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That is what Catherine Bergstrom, 56, a former first selectman in Burlington, Conn.

The other candidate who has held elected office is former Trumbull First Selectman Tim Herbst .

Mr. Pitts served as the treasurer for Mr. Kelly's wife's campaign for Canterbury first selectman.

Her mother served as first selectman of Simsbury from 1991-99, and again from 2007-14.

Newtown First Selectman Pat Llodra says Shelley has been with Sandy Hook Elementary for over a decade.

In May of last year, I visited the town's municipal offices to speak with the first selectman.

He delivered his findings to the bank that owned Lanza's house, the first selectman and the police chief.

Curtis Read, the town's first selectman, estimated that at least a quarter of the residents are second homeowners.

"We have two beautiful lakes, beautiful residential areas and great schools," Stephen C. Dunn, Brookfield's first selectman, said.

Jayme Stevenson, the first selectman of Darien, which is akin to a mayor, said she approved of the change.

Current New Canaan First Selectman Kevin Moynihan told Fox News he also supports the idea of banning front-yard marketing.

"People will be able to park their cars and walk to all the shops in town," said Susan Chapman, New Fairfield's First Selectman.

Don Lowe, the town's First Selectman, said full-timers mix easily with weekenders, whom he estimated constitute about a third of Sherman's residents.

The town's first selectman, Michael J. Freda, and its third selectman, Sally J. Buemi, said Wednesday that the injuries were not life-threatening.

The company currently pays $1.6 million in annual property taxes to the town, said Fairfield First Selectman Mike Tetreau, the town's top elected official.

During that initial meeting in January 2013, First Selectman Llodra reported to the assembled parents on conversations she'd had with state and federal agencies.

Two Democrats are running in the Fifth District, the only open seat: Mary Glassman, a former first selectman, and Jahana Hayes, a political newcomer.

The bride's father is the first selectman of Westport and a retired senior partner of Accenture, a global management and technology consulting company in New York.

James M. Zeoli, Orange's first selectman and a lifelong resident, touted the town's attractions: easy accessibility, various shopping and dining options, strong schools, green space, welcoming nature.

"Our goal is for it to be sold and developed in a manner that is consistent with the needs and character of our town," said Julia Pemberton, Redding's first selectman.

"The victim was a daughter, a sister and a cousin of a family who is suffering a tremendous loss at this time," First Selectman Peter J. Tesei said in a statement.

Video Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, former First Selectman Tim Herbst, businessman Steve Obsitnik, former investment banker Bob Stefanowski and former hedge fund manager David Stemerman are the Republicans looking to succeed him.

Jim Marpe, 69, used a 32-year career at Accenture and its predecessor company, Andersen Consulting, as a springboard to the position of first selectman (the town equivalent of mayor) of Westport, Conn.

Other Republican candidates, including Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, who won the GOP endorsement and former Trumbull First Selectman Tim Herbst, who qualified for the primary, have also campaigned on the idea of rolling back the income levy.

Weston's property tax rate is higher than that of most surrounding towns, which might discourage some buyers, but Nina Daniel, the first selectman, said there are no plans to alter the strict zoning to expand the tax base.

"The victim was a daughter, a sister and a cousin of a family who is suffering a tremendous loss at this time," First Selectman Peter J. Tesei said Thursday in a statement, criticizing the worker who took pictures.

Many disparate memorials popped up in the weeks after the shooting, but the commission decided early on that the town needed a central place to heal, "rather than reminders all over the community," said Dan Rosenthal, Newtown's first selectman.

The winner of that contest will face one of five Republicans: Danbury mayor Mark Boughton, who received the endorsement of the state Republican Party, former Trumbull First Selectman Tim Herbst, and businessmen David Stemerman, Bob Stefanowski, and Steve Obsitnik.

As first selectman, Ms. Daniel is trying to straddle the divide, agreeing with those who want, for example, sidewalks connecting the school campus with the town center, while reassuring others that the town is not headed for mass commercialization.

At the recent dining room gathering, Sandy Litvack, a former federal Justice Department official and Walt Disney Company executive who is challenging the longtime first selectman, told the group that, in the past, he had paid little attention to town government.

E. Patricia Llodra, who as first selectman has led Newtown and its nearly 28,000 residents through the most difficult years of its history, said she expected to see excitement on Sandy Hook students' faces when the school year begins on Aug. 29.

"Our goal was to create a place of community and learning, a place that would honor those we lost and allow those who were left behind the chance to move forward," First Selectman Patricia Llodra said in a statement, according to The Hartford Courant.

