelton
$100
Jessica Parkins
Marketing Manager, Petra Construction Corporation
Shelton
$100
Philip Small
Attorney, Brown Rudnick LLP
Bloomfield
$100
John Anglace Jr.
Retired
Shelton
$40
John Walsh
Administrator, Valley United Way
Derby
$50
Jeffrey Bruner
Executive, Iroquois Pipeline Operating Company
Trumbull
$100
Ramon Sous
Attorney, Self-employed
Shelton
$40
Patricia Sous
No occupation listed
Shelton
$40
Helen Gallagher
Attorney, Iroquois Gas Transmission
Oxford
$50
Nick Luise
Retired
Naples, FL
$100
Denise Melsenti
Retired Educator
Shelton
$40
Stacy Valluzzo
Sr. Manager QC, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Woodbury
$40
Bret Worobel
Unemployed
Woodbury
$40
Rebecca Ritter
Homemaker
Shelton
$100
Sandra Nesteriak
Retired
Shelton
$100
Patricia Tarasovic
Volunteer Center Director, Valley United Way
Oxford
$100
Robert Perless Jr.
Manager, Iroquois Gas
Easton
$100
Kathleen Yolish
Retired Educator
Shelton
$100
Sophie Gazer
Retired
Shelton
$100
James Weinberg
Ship Broker, Safe Harbour
Sandy Hook
$100
Nicholas Lauretti
C.S. Lead, BIC Corp
Shelton
$100
Anndee Lauretti
No occupation listed
Shelton
$40
Linda Hvizdo
Retired
Shelton
$40
Mary Ann Cacchillo
Retired Educator
Shelton
$40
Karen Oko
Secretary, Shelton Board Of Education
Shelton
$40
Sheila Arsenault
Assessor Clerk, City Of Shelton
Sandy Hook
$50
John Todice
Contractor, Nancy’s Tree Planting Inc.
Shelton
$50
Sarah Parkins
Student
Shelton
$100
Joseph Lauretti
Student
Shelton
$100
David Grant
Owner, David M. Grant Caterers
Shelton
$100
Charles Wilson Jr.
Insurance, Wilson Agency Inc.
Shelton
$40
William Hannon Jr.
Public Safety Building Official, State Of Connecticut
Shelton
$5
Linda Holmes-Hannon
General Manager, Homewood Suites
Shelton
$5
Donald Schiffer Jr.
Auto Technician, Donald B. Schiffer Jr.
Shelton
$5
Stephanie Kinik
Chiropractor, Family Wellness Center LLC
Shelton
$25
Anna Shannon
Camp Counselor, Center Stage Theatre
Shelton
$5
Susan Deleon
Paralegal, Iroquois Gas
Shelton
$5
Janice Sheehy
Business Banking, Webster Bank
Ansonia
$50
Michael Grant
Restaurant Owner, Grant’s BBQ Inc.
Shelton
$20
Sarah Grant
Embryologist, Yale University
Shelton
$20
Thomas Heltzel
Sheet Metal Mechanic, Local Union 40
Shelton
$5
Samantha Stablein
NA Events Coordinator, Survey Sampling International
Shelton
$5
Nancy Stablein
Accounting/Administrative Assistant, GrayWolf Sensing Solutions
Shelton
$5
John Stablein, Jr.
Student
Shelton
$5
Carol Van Bomel
Retired
Shelton
$5
Edward Van Bomel
Retired
Shelton
$5
Christopher Santoianni
Sales Rep, HAN Network
Shelton
$5
Jennifer Van Bomel
Graphic Designer, HAN Network
Shelton
$5
Nora Sutherland
Retired
Shelton
$10
Candida Ferreira
Die Maker, Bead Industries
Shelton
$20
Aleta Miner
Administrator, Shelton Economic Development Corp.
