Editor’s Note: HK-Now.com and Haddam Killingworth News asked the candidates for the Board of Selectmen in Haddam and Killingworth to submit brief biographies as a way of introducing themselves to voters. Below is the response from Haddam First Selectman candidate Sean Donlan. The candidate’s reply is unchanged from the original as submitted. HK-Now.com and Haddam Killingworth News are not responsible for errors in grammar, usage, punctuation or spelling.
The First Selectman position is the most important elected position in our Town’s government because the First Selectman sets the agenda and tone for moving Haddam forward. The First Selectman must consistently act aggressively and proactively to effort the Town’s agenda and goals. I have spent my entire career advocating and protecting my clients and will continue to do the same for all of us in Haddam.
Mr. Donlan has backed up his strong belief by serving: Haddam Board of Selectman 2007- 2009, 2011-2013, 2013-2015 and 2015-2017; Haddam Board of Finance 2005-2007; Haddam Economic Development Commission 2002-2005; Chairman of the Haddam Commission on Wages and Salaries of Elected Officials 2006; Haddam Charter Revision Commission 2004.
Massachusetts Army National Guard from 1996 until 2000; Fourth Degree in the Knights of Columbus in 2007 to present; Haddam Lions’ Club 2002 to present; Higganum Sportsmen’s Club 2004 to 2013; Middlesex County and Connecticut Bar Associations 1998-present; Haddam Little League 2005-2017; H-K Recreational CAT USA swim President 2010-2012; H-K Travel Girl’s and Boy’s Basketball Coach 2014-2022. Referee for H-K Travel basketball 2022 to present.
Babson College in 1992; Suffolk Law School in 1997; Married with three children.
