Ellington Elected Officials
YOUR TEAM FOR HIGH QUALITY ELLINGTON GOVERNMENT
First Selectman
Lori L. Spielman
Member of Board of Selectmen since 2009
Liaison/Member of Water Pollution Control Authority, Park and Recreation and PersonnelCommittees
Member, Planning and Zoning Commission since 1996
Planning and Zoning Commission Alternate, 1994-1996
Former Member, Conservation Commission
Former Member, Forest & Open Space Commission
Member, Permanent Building Committee
Owner of an Ellington landscaping business
Lifelong Ellington Resident
Member of Board of Selectmen since 2009
Liaison/Member of Water Pollution Control Authority, Park and Recreation and PersonnelCommittees
Member, Planning and Zoning Commission since 1996
Planning and Zoning Commission Alternate, 1994-1996
Former Member, Conservation Commission
Former Member, Forest & Open Space Commission
Member, Permanent Building Committee
Owner of an Ellington landscaping business
Lifelong Ellington Resident
Board of Selectmen
James M. Prichard
Member of Board of Selectmen since 2005
Alternate Member, Planning & Zoning Commission – 10 years
Member of American Legion Post 200
Owner, Ellington Star Hardware LLC, East Windsor Star Hardware LLC,
Ellington Star Rental LLC
President, Kuhnly Plumbing & Heating Co.
Married, wife Kristina, four children
Lifelong resident of Ellington
Member of Board of Selectmen since 2005
Alternate Member, Planning & Zoning Commission – 10 years
Member of American Legion Post 200
Owner, Ellington Star Hardware LLC, East Windsor Star Hardware LLC,
Ellington Star Rental LLC
President, Kuhnly Plumbing & Heating Co.
Married, wife Kristina, four children
Lifelong resident of Ellington
David Stavens
Member, Permanent Building Committee
Owner of Barber Utilities, LLC
Attended Wentworth Institute of Technology, degree in civil engineering
Past President of the Rockville Exchange club
Married, wife Heather, five children
Resident of Ellington for 42 years
Member, Permanent Building Committee
Owner of Barber Utilities, LLC
Attended Wentworth Institute of Technology, degree in civil engineering
Past President of the Rockville Exchange club
Married, wife Heather, five children
Resident of Ellington for 42 years
Ronald F. Stomberg
Member of the Board of Selectmen since 2009
Alternate Member, Zoning Board of Appeals
Former member, Ellington Volunteer Fire Department
Owner, R. F. Stomberg Plumbing and Heating - 40+ years
Member, family-owned business, Swiss Valley Produce, LLC
Graduate, New England Institute of Sanitary Services
Married, wife Judy, four children, 11 grandchildren
Resident of Ellington for 60years
Member of the Board of Selectmen since 2009
Alternate Member, Zoning Board of Appeals
Former member, Ellington Volunteer Fire Department
Owner, R. F. Stomberg Plumbing and Heating - 40+ years
Member, family-owned business, Swiss Valley Produce, LLC
Graduate, New England Institute of Sanitary Services
Married, wife Judy, four children, 11 grandchildren
Resident of Ellington for 60years
John W. "Jack" Turner
Member of Board of Selectmen since 2007
Chairman, Emergency Services Ad Hoc Committee
Retired teacher - 36 years experience
Active Member - 42 years. Past Chief, currently Deputy Chief, Ellington Vol. Fire Department
Director, Tolland County Mutual Aid Fire Svc. - 22 years., appointed Finance Director March 2010
BS, MS Degrees in Education
Central Connecticut State College
Holder of multiple State and National fire and rescue service related certifications
Resident of Ellington for 55 years
I am a strong believer of maintaining our infrastructure and town assets. I rely on the principle of applying a common sense approach to problem solving and making the right choices regardless of politics.
Member of Board of Selectmen since 2007
Chairman, Emergency Services Ad Hoc Committee
Retired teacher - 36 years experience
Active Member - 42 years. Past Chief, currently Deputy Chief, Ellington Vol. Fire Department
Director, Tolland County Mutual Aid Fire Svc. - 22 years., appointed Finance Director March 2010
BS, MS Degrees in Education
Central Connecticut State College
Holder of multiple State and National fire and rescue service related certifications
Resident of Ellington for 55 years
I am a strong believer of maintaining our infrastructure and town assets. I rely on the principle of applying a common sense approach to problem solving and making the right choices regardless of politics.