CONNECTICUT GOP GOV CANDIDATE RUNS ON TRUMPIAN ECONOMIC PLATFORM; VOWS TO REPEAL STATE INCOME TAX Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, former First Selectman Tim Herbst, veteran Steve Obsitnik, former investment banker Bob Stefanowski and former hedge fund manager David Stemerman are running in the Republican primary.

Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, former First Selectman Tim Herbst, businessman Steve Obsitnik, former investment banker Bob Stefanowski and former hedge fund manager David Stemerman are the candidates for the GOP nomination in Connecticut&aposs governor race, and they&aposve also cited an additional factor: widespread unhappiness with state Democratic leadership.

His challengers are Tim Herbst, former first selectman in Trumbull and perhaps the most conservative on the group; Steve Obsitnik, of Westport, a Navy veteran and technology entrepreneur; Bob Stefanowski, of Madison, a former chief executive of DFC Global, a payday lending firm; and David Stemerman, of Greenwich, who founded a multibillion-dollar hedge fund.

Scalettar was elected on May 6, 2013 and sworn in as First Selectman on June 28, 2013. Scalettar served as the First Selectman for 2 terms (four years) and choose not to seek reelection in 2017. Beth Heller was elected as the First Selectman in 2017 and was reelected in 2019.

First Selectman Richard "Smitty" Smith, who had been in office since 1989, died of a heart attack on March 25, 2016. He was serving his 13th term (Over 26 years) as the Town's First Selectman when he died. He was subsequently replaced as First Selectman by Angus McDonald Jr, who had previously served at Second Selectman.

In 2015, Simmons was elected First Selectman of Stonington, Connecticut. He was sworn into office on November 16, 2015. In 2019, he did not seek reelection for First Selectman. He was succeeded by Danielle Chesebrough.

The first selectman is the head of the board of selectmen in some New England towns. Historically, the first selectman was the one who received the largest number of votes during municipal elections or at a town meeting. More recently most towns have chosen to elect the first selectman in a separate election, much like a mayor. While the principle remains the same in most towns, the function has evolved differently.

Southbury has a six-member Board of Selectmen, including First Selectman, Jeff Manville (R).

This happened after several farmers decided to hold a petition to separate them. The first town meeting was held in November, 1801 to appoint town officials; tax collectors, town surveyors, Fence Viewers, and First Selectman. Only the first selectman got paid at the time.

Brenda Kupchick (born November 29, 1964) is an American politician who has served as the First Selectman of Fairfield, Connecticut since 2019. She previously served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 132nd district from 2011 to 2019. She resigned on November 22, 2019, after she was elected First Selectman of Fairfield, Connecticut.

Treat was a member of the House of Representatives in 1834. In addition, he was First Selectman of Orono. He was a Democrat.

He was actively seeking re-election in May. He was laid to rest on April 27, 2013. On April 25, 2013, the Board of Selectman unanimously selected Deputy First Selectman Beth Heller to serve as First Selectmen for the remainder of Sheehy's term. The Woodbridge Democratic Town Committee selected Ellen Scalettar to replace Sheehy as their nominee for First Selectman.

As of December 1, 2005, the town had 12,099 registered voters, with 6,445 Republicans (53.1 percent), 1,940 Democrats (16 percent) and 3,703 unaffiliated voters (30.6 percent).Revitalization: Town of Darien Annual Report, 2004–2005, page24 Darien is primarily a Republican town. The town has had Democrats in office as First Selectman. In 2003, Evonne Klein replaced Robert Harrel as first selectman, becoming the first Democrat to win the post in 14 years.

He served as member of the State senate 1909–1911. He was the first selectman of Coventry, Connecticut from 1917–1932. He was the county commissioner of Tolland County, Connecticut from 1921–1932.

Some towns, such as Woodbridge, elect their first selectmen to be the chief administrative officer of the town even though the position is technically part-time. The first selectman is also a voting member of the board of selectmen and can cast a tie-breaking vote in the board of finance. In other towns, the position is full-time. In towns such as Beacon Falls, Bethany, Orange, and Simsbury, the losing first selectman candidate can earn a seat on the board of selectmen, depending on the number of votes he or she garners.

Woodbridge is governed by a 6-member Board of Selectmen. In April 2006, Edward Maum Sheehy (Democrat) became First Selectman. Since 2017, Beth Heller is the First Selectwoman in Woodbridge (Democrat). Sheehy served on the Board of Selectmen for 27 years as a regular selectman.

