Politics & Government
Bethany Democrats Take First Selectman [Updated]
But Bethany Republicans perform better overall, winning 13 out of 18 races in Monday's election.
Updated 11:30 p.m. Monday
Bethany Republicans outperformed Bethany Democrats in the 2013 municipal election, winning 13 of 18 races, although the race for First Selectman went to Democrat Derrylyn Gorski, who edged Republican challenger Aileen Magda by a slim 25 votes, 931 to 906.
Winning candidates are marked with a (*) in the chart below.
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Bethany residents will be casting a vote for 10 different offices when they head to the polls Monday for the municipal election.
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The sole polling location in town is at the gym at Bethany Town Hall.
There are only two candidates running unopposed: Democrat David M. Forman for Tax Collector and Democrat James Stirling for Regional Board of Education.
Bethwood Patch obtained a copy of the official ballot from Bethany Town Hall and has recreated it below.
Republican Democratic First Selectman Aileen Magda (906) *Derrylyn Gorski (931) Selectman *Donald Robert Shea, Jr. (919) Steven Craig Thornquist (900) Town Treasurer *Lisa Paula Amadeo (945) Lawrence Brand Eisner (863) Tax Collector *David M. Forman (1296) Board of Finance (vote for any two) *Sharon J. Huxley (1004) Janet N. Brunwin (974); *Sally A. Huyser (989) Board of Education (vote for any two) *John Paul Garcia (907); Brian L. Laubstein (855) *Doreen Susan Fox (911); Vivian C. Shih (860) Board of Assessment Appeals (vote for any two) *Gary J. Ross (1062); *John E. Ford, IV (1048) Nancy M. Spagnolo (872) Planning and Zoning Commission (vote for any three) *Michael Petter Sullivan (956); *Douglas Leigh Goldner (862); *Salvatore Amadeo (945) Mary J. Shurtleff (825); Patricia Winer 793); Melissa Spear (858) Zoning Board of Appeals (vote for any two) *James Paul Seaton (961); *Lisa A. Gaw (867) James M. Gugliotti (834); Ruth Louise Beardsley (863) Zoning Board of Appeals Alternatives (vote for any two) *Ryan A. Shea (923); *Thomas P. Magda (901) Frances K. Doba (822); Margaret Louise Foley (859) Regional Board of Education *James Stirling (1251)
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