RESPONSIBLE OVERSIGHT OF YOUR TAX DOLLARS
Board of Finance
John Rachek
Member, Board of Finance
Member, Permanent Building Committee
Chairman, Board of Assessment Appeals
Former Selectman
Former Chairman, Insurance Advisory Committee
Former Member, Economic Development Commission
Served as Member of the Ellington Voluntary Ambulance Corp. for 10 years
BA, Saint Michael's College
MBA, Western New England College
Employed at The Hartford Financial Services Co. for 33 years
Employed at Allied World Assurance Corp. in Bermuda for 3 years
Presently retired
Married to Linnea for 43 years, 3 children
Resident of Ellington for 37 years
Member, Board of Finance
Member, Permanent Building Committee
Chairman, Board of Assessment Appeals
Former Selectman
Former Chairman, Insurance Advisory Committee
Former Member, Economic Development Commission
Served as Member of the Ellington Voluntary Ambulance Corp. for 10 years
BA, Saint Michael's College
MBA, Western New England College
Employed at The Hartford Financial Services Co. for 33 years
Employed at Allied World Assurance Corp. in Bermuda for 3 years
Presently retired
Married to Linnea for 43 years, 3 children
Resident of Ellington for 37 years
Douglas Harding
Member of the Planning and Zoning Commission since April, 2011
May 2011 graduate of Central Connecticut State University, BA in Economics and Political Science
Eagle Scout
Troop Committee Member, Boy Scout Troop 96
2006 Alumni of CT American Legion Boy's State Program
Lifelong Ellington Resident
Member of the Planning and Zoning Commission since April, 2011
May 2011 graduate of Central Connecticut State University, BA in Economics and Political Science
Eagle Scout
Troop Committee Member, Boy Scout Troop 96
2006 Alumni of CT American Legion Boy's State Program
Lifelong Ellington Resident
Barry C. Pinto
Member, Board of Finance since 1991
Sales, Bolles Motors, Ellington
20 years of management experience as President of J. Robert Barry Stereo, Manchester
Married, wife Jeanne, 2 children
Resident of Ellington for 33 years
Member, Board of Finance since 1991
Sales, Bolles Motors, Ellington
20 years of management experience as President of J. Robert Barry Stereo, Manchester
Married, wife Jeanne, 2 children
Resident of Ellington for 33 years
David Olender
EXPERIENCE AND DEDICATION TO QUALITY EDUCATION
Board of Education
Michael Purcaro
Director of Business and Finance
Town of Vernon Public Schools Board Liason
Connecticut Association of School Business Officials
Member, School District Risk Management Advisory Committee
Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency
Bachelor of Science, Quinnipiac University
Master of Science, Rensselaer
Married, wife Lori, one daughter
Resident of Ellington for 4 years
Director of Business and Finance
Town of Vernon Public Schools Board Liason
Connecticut Association of School Business Officials
Member, School District Risk Management Advisory Committee
Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency
Bachelor of Science, Quinnipiac University
Master of Science, Rensselaer
Married, wife Lori, one daughter
Resident of Ellington for 4 years
Kristen Picard-Wambolt
Member, Board of Education, 4 years
Member, Board of Directors of Capitol Region Education Council (CREC)
Chair, BOE Policy Committee
Active member of Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Graduate, Ellington School System and UCONN (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
Free-lance Illustrator
Married, husband Harry Wambolt, 2 children
Ellington resident for 28 years
Member, Board of Education, 4 years
Member, Board of Directors of Capitol Region Education Council (CREC)
Chair, BOE Policy Committee
Active member of Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Graduate, Ellington School System and UCONN (Bachelor of Fine Arts)
Free-lance Illustrator
Married, husband Harry Wambolt, 2 children
Ellington resident for 28 years
Kerry Socha
BA, JD
Attorney, 17 years
Owner: Law Offices of Kerry Socha, LLC
BA, JD
Attorney, 17 years
Owner: Law Offices of Kerry Socha, LLC
Michael Young, Ph. D.