Bolton was incorporated in October 1720 and is governed by town meeting, with a first selectman and board of selectman as well as other boards serving specific functions. Bolton was named after a town of the same name in England, also located near Manchester.

At the first March meeting of Uxbridge in 1727, Robert was chosen first selectman. He continued to figure in the town affairs, having undoubted weight and influence for a few years, when he gave up that kind of ambition to his son Captain John.

In other towns, the first selectman acts as CEO of the town, much like a mayor, alone or in conjunction with a town manager who acts as a chief administrative officer. In Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont, the presiding selectman is usually called the chairman and is chosen annually by his or her fellow selectmen. In Vermont, immediately following the annual election the selectboard is required by state statute to re-organize, which includes electing a chairman, appointing various town positions, and establishing the meeting schedule for the ensuing year. In Connecticut, the first selectman is the chief executive and administrative officer of most towns with the Selectmen-Town Meeting form of government.

In January 2011, she declared her candidacy for the Connecticut House of Representatives to fill a vacancy in a February special election. The seat she ran for had been vacated by Democrat Jamie Spallone. She ran a very strong campaign against Essex four term, first selectman Phil Miller, and lost by 80 votes.

Since 1983, Formica is the owner and operator of Flanders Fish Market & Restaurant. In 2007, Formica became the First Selectman of East Lyme Town Hall. On November 4, 2014, Formica won the election as the state senator of Connecticut. On January 12, 2015, Formica became the State Senator for the 20th Senate District.

Andrew Lee, first Pastor of the Congregational Church; Ethan Allen, mill owner and first Sprague First Selectman; Angus Park, founder of Airlie Mills; Francis J. Foley; Conn. Superior Court Judge; Leo Connellan, State Poet Laureate; Lucy Baker, artist; Glenn Alan Cheney, writer and translator; and Carol Dunn, Warden, York Correctional Institution, and artist.

The Trumbull Police Department was created in 1941 through an act of the State Legislature. It is under the jurisdiction of a six-member Board of Police Commissioners appointed by the First Selectman. The department currently has eighty officers and ten civilian workers, including the dog warden. The current Chief of Police is Micahel Lombardo.

The local government of Morris is run by three selectmen elected by the town at large. The First Selectman is the full-time chief executive and administrative officer responsible for the day-to-day operation of the town government. The Board of Selectmen establishes administrative and personnel policies and executes town policies and regulations.

Some communities elect planning and zoning commission members. In other jurisdictions, the Planning and Zoning Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor or First Selectman of the city or town and approved by the city's legislative body, i.e. city council, board of aldermen, etc. Some planning commissioners are appointed by the City Commission as a whole.

MetroCOG is a council of governments and a regional planning organization serving Bridgeport, Fairfield, Easton, Monroe, Stratford, and Trumbull. MetroCOG also describes a planning region as defined by the State of Connecticut. It regulates economic development, transportation, and environmental quality in the region. Mike Tetreau, a Fairfield First Selectman, serves as the chairperson in 2018.

Traditionally, the first selectman acts as chief administrative officer. As with all politicians in New England, it was originally a part-time position. Most modern towns that have part-time first selectmen limit their function to chairing the board of selectmen and performing certain ceremonial duties. Actual administration of the town is handled by the town manager.

Larry and a photographer are in Marshall Town when the train arrives. George kisses Jane in front of Larry, and she agrees to marry George and remain in Cape Anne. After the wedding, as George is being sworn in as the new first selectman, a badly needed fire engine pulls into town, a present from Malone.

Public Safety Complex on Bruce Place Located at 11 Bruce Place, GPD has 87 police officers, 22 detectives, 19 sergeants, 10 lieutenants, 3 captains, and one deputy chief with 20+ civilian dispatchers and administrative personnel. and includes a K-9 unit. The current Chief of Police is Jim Heavey while the First Selectman is Police Commissioner.

Born in Danforth, Maine, Snowe went to Lee Academy, Freyeburg Academy and Eastman Business College. Snowe taught school and was involved with The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry. Snowe served as first selectman. In 1903 and 1904, Snowe served in the Maine House of Representatives, from West Gardiner, Maine, and was a Republican.

Camillo was a member of the Commerce, Higher Education and Employment Advancement, and Public Safety and Security Committees of the Connecticut House. He also served as an Assistant Minority Leader of the Connecticut House. On November 5, 2019, Camillo won the race for First Selectman of Greenwich against opponent Jill Oberlander with 57.36% of the vote against Oberlander's 42.64%.

