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Municipal Elections are right around corner and the Ellington Republican Town Committee is ready with this year's endorsed candidates. The ERTC Nomination Committee has taken the time to bring together an amazing group of individuals who will continue to bring success to Ellington.

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First Selectwoman

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Lori Spielman

First Selectman since 2015
Member of Board of Selectmen since 2009-2015
Connecticut Regional Council of Governments (CRCOG):
  - Serves as Secretary on the CRCOG Policy Board
  - Serves as Liaison to Public Safety Board
  - Serves on Insurance Claims Advisory Board
Member - Connecticut Conference of Municipalities
Member - Farm Bureau
Member - Rockville Exchange Club
Member - Tolland County Chamber of Commerce
Member - Rockville High School Vo-Ag Advisory Board
Member - Scantic Valley Antique Tractors
Member - 100 Club (Police/Fireman Charitable Organization)
Served as:
Liaison - Water Pollution Control Authority
Liaison - Park and Recreation Committee
Liaison - Planning and Zoning Commission
Member - Board of Selectman Personnel Policies Committee
Member - Planning and Zoning Commission, 1996 - 2015
                Planning and Zoning Commission Alternate, 1994-1996
Member - Conservation Commission
Member - Forest & Open Space Commission
Member - Permanent Building Committee
Personal:
Owner, Spielman Landscaping, 1984 - 2019
Owner, Ellington Greenhouse Business
Lifelong Ellington Resident

Board of Selectmen

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James Pritchard

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, Manchester Star Hardware LLC, Somers Star Hardware LLC
President, Kuhnly Plumbing & Heating
Married, wife Kristina, four children
Lifelong resident of Ellington
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David Stavens

Member of the BOS since 2015
Member Planning and Zoning 2011-2015
Owner of Barber Utilities, LLC for 20+ years
Attended Wentworth Institute of Technology, degree in civil engineering
Past President of the Rockville Exchange club
Member of National Utility Contractor Association (NUCA)
Board of Directors and Chairman of Safety Committee for NUCA
Vice President of the Utility Contractor Association CT
Member of Northeast Gas Association
Married, wife Heather, five children
Lifelong Ellington Resident
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Ron 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
Graduate, New England Institute of Sanitary Services
Married, wife Judy, four children, 11 grandchildren
Resident of Ellington for 60+ years​
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John Turner

​Member of Board of Selectmen since 2007
Chairman, Emergency Services Ad-Hoc Committee
BS, MS Degrees in Education, Central Connecticut State College
Retired Teacher - 36 years of experience
Active Member 51 years & Past Chief, Ellington Vol. Fire Department, Inc.
Director, Tolland County Mutual Aid Fire Svc., Inc. - 22 years.
Finance Director, Tolland County Mutual Aid Fire Svc., Inc. March 2011 to present.
Holder of multiple State and National fire and rescue service-related certifications
Resident of Ellington for 64 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.

Board of Education

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Jennifer Dzen

Current Chairwoman of the Board of Education
Board Liaison
Past Vicechair of the Board of Education
Served as Operations Chair, EDU Innovate Board Liaison, Re-Opening Committee Chair, Mastery Based Learning Committee member & Windermere Building Project Committee Member
Current PTO member of Ellington Middle School
Past PTO member for Windermere and Center Elementary Schools
Member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Parish
BA in Culinary Arts from Johnson & Wales University
Certified Meeting Professional disgnation from Meeting Professionals International
Past owner of Dzen Meeting Management
Seasonal Manager and bookkeeper for Dzen Brothers, Inc & Dzen Farms
Part time CPA assistant to James Fiztgerald & Company CPAs
Married to husband Donald
Three kids, her oldest at Ellington High School and her twins in Ellington Middle School 
Ellington resident of 18 years
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Marcia Kupferschmid

Coming Soon!
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Angie Moser

Member, Board of Education
Owner, Fresh Living, LLC
Member, Apostolic Christian Church

Board Member, Ellington Historical Society

Member, Center School PTO

Member, CT Farm Bureau

Married, husband, Jon, 5 children

​Ellington Resident, 20+ years

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Steve Viens

Graduated From Springfield Technical Community College
Vice President of Manufacturing Infiniti Graphics 20 years
Past Board Member & Trustee Infiniti Graphics
Member of Apostolic Christian Church
Married, wife Dorothy two Children & two Grandchildren
Resident of Ellington 41 Years

Board of Finance

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Doug Harding

Member, Board of Finance since 2014
Member, Ad Hoc Emergency Services Committee
Member, Deferred Compensation Committee
Former Member, School Facilities Study Committee
Former Member, Planning and Zoning Commission-4.5 years
BA in Economics and Political Science, Central Connecticut State University
Accounting Certificate, Manchester Community College
Electronic Filing Coordinator, Connecticut Department of Revenue Services
Eagle Scout
Troop Committee Member, Boy Scout Troop 96
2006 Alumni of CT American Legion Boy's State Program
Lifelong Ellington Resident
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Barry 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

Planning & Zoning

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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
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Jonathan Moser

Founder/President @ EDUinnovate.com
Planning and Zoning Commission Alternate
Board Member, Ellington Historical Society
CEO, Coach, Founder, Board Member @Finalsite.com
Owner/Farmer at Myfarmstand.com Farm Fresh 
Member, Apostolic Christian Church
Graduate of Eastern Connecticut State University
Married 20+ years, Angela, 5 Children
Lifelong Ellington Resident

Zoning Board of Appeals

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Ken 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
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Katherine Hemmingway

Coming Soon!

Library Board of Trustees

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Judy Stomberg

​Member, Library Board
Married, husband Ron, four children, 11 grandchildren
Resident of Ellington for 60+ years
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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
Paid for by the Ellington Republican Town Committee; Rhonda Villanova, Treasurer
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