Shelton
$5
Allen Miner
Retired
Shelton
$5
Carol Martin
Receptionist, R.D. Scinto Enterprises
Shelton
$10
Patricia Guedes
Teacher, Diocese Of Bridgeport
Shelton
$100
Marcos Reinheimer
Administrator, Primrose Companies
Shelton
$15
Cristianne Rios
Homemaker
Shelton
$15
John Simonetti
Pilot, Delta Airlines
Shelton
$10
Louise Simonetti
Management Consultant/RN, Lincoln Technical Institute
Shelton
$10
— — — — —The following people made contributions to Perillo’s campaign:— — — — -
Violet Cable
Retired
Shelton
$25
Noreen McGorty
Finance, Spruce Investment Advisors
Shelton
$40
Christopher Silhavey
Computer Analyst, AT&T
Stratford
$40
Jeffrey Mondi
Systems Administrator, Joel Barlow High School
Shelton
$100
Eugene Kierce
Retired
Shelton
$40
Linda Schauwecker
Broker, Real Estate Two
Shelton
$40
John Anglace
Retired
Shelton
$40
Penny Brown Lee
Program Assistant, City of Bridgeport
Shelton
$40
Raymond O’Leary
Retired
Shelton
$50
Stephen Beardsley
Organic Farmer, Guy’s Eco Garden
Shelton
$40
Frank Pagano
Retired
Shelton
$40
Brian Cooper
Retired
Shelton
$40
Robert Simpson
Deputy Political Director, Republican Attorneys General Association
Washington, DC
$100
Nancy Jo Wilmink
Retired
Shelton
$40
Anthony Simonetti
Substitute Teacher, Trumbull Public Schools
Shelton
$40
Steve Morse
Retired
Shelton
$40
Catherine Araujo
Finance Assistant, Shelton Board of Education
Shelton
$40
Robert Araujo
Manager Sustainable Development, Sikorsky
Shelton
$40
Phyllis Nappi
Retired
Shelton
$80
Domenic Monaco
Sales, Premier Graphics
Trumbull
$100
Philip Jones
Farmer, Jones Winery
Shelton
$50
Gilda Bures
Homemaker
Shelton
$50
Walter Drozeck
Retired
Shelton
$25
Mark Ocampo
Pharmacist, Stop & Shop
Shelton
$10
Jennifer Ocampo
Senior Marketing Editor, Access Intelligence
Shelton
$10
Joel Hurliman
National Guardsman, State of Connecticut Military Department
Shelton
$40
Carol Jakab
Retired
Shelton
$50
Kim Zaksewicz
Daycare Provider, Kim’s Home Daycare
Shelton
$100
Ellen Pagliaro
Retired
Shelton
$50
Alvaro daSilva
Real Estate Developer, Ata Brothers Inv
Shelton
$40
Dean Cawthra
Supervisor, Shelton Parks & Recreation Department
Shelton
$40
Walter Bills
Retired
Shelton
$25
David Baron
President, Bacon Technologies
Shelton
$100
Cris Balamaci
Healthcare Executive, Goldman Sachs
Shelton
$40
Christopher Gallo
CPA/Forensic Accounting, Christopher Gallo CPA LLC
Shelton
$40
Rebecca Perillo
Nurse Practitioner, Yale University
Shelton
$5
Angel Cadena
Candidate For Congress, Angel Cadena For Congress
Shelton
$40
Jane Papa
Retired
Shelton
$40
John Papa
Salesman, LF Powers
Shelton
$40
Dennis Salzer
Retired
Shelton
$40
Veronica Sabo
Assistant, Paws And Claws Resort
Shelton
$5
Satya Pal Asija
Intellectual Property, Our Pal LLC
Shelton
$40
Charlene DeFilippo
Grant Writer, City of Shelton
Shelton
$40
Gary DeFilippo
Real Estate, Summit Ridge LLC
Shelton
$40
Ramon Sous
Attorney, Ramon S. Sous Law Offices
Shelton
$40
Thomas Minotti
Retired
Shelton
$40
Anne Gaydos
Graphic Designer, Anne Gaydos Design
Shelton
$80
Justin Sabatino
Carpenter, Town of Stratford
Shelton
$40
Fred Anthony
Judge/Attorney, State of Connecticut
Shelton
$40
Anthony Pogoda
Retired
Shelton
$40
James Capra
Property Manager, Avalon Bay Communities
Shelton
$40
Stephen Chuckta
Retired
Shelton
$40
Stephen Chuckta Jr.