The Ridgefield Rail Trail was built by Connecticut Light and Power and opened December 11, 2000. Connecticut Light and Power owns the abandoned rail corridor and built the rail trail at no cost to the town of Ridgefield. The project was spearheaded by First Selectman Rudy Marconi as an enhancement to open space and as the town's first ever off-road trail.

Seymour Pink Seymour High School's sports teams also participate in the fight against breast cancer. In June 2017, the organization worked with the town's First Selectman Kurt Miller and the town's garbage and recycling company, Winter Bros., to create bright pink recycling bins. Residents could buy a pink bin to use instead of the traditional blue recycling bins and proceeds were donated to Seymour Pink.

In 1999, the town closed the bridge as it was deemed unsafe and badly deteriorated. It was estimated that $72,000 would be needed to relocate the bridge. In February 1999, an eight-member committee was tasked with planning a municipal park on the site. First Selectman Paul Brycki, hoped that the pending nomination to the National Register of Historic Places would help obtain grant money to repair the bridge.

Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier is running for re-election to a fifth term in office. The Republican nominee is Timothy Herbst, an attorney and the Trumbull Town First Selectman. Financier, movie producer and political activist Bob Eick had also been running for the Republican nomination. At the Republican State Convention on May 17, Herbst won the endorsement with 70.3% of the vote to Eick's 29.6%.

Before becoming a state legislator, Bacchiochi served on several town committees in Stafford, including the Planning and Zoning Committee. She was also active with the Republican Town Committees in Stafford and Somers, including serving as chair of the Somers RTC. A widow, who has since remarried, Bacchiochi was a single mother to two young sons. She is also the daughter of Allen Bacchiochi, former first selectman of Stafford.

The mill was powered by water stored in Hanover Reservoir, which also provided household water to the village. The home of one of its early owners, Ethan Allen (named in honor of the Revolutionary War hero), still stands on Main St. in Hanover. Allen was chosen as the First Selectman of Sprague when it was established in 1861. In 1899, Angus Park took over the company, renaming it Airlie Mills.

Catherine A. Osten is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Connecticut Senate representing District 19 since January 9, 2013. Osten is a three term First Selectman from Sprague, Connecticut. Graduating from the Norwich Free Academy in 1973, Osten enlisted in the United States Army. After four years of active duty, Osten returned to the United States, taking up residence in Norwich and attending Mohegan Community College.

Nappier was the first African-American to be elected to statewide office in Connecticut. She ran for reelection in 2002, against Hartford attorney Ross Garber. She defeated Garber in the general election with 55%, winning the majority of the vote in every county in Connecticut. In 2006, Nappier defeated East Windsor First Selectman Linda Roberts with 63% of the vote, the highest percentage of the vote she's received while running as State Treasurer.

Donald E. Williams Jr. (born July 1, 1957) was first elected to the Connecticut General Assembly in a special election in 1993. Prior to his service in the State Senate, he served two terms as the First Selectman for the town of Thompson. In July 2004, Senator Williams was elected to serve as the President Pro Tempore, the highest-ranking legislator in the Connecticut General Assembly. He was reelected to this post five times, in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2013.

First Selectman Kenneth Flatto noted that the Town would prefer something different, and an online survey was posted asking residents of the town and surrounding areas to voice their opinions. Popular suggestions included: Black Rock, Black Rock Turnpike, Ash Creek, and Grasmere, among others. The state had the final word in naming the station and could choose to follow or disregard the town's recommendations. To meet the opening deadline of November 2011, a name had to be chosen by February 2010.

The Cowles family was a prominent family of Farmington, Connecticut with many family members successful in farming and manufacturing. George, however, was not as successful in business and turned to a political career, being elected to the state legislature in 1815 as the representative from Farmington. He then served as the town assessor in 1821 and then as the First Selectman. In 1823, with little military experience, he was appointed as the Adjutant General of the state's armed forces by Governor Wolcott.

The Board of Selectmen elected Sheehy First Selectman by a 3 to 2 vote, along party lines, to replace Amey Marella (Republican), who stepped down to accept a job as Deputy Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. Before becoming First Selectwoman in 2001, Marella was an attorney with the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Edward Sheehy was reelected in May 2009 to another two-year term. On April 22, 2013, Sheehy died suddenly at the age of 73 while still holding the First Selectman's office.

