DTC Offers Up Candidates For Open Positions

The Clinton Democratic Committee (DTC) held a caucus last week and put forth three of their endorsed candidates for open positions in town government.

Kim Buckley has been recommended by the DTC to sit on the Board of Education, taking the place of Gerald Vece, Jr. who resigned from his post earlier this month on January 3.

Valerie Nye is recommended to take the place of Miner Vincent as alternate for the town's Board of Finance. Vincent resigned November 16.

And Jane Vece was approved to sit on the town's Fair Rent Commission to also take the place of member Miner Vincent.

The Board of Selectmen has the final say on these recommendations.

According to the town charter, when a person vacates an elected position for any reason, the Board of Selectmen approves the replacement recommended by the town committee or party. The political association of the new person needs to be the same as the person vacating the position.

Also at their recent caucus, the DTC approved the composition of their committee as follows which includes five new members. The caucus is held every two years for both political parties. This slate, which was endorsed at the legally-held caucus, does not become official until March 7.

DTC Chairman Larry Ouellette announced the following members:

Democratic Town Committee for January 2012 - December of 2013

Buckley, Timothy

Calvert, Marge

DiBona, Ethelene

Dunn, Jane

Dunn, Jerry

Dunn, Bill

Fritz, Willie

Gelven, Erica

Goupil, Christine

Husaini, John

Kravitz, Alan

Leonard, Joan

McCusker, Jim

Mezzetti, Dolly

Mezzetti, Peter

O’Connor, Brian

Olsen, John

Ouellette, Larry

Pinder, Lynn

Rigat, Karen

Rigat, Ray

Roberts, Alyson

Ruggiero, Lois

Santos, Laurie

Saunders, Leah

Spaziano, Annaliese

Valenti, Michael

Vicino, Tom

Welch, Jane Scully

Woliver, Andrea