Salesman
Shelton
$40
Jamie Kozlowsky
Scientist, Unilever
Shelton
$80
Jodi Welch
Sales, Allergan
Shelton
$40
Thomas Welch
Attorney, Welch, Teodosio & Stanek
Shelton
$40
Joan Ciotti
Retired
Shelton
$40
Vincent Ciotti
Meat Specialist, Big Y
Shelton
$40
Judy Taddei
Train Coordinator, East Hartford Public Schools
Shelton
$80
Christopher Hildebrand
Market Research, Nielsen
Shelton
$40
Raymond LaLuna
Enrolled Agent, LaLuna Tax Service
Shelton
$40
John Belden
Technician, Frontier Communications
Shelton
$25
David Gidwani
Owner, Oxford Wine And Spirits
Shelton
$50
Sangeeta Gidwani
Teacher, Trumbull
Shelton
$50
Michael Hofbauer
Law Enforcement, State of Connecticut
Shelton
$50
Stephen Bellis
Attorney, Pellegrino Law Firm
Shelton
$40
Stephen Vavrek
First Selectman, Town Of Monroe
Monroe
$100
JP Sredzinski
Dispatch Supervisor, Town Of Stratford
Monroe
$50
Terry Jones
Farmer, Jones Family Farms
Shelton
$50
Paul Simpson
Warehouse Supervisor, Panolam Industries
Shelton
$40
Joanne Simpson
Business Director, Fairfield County Medical Association
Shelton
$40
Kevin Kelly
Attorney, Kevin Kelly & Associates PC
Stratford
$100
Jeffrey Sninsky
Shop Manager, Priority Fleet Services
Shelton
$100
Clarence Arsenault
Retired
Shelton
$40
Joy Young
Inside Sales Rep, CT Bathworks
Shelton
$40
Francis Piscioniere
Retired
Shelton
$25
Susan Piscioniere
Retired
Shelton
$25
Joseph Pagliaro
Funeral Director, Riverview Funeral Home
Shelton
$100
Victoria Anne Anthony
Sales, P&G
Shelton
$20
Diana Carey
Retired
Shelton
$50
Patrick Carey
Real Estate Broker, Carey & Guarrera
Shelton
$50
John Allen Kosowsky
CPA/Board Director, J. Allen Kosowsky CPA PC
Shelton
$100
William Young
Owner/President, CT Bathworks
Shelton
$40
Dan Debicella
Executive, Youngs Market Company
Shelton
$25
Alexandra Galli-Debicella
No occupation listed
Shelton
$25
Joseph Monaco
Executive, Educational Training Institute
Fairfield
$50
Denise Monaco
Homemaker
Fairfield
$50
Manfred Brideau
Retired
Shelton
$50
Marion Perillo
Retired
Shelton
$20
Frank Perillo
Retired
Shelton
$20
Joseph Perillo
Associate, Walmart
Shelton
$40
Eric McPherson
Retired
Shelton
$80
David Munson
Retired
Shelton
$50
Kyle Mosher
Plumber, Your Plumber LLC
Shelton
$10
Everett Mosher
Technology Manager, Iroquois Gas Pipeline Operating Company
Shelton
$30
Mark Dymerski
Owner, Dunkin Donuts
Shelton
$20
Stanley Kudej
Retired
Shelton
$40
Carol Pavone
Assistant Teacher, TEAM Inc.
Shelton
$10
Peter Pavone
Assistant Sewer Administrator, City Of Shelton
Shelton
$20
Jeffrey Piscioniere
Physical Therapist, New England Homecare
Shelton
$25
Jeanette Galvez-Piscioniere
APRN, Pro Health Partners
Shelton
$25
Charles Sutton
Funeral Assistant, Riverview Funeral Home
Shelton
$25
Michael Gaydos
Operation Manager, Directive Analysis
Shelton
$5
Carl Sicinski
Postal Worker, US Postal Service
Shelton
$25
Dorothy Sicinski
Retired
Shelton
$25
John Waters
Retired
Shelton
$50
Ingrid Waters
Retired
Shelton
$50
Richard Rizzi
Professor, Housatonic Community College
Shelton
$10
Margaret Domorod
City/Town Clerk, City Of Shelton
Shelton
$50
Charles Wilson
Insurance, Wilson Agency
Shelton
$25
Helen Morse
Retired
Shelton
$25
Michael Charland
Retired
Shelton
$20
Andrea Charland
Retired
Shelton
$20
James Martin
Retired
Shelton
$25
Richard Gydus
Retired
Shelton
$25
Marlene Gydus
Retired
Shelton
$25
Joseph Palmucci
Financial Advisor, Waddell & Reed
Shelton
$25
Grace Munson Retired
Shelton
$25
David Nordin
Retired
Shelton
$25
T. Adae
Founder, Adae Publications Inc.