Noel was known widely for his affable nature and affiliations with various charitable organizations. Former first selectman and Connecticut State Representative John Lescoe described Noel as an "impressive figure," while MacFarlane, on her first day as mayor, remarked on his generous and gracious demeanor. Noel was a lifelong member of the Benevolent Order of Elks and collaborated with actor Paul Newman in a number of fund-raising activities in the 1960s. Noel died of prostate cancer in 2004 in West Palm Beach, Florida, aged 89.

The Connecticut Republican Party is the Connecticut affiliate of the U.S. Republican Party. J.R. Romano, a Derby resident and campaign organizer, is the party chairman, elected June 23, 2015. Prior to his election as chairman, Romano managed the campaigns of New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart and Trumbull First Selectman Timothy Herbst in his run for State Treasurer. The party controls neither chambers of the state legislature, no constitutional state offices, and none of Connecticut's five seats in the House or its two Senate seats.

1746 also marked the purchase of land from the Wyantenock tribe by the Averill family for a homestead on Baldwin Hill, which is still occupied and farmed by direct descendants of the original inhabitants. Washington was incorporated in 1779, with lands carved from the towns of Woodbury, Litchfield, Kent and New Milford. The town was named after George Washington, who traveled through the area several times during the American Revolution, and proverbially slept in New Preston in 1781. Major William Cogswell, son of Edward Cogswell, was elected the town's first selectman.

Fairfield's town hall The town government consists of the three-member Board of Selectmen, a Representative Town Meeting (RTM), the Board of Finance, a board of education, a Planning and Zoning Commission (TPZ), and many other politically appointed commissions, boards, and committees. The current First Selectman is Brenda Kupchick (R). The town has no criminal or civil court system and all trials are held and handled by the Bridgeport Superior Court system. However, the town does also offer access to a Juvenile Review Board (JRB) for certain juvenile cases outlined by the Fairfield Police Department.

Robert Ruhl "Rob" Simmons (born February 11, 1943) is an American politician and retired U.S. Army colonel who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2007, representing Connecticut's second congressional district as a Republican. Simmons unsuccessfully ran as a candidate for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senator from Connecticut in 2010. He is formerly Chairman of the Yankee Institute for Public Policy. On November 3, 2015, he was elected First Selectman in his hometown of Stonington, Connecticut, which he once represented in Congress.

Allie- Brennan succeeded one-term Republican incumbent Will Duff in a rematch after narrowly losing to Duff, a former two-time Republican nominee for First Selectman of Bethel, in the race for the open seat vacated by retiring Republican incumbent Dan Carter. He received the 2019 Humane Legislator award for introducing legislation to ban pet stores from selling inhumanely bred animals and helped organize an event in support of Danbury Animal Welfare Society at a local pub."Animal advocates to award Allie-Brennan". Stamford Advocate, February 6, 2020.

Foley defended the owners' decision to close the plant and told the local first selectman and several union leaders, "You want to blame people who are hundreds or thousands of miles away, malign management. Listen, you have failed, because you have lost these jobs." He said that Malloy was to blame because of "anti-business policies... things like mandatory sick leave, raising energy costs, uhhh, just the negative signals he sends out." Foley's Democratic opponents in the general election initially tried to draw attention to Foley's two arrests related to motor vehicle incidents.

He died in Liverpool, Nova Scotia on April 4, 1784 "falling in a fit on the way to church" at the age of 84. Nathan's grandmother was Martha Mayhew, daughter of Thomas Mayhew, the first colonial governor of Martha's Vineyard. His grandfather Captain Thomas Tupper was one of the first selectman appointed for Sandwich, Massachusetts, was appointed by the General Court at Plymouth as captain of the military company of Sandwich, and was a missionary to the "Praying Indians" and donated land and built a church in 1688 which stood until 1757.

Support in Orange was both local by the Orange Railroad Committee and also aided by several employers, including Bayer Pharmaceuticals, whose employees were likely to use the station. In fall 2001, a site study and a regional transportation committee recommended the Orange site (at Marsh Hill Road) based on cost, time considerations, and highway access. However, in December 2001, the South Central Council of Governments voted instead to support the West Haven site, citing the economic needs of West Haven versus comparatively wealthy Orange. Orange's first selectman originally planned to appeal the decision, and controversy continued.