Member, Board of Education since 2010
Assoc. Professor of Educational Psychology, UCONN
Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Penn State University
Master of Arts, School Psychology, Catholic University of America
Ph. D., Cognitive Psychology, Vanderbilt University
Resident of Ellington for 10 years
Member, Board of Education since 2010
Assoc. Professor of Educational Psychology, UCONN
Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Penn State University
Master of Arts, School Psychology, Catholic University of America
Ph. D., Cognitive Psychology, Vanderbilt University
Resident of Ellington for 10 years
Planning and Zoning
Arlo Hoffman
Member, Planning and Zoning Commission since 2005, Chairman since 2007
Planning and Zoning Commission Alternate, 1994-1996
Owner, Soapstone Valley Equipment
Owner, Classic Motorcar of Ellington
Member of Apostolic Christian Church
Married, wife Lynn, 4 children
Lifelong Ellington Resident
Member, Planning and Zoning Commission since 2005, Chairman since 2007
Planning and Zoning Commission Alternate, 1994-1996
Owner, Soapstone Valley Equipment
Owner, Classic Motorcar of Ellington
Member of Apostolic Christian Church
Married, wife Lynn, 4 children
Lifelong Ellington Resident
Sean Kelly
Industrial Sales & Distribution
BA
Chairman, Ellington Economic Development Commission
Industrial Sales & Distribution
BA
Chairman, Ellington Economic Development Commission
Robert Sandberg
Current Member, Zoning Board of Appeals
Past President, Rockville Exchange Club
Past member, Ellington Volunteer Fire Department
20 years Past member, Ellington Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Graduate, Howell Cheney Tech
Owner of Ellington construction business
Married, wife Lisa, 2 children
Lifelong Ellington resident
Current Member, Zoning Board of Appeals
Past President, Rockville Exchange Club
Past member, Ellington Volunteer Fire Department
20 years Past member, Ellington Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Graduate, Howell Cheney Tech
Owner of Ellington construction business
Married, wife Lisa, 2 children
Lifelong Ellington resident
Carol A. Strom
Member and Secretary, Planning and Zoning Commission
Former Alternate Member, Planning and Zoning Commission
Former Member, Ad Hoc Plan of Conservation and Development Review Committee
Paralegal for Law Firm of DuBeau, Ryan & Boyan, P.C. for 24 years
Married, husband Jack, three children
Ellington resident for 40 years
Member and Secretary, Planning and Zoning Commission
Former Alternate Member, Planning and Zoning Commission
Former Member, Ad Hoc Plan of Conservation and Development Review Committee
Paralegal for Law Firm of DuBeau, Ryan & Boyan, P.C. for 24 years
Married, husband Jack, three children
Ellington resident for 40 years
Zoning Board of Appeals
Arthur G. Aube
Successful career for over 35 years in the advertising and sales promotion business
Local Realtor
Communicant of St. Luke Parish with service on numerous committees
Vice Chairman of Building Committee and Trustee
Past President of Rockville Exchange Club, prior Vice President and Secretary
Married, wife Nancy, three children, eight grandchildren
Ellington resident for 35 years
Successful career for over 35 years in the advertising and sales promotion business
Local Realtor
Communicant of St. Luke Parish with service on numerous committees
Vice Chairman of Building Committee and Trustee
Past President of Rockville Exchange Club, prior Vice President and Secretary
Married, wife Nancy, three children, eight grandchildren
Ellington resident for 35 years
Kenneth M. Braga
Member, Zoning Board of Appeals for 28 years
Chairman, Inland Wetlands Commission for 25 years
Owner, Ellington Center Liquor Shoppe
Member, Knights of Columbus
Member, Rockville Exchange Club
Married, wife Dianne, 5 children
Resident of Ellington for 44 years
Member, Zoning Board of Appeals for 28 years
Chairman, Inland Wetlands Commission for 25 years
Owner, Ellington Center Liquor Shoppe
Member, Knights of Columbus
Member, Rockville Exchange Club
Married, wife Dianne, 5 children
Resident of Ellington for 44 years
Mike Swanson
Member, Zoning Board of Appeals
Member, Zoning Board of Appeals
Library Board
Mary E. Blanchette
Current Member, Library Board
Current Member, Board of Directors of Camp Care (non profit for special needs children)
Deputy Republican Registrar of Voters, 2001-2004
Co-Founder and Co-President, Ellington Middle School PTO, 1992-1995
Volunteer, EHS Guidance Department, 1997-2003
Former Volunteer, Ellington Library Summer Program
Past President, St. Bernard's Women's Guild
Attended Framingham State College and Eastern CT University
Married, husband Maurice, three daughters
Ellington resident for 34 years
Current Member, Library Board
Current Member, Board of Directors of Camp Care (non profit for special needs children)
Deputy Republican Registrar of Voters, 2001-2004
Co-Founder and Co-President, Ellington Middle School PTO, 1992-1995
Volunteer, EHS Guidance Department, 1997-2003
Former Volunteer, Ellington Library Summer Program
Past President, St. Bernard's Women's Guild
Attended Framingham State College and Eastern CT University
Married, husband Maurice, three daughters
Ellington resident for 34 years
Mary Cone
Member, Library Board, filling Mary Clements vacancy
Member, Library Board, filling Mary Clements vacancy
Judith Stomberg
Member, Library Board
Married, husband Ron, four children, 11 grandchildren
Resident of Ellington for 60 years
Member, Library Board
Married, husband Ron, four children, 11 grandchildren
Resident of Ellington for 60 years
Janet Wieliczka
Member, Friends of Hall Memorial Library
Retired teacher - 21 years
Bachelor of Science, Eastern Connecticut State College
Post-graduate studies, University of Connecticut
Long time member, Ellington Congregational Church
Married 51 years, 4 children, 4 grandchildren
Ellington resident for over 50 years
Member, Friends of Hall Memorial Library
Retired teacher - 21 years
Bachelor of Science, Eastern Connecticut State College
Post-graduate studies, University of Connecticut
Long time member, Ellington Congregational Church
Married 51 years, 4 children, 4 grandchildren
Ellington resident for over 50 years
Registrar of Voters
Wanda DeLand
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Paid for by the Ellington Republican Town Committee
Rhonda Villanova, Treasurer
Paid for by the Ellington Republican Town Committee
Rhonda Villanova, Treasurer
