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Haddam, Killingworth Officials Among 92 Signers of the CCM Civility Pledge

Submitted by Kevin Maloney, CCM

(December 12, 2022) —Since the 2022 Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) statewide convention in early November, 92 municipal leaders from nearly 60 towns and cities across the State have signed on to CCM’s newly established Civility Pledge, vowing to do their part to help foster respectful, civil engagement in their community and throughout Connecticut.

 The CCM Civility Pledge states: “I pledge to build a stronger and more prosperous community by advocating for civil engagement, respecting others and their viewpoints and finding solutions for betterment of my community.”

 “CCM has a commitment to fostering a climate of open discussion and debate, mutual respect, and tolerance among all who live in, work in, and visit our community,” said Joe DeLong, CCM Executive Director and CEO.  “We believe all interactions in CCM’s 168 member communities should be civil despite any differences of opinion on a particular issue. And we believe in finding common ground and engaging in civil discussion about community issues important to each of us,” noted DeLong. “We vow to respect all points of view and will strive to provide a reasonable opportunity for all to express their views openly—without attacks and antagonization.”

This follows action from last March, when CCM teamed up with the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE) to present a webinar entitled “Let’s Keep it Civil: How to Lead Public Meetings in Contentious Times.”  The webinar generated a great deal of interest, with many municipal and school board leaders from across the state attending. CCM and CABE drew on the thoughtful work of some national experts as well as the experience of some of our respected local leaders in Connecticut for this presentation.  

 Here are leaders who have signed the CCM Civility Pledge:

Jeffrey

Caggiano

City of Bristol

Mayor

Luke

Bronin

City of Hartford

Mayor

Constance

Reik

City of Hartford

Controller

Josephine

Agnello-Veley

City of Meriden

Director of Human Resources

Alice

Diaz

City of Middletown

Chief of Staff

Bobbye

Peterson

City of Middletown

Chief of Staff

Adriane

Jefferson

City of New Haven

Director of Cultural Affairs

Robert

Castronova

City of Norwich

Purchasing Agent/Risk & Insurance Administrator

Orla

McKiernan

City of Norwich

Deputy Comptroller

Joshua

Pothier

City of Norwich

Comptroller

Carol

Anderson

City of Torrington

City & Town Clerk

Nicholle

West

City of Waterbury

HR Generalist

Roberta

Dougherty

Town of Andover

Agent for the Elderly / Assistant Assessor

Carol

Lee

Town of Andover

Town Clerk

Donald

Stein

Town of Barkhamsted

First Selectman

Paula

Carabetta

Town of Berlin

Human Resources Director

Arosha

Jayawickrema

Town of Berlin

Town Manager

Paula

Usher

Town of Bethel

Tax Collector

Rosa

Matias

Town of Bloomfield

Director of Human Resources

Kathy

Roberts

Town of Bloomfield

Human Resources Generalist

India

Rogers

Town of Bloomfield

Director of Strategic Communications and Government Affairs

Elizabeth

Thornton

Town of Bolton

Library Director

Cheryl

Pinkos

Town of Bridgewater

Town Clerk

Nicole

Tenreiro

Town of Bridgewater

Assistant Town Clerk

Tara

Carr

Town of Brookfield

First Selectman

Matt

Grimes

Town of Brookfield

Justice of the Peace

David

Barger

Town of Canaan

Selectman

Amanda

Backhaus

Town of Coventry

Finance Director

John

Elsesser

Town of Coventry

Town Manager

Lisa

Thomas

Town of Coventry

Chairwoman, Town Council

Carol

Jones

Town of Deep River

Director, Parks & Recreation

Irene

Haines

Town of East Haddam

First Selectman

Michelle

Benivegna

Town of East Haven

Human Resources, Asst. Director of Admin & Mgmt

Joseph

Carfora

Town of East Haven

Mayor

Matt

Marcarelli

Town of East Haven

Fire Chief

Jason

Bowsza

Town of East Windsor

First Selectman

Patricia

Kratochvil

Town of East Windsor

Tax Collector

Amy

O’Toole

Town of East Windsor

Finance Director/Treasurer

Steven

Bielenda

Town of Enfield

Director, Human Resources

Fred

DeCaro

Town of Greenwich

Registrar of Voters – R

Paige

Bronk

Town of Groton

Economic and Community Development Manager

Kevin

Fitzgerald

Town of Groton (T)

ARPA Coordinator

Mitchell

Goldblatt

Town of Guilford

Human Resources Director

Matt

Hoey

Town of Guilford

First Selectman

Maryjane

Malavasi

Town of Guilford

Finance Director

Robert

McGarry

Town of Haddam

First Selectman

Jean

Speck

Town of Kent

First Selectman

Michele

Nuhn

Town of Killingworth

Tax Collector

Fred B.

Allyn III

Town of Ledyard

Mayor

Denise

Raap

Town of Litchfield

First Selectman

Carlita

Cotton

Town of Mansfield

Member, Town Council

Deborah

Bourbeau

Town of Marlborough

Acting Chair, Board of Selectmen

Betty

O’Brien

Town of Marlborough

Selectman

Amy

Traversa

Town of Marlborough

Interim Town Manager

Carol

Bufithis

Town of Middlefield

Selectwoman

Kenneth

Kellogg

Town of Monroe

First Selectman

Rob

Sibley

Town of Newtown

Deputy Director of Planning & Land Use

Michael

Downes

Town of North Branford

Town Manager

Ellsworth

Chase

Town of Pomfret

Selectman

Patrick

McCarthy

Town of Pomfret

Selectman

Maureen

Nicholson

Town of Pomfret

First Selectman

Bonnie

Ryan

Town of Pomfret

Administrative Assistant

Patricia

Moisio

Town of Redding

Tax Collector

Christine

Quigley

Town of Redding

Assistant Tax Collector

Kim

Baron

Town of Roxbury

Treasurer & Finance Director

Wendy

Mackstutis

Town of Simsbury

First Selectman

Timothy

Keeney

Town of Somers

First Selectman

Kevin

Bielmeier

Town of Southbury

Economic Development Director

Cheryl

Blanchard

Town of Sprague

First Selectman

Lincoln

Cooper

Town of Sterling

First Selectman

Laura

Hoydick

Town of Stratford

Mayor

Ronald

Ing

Town of Stratford

Human Resources Director

Raynae

Serra

Town of Stratford

Director of Public Works

Susan

Choquette

Town of Voluntown

Assistant Town Clerk

Tracey

Hanson

Town of Voluntown

First Selectman

Ken

Demirs

Town of Watertown

Member, Town Council

R.J.

Desena

Town of Watertown

Member, Town Council

Gary

Lafferty

Town of Watertown

Member, Town Council

Mark

Raimo

Town of Watertown

Town Manager

Jonathan

Ramsay

Town of Watertown

Member, Town Council

Robert

Retallick

Town of Watertown

Member, Town Council

Mary Ann

Rosa

Town of Watertown

Member, Town Council

Denise

Russ

Town of Watertown

Member, Town Council

Rachael

Ryan

Town of Watertown

Member, Town Council

Gregory

Priest

Town of West Hartford

Fire Chief

Jennifer

Tooker

Town of Westport

First Selectwoman

Michael

Rell

Town of Wethersfield

Mayor

Gioia

Zack

Town of Wethersfield

Economic Development Director

Erika

Wiecenski

Town of Willington

First Selectman

Matthew

Knickerbocker

Town of Wilton

Town Administrator

Nuchette

Black-Burke

Town of Windsor

Member, Town Council

Tom

Dunn

Town of Wolcott

Mayor

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