Democrats Add To Majority On Stamford's Board Of Representatives

STAMFORD, Conn. -- The new mayor in Stamford, David Martin, is a Democrat. And that party increased its numbers on the city's Board of Representatives in Tuesday's elections.

by The Daily Voice

11/06/2013 8:30 a.m.

Here are the winners in the 20 districts for the city's Board of Representatives, according to Patch.com:

District 1: Republicans Kieran Ryan and Mary Uva
District 2: Democrats Elaine Mitchell and Ben Velishka
District 3: Democrats Terry Adams and Elise Coleman
District 4:Democrats Willy Giraldo and Mary Savage
District 5 winners were Democrats Lila Wallace and Gloria DiPina
District 6: Democrats Annie Summerville and David Kooris
District 7: Democrats Monica Di Costanzo and Jay Fountain
District 8: Democrats Anabel Figueroa and Eileen Heaphy
District 9: Democrats Valerie McNeil and Shella Merritt
District 10: Democrats Phillip Giordano and Mavina Moore Sr.
District 11: Democrats John Zelinsky and Cynthia Reeder
District 12: Democrats Brien Buckman and Marion McGarry
District 13: Republican Harry Day and Democrat Keith Silver
District 14: Republicans Carl Franzetti and Robert "Gabe" DeLuca
District 15: Republicans Joseph Coppola and Frank Cerasoli
District 16: Democrat Matt Quinones and Republican Demetrios Frazis
District 17: Democrat Suzanne Doyle and Republican Mary Fedeli
District 18: Republican candidates J.R. McMullen and Jim Caterbone
District 19: Republican Gail Okum and Democrat Randall Skigen
District 20: Republican Dennis Mahoney and Democrat Susan Nabel

In other races:

Republican Town Clerk Donna Loglisci was re-elected in an uncontested race.

Republicans Salvatore Gabriele and Jerry Bosak along with Democrat Richard Freedman were voted onto the Board of Finance.

Republican John Leydon Jr. and Democrats Richard Lyons and Geoff Alswanger were elected to the Board of Education.

For constable, the winners were: Democrats Gloria DePina, Jon Gallup, Philip Giordano and Ralph Serafino along with Republicans Bill Kemp, Joseph Tarzia and Ralph Loglisci.

Also, both ballot questions were approved:

Question 1: Shall the number of members of the Water Pollution Control Authority be changed from five members to not fewer than five members?
Question 2: Shall the number of members of the Board of Ethics be changed from five members to not fewer than five members and two alternates?

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