Elections for local government include elections for municipal leadership positions (such as mayor or first selectman), legislative bodies (such as a city council or a board of aldermen), and other elections for various municipal positions and boards and commissions, as governed by each municipality's respective charter and/or ordinances. Of the 169 towns and cities in the state, all hold municipal elections in odd- numbered years, and most hold them on the traditional Election Day in November. Fifteen communities in the state, however, hold their municipal elections in May. Unlike in most U.S. states, there is no form of county government in Connecticut.

Gordon F. Joseloff (born May 13, 1945) is the former First Selectman of Westport, Connecticut and an Emmy Award-winning journalist. He was elected in 2005 with almost 60 percent of the vote and re-elected in 2009 with almost 52 percent. He earlier served 14 years on the Westport Representative Town Meeting (RTM), the town's legislative body, including 10 as its moderator, or president. A former foreign correspondent for CBS News and United Press International, Joseloff is also known as founding editor and now publisher of WestportNow, a local news and information website for Westport he established in 2003.

The town was previously part of the City of Middletown. First Selectmen Charles R. "Charlie" Augur (in office 1995–2005) and Jon A. Brayshaw (in office 2005-2015) having both served five terms as First Selectman have been the longest-serving First Selectmen of the town. Born In Middlefield in 1890, Dr. Harold Ellsworth Smith, MD was Middlefield's physician for over 45 years. He and his wife, Madith M. Wood Smith, moved from NYC and lived for many years in his mother's family home built on Way Road in 1868 by the Church, Miller, and Abel families.

Saybrook Breakwater Lighthouse is a sparkplug lighthouse in Connecticut, United States, at Fenwick Point at the mouth of the Connecticut River near Old Saybrook, Connecticut. It is featuredAssociated Press news article, titled "Old Saybrook lighthouse for sale for $1" in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, August 7, 2007, page A4 on the state's "Preserve the Sound" license plates. "That outer lighthouse is the symbol of Old Saybrook," town First Selectman Michael Pace said in 2007, when the town was making plans to buy the lighthouse from the federal government. The lighthouse is also known simply as "Breakwater Light" or "Outer Light".

Unlike many other fire police departments, those in Connecticut do not necessarily have police powers or acts as sworn agents of a body of government. Instead, their authority flows directly from the fire chief of their parent fire department; however, this authority relates only to fire drills, emergencies within the fire district, and mutual aid situations. Nevertheless, the mayor or first selectman of some towns may give fire police constable status despite this worldwide custom. The state of Connecticut requires that fire police officers are officially appointed by the fire chief, and it provides them with, among other things, distinctive badges of office, headgear, reflective equipment.

Democratic incumbent Joe Courtney, who has represented the 2nd district since 2007, said in February 2011 that he would not run for the U.S. Senate seat to be vacated by Joe Lieberman. Courtney ran for re-election. Doug Dubitsky, a lawyer who ran unsuccessfully in the Republican primary for the 2nd district in 2010; Paul Formica, the First selectman of the East Lyme Board of Selectmen; and Daria Novak, a business consultant and former State Department employee who also ran unsuccessfully in the Republican primary in 2010, all sought the Republican nomination to challenge Courtney. State Representative Christopher Coutu had also planned to run, but dropped out of the race in May 2012.

From 1999 to 2009, Fairfield First Selectman Kenneth Flatto proposed Fairfield's third train station and negotiated efforts to secure the site from private owners. A three party agreement was approved in 2001 between the Town of Fairfield, the State of CT and developer Blackrock Realty securing state, local and private funding to build the train station and adjoining open space and clean up work. In late December 2009, State Senator John P. McKinney and Governor Jodi Rell announced a bond authorization for $20 million wherein the state would assume the developer's obligation for infrastructure work and continue the project. In late April 2010, the developer's obligation for infrastructure improvements was reduced to $5.2 million with the balance being financed through the aforementioned state bonds.

Weicker greeting Gerald Ford in 1976 Weicker with Ronald Reagan in 1988 Weicker campaigning with George H. W. Bush in 1988 Weicker served in the Connecticut State House of Representatives from 1963 to 1969 and as First Selectman of Greenwich, Connecticut before winning election to the U.S. House of Representatives, in 1968 as a Republican. Weicker only served one term in the House before being elected to the U.S. Senate in 1970. Weicker benefited from a split in the Democratic Party in that election. Two-term incumbent Thomas Dodd ran as an independent after losing the Democratic nomination to Joseph Duffey. Ultimately, Weicker won with 41.7 percent of the vote. Dodd finished third, with 266,500 votes–far exceeding Weicker's 86,600-vote margin over Duffey.