Shelton
$50
Virginia Harger
Homemaker
Shelton
$50
Dennis Pannella
Nurse Anesthetist, Yale University School Of Medicine
Shelton
$25
James Aiken
Retired
Shelton
$25
Judith Aiken
Administrative Assistant, Vishay America Inc.
Shelton
$25
Anna Panella
Dental Assistant/Office Manager, Maria A. Smith DMDPC
Shelton
$25
John Porter
Retired
Shelton
$25
Arlene Wells
Retired
Shelton
$25
Royal Wells
Retired
Shelton
$25
Karen Minopoli
Homemaker
Shelton
$10
Anthony Minopoli
CIO, Knights Of Columbus
Shelton
$10
Joseph Minopoli
Student
Shelton
$10
Marissa Minopoli
Student
Shelton
$10
Christopher Motasky
Owner, Three PL Worldwide Inc.
Shelton
$20
Lynne Farrell
Attorney, Farrell Leslie & Grochowski
Shelton
$50
Linda Capra
Shelton
Retired
$5
James Capra
Retired
Shelton
$5
Luke Moseley
Marketing Manager, Grey Group
Shelton
$5
Margaret Simon
Unemployed
Shelton
$25
Robert Simon
Marketing, Hubbell Inc.
Shelton
$25
Alphonse Sabetta
Retired
Shelton
$25
Pasquale Pepe
Retired
Shelton
$25
John Puskar
VP Communication, Frontier Communications
Shelton
$5
Annie George-Puskar
Doctoral Fellow, University Of Connecticut
Shelton
$5
Dorothy Sim-Broder
Owner, Written Words Bookstore
Shelton
$5
Robert Rockwell
Fire Marshal, New Canaan Fire Department
Shelton
$5
Lisa Belden
Merchandiser, American Greetings
Shelton
$5
Ronald East
Owner, East & Waldhaus Ins Ag. Inc.
Shelton
$20
John Belden
ED Technician/Student, Yale New Haven Hospital
Shelton
$5
Fred Wills
Zoning Enforcement, City Of Shelton
Shelton
$10
John DiGiacomo
Nurse Practitioner, Minute Clinic Diagnostic Of CT
Shelton
$5
Ruth Ann Dunford
Homemaker
Shelton
$5
Robert Dunford
Executive, Trident Funding Corp
Shelton
$50
Sarah DiGiacomo
Teacher, Milford Board Of Education
Shelton
$5
John Welch
Retired
Shelton
$5
Lois Welch
Retired
Shelton
$5
Kelly Farmer
Unemployed
Shelton
$40
William Farmer
Tax Manager, GE
Shelton
$40
Siobhan McGorty
Student
Shelton
$5
John Koch
Home Inspector, Home Quest Home Inspections
Shelton
$10
David Kreymborg
Proprietor, Outback Steakhouse
Shelton
$5
Joseph Laucella
EMS Chief, Town Of Trumbull
Shelton
$5
Chad McNeil
Salesman, Protection I
Shelton
$5
Thomas McNeil
Salesman, Hoffman Landscape
Shelton
$5
Erica McNeil
Teacher, City Of Shelton
Shelton
$5
Diana McNeil
RN, St. Vincent’s Medical Center
Shelton
$5
Carrianne Kreymborg
Nurse, Milford Eye Surgery Center
Shelton
$5
Ben McGorty
Realtor, William Raveis
Shelton
$5
Peter Zaksewicz
Retired
Shelton
$10
Thomas Wilson
Insurance, Wilson Agency
Shelton
$5
