MEET OUR CANDIDATES

Denise has lived most of her life in CT and has worked and lived in Litchfield for over 25 years. She has served for four years as Litchfield’s First Selectwoman and hopes to “keep the good going” for another two years. An active community volunteer, she’s dedicated her time to organizations that support the people […]

Jodiann Tenney has been a Litchfield resident for 20 years and has played an active role in the community. When her children attended the Litchfield Public Schools, she volunteered as a member of the Litchfield Education Foundation and the Litchfield Music Parents to support enrichment programs for Litchfield children and teens. In 2019, she served […]

Jeff is a 36-year resident of Litchfield and devoted public servant who has served 12 years on the Board of Finance, 11 years on the Board of Selectman (BOS), and served on and chaired several committees in town over the past 20 years. He is Executive Manager of an international technology company, bringing extensive business […]

Erich’s connection to Litchfield goes back 20 years from marrying Eileen McDermott, who was born and raised in Litchfield. Eileen and Erich moved to Litchfield eight years ago to raise their kids in northwest Connecticut, the third generation in the family to matriculate through Litchfield Public Schools. He enjoys the small-town environment where you always […]

Sam is a Northfield native and UCONN graduate who currently works as the Director of Utilities at Yale University.  His role there has included all aspects of managing operating costs and capital budgeting, knowledge that he hopes to put to good use while serving on the Board of Finance.  He currently serves on the Town Facilities Review […]

Matthew Dyer is currently an alternate on the Board of Finance  and is running for a full seat on the board this year. Matt is a native of Wyoming who moved to Bristol in 1999. He graduated from UConn School of Law in 2002, and relocated to Litchfield in 2018. He has practiced both civil […]

Jennine’s career background includes a long stint as a high school physics teacher, before serving as Development Director for Oliver Wolcott Library and now working as District Director for Congresswoman Jahana Hayes.  Her current role has given her unique insight into legislative processes, funding opportunities, and collaboration strategies that she hopes to bring to the table […]

Steve has spent the last nineteen years residing in Litchfield.  He holds a B.A. in English with Education Certification from Johnson State College and a Master of Science in School Counseling from Western Connecticut State University.  He currently works as a School Counselor at Thomaston High School.   He has spent his entire career as a […]

David Pavlick has been a resident of Litchfield since 1992. He and his wife raised their family here, have businesses in town, and their children were educated in the Litchfield School system. David’s private practice, Litchfield Neurofeedback, provides  psychotherapy and neurofeedback services specializing in children, adolescents and young adults dealing with the problems of trauma, […]

Carol has been a Litchfield resident for more than 40 years. Upon moving to town, she restored an historic house on North Street, retired from nursing and became an active volunteer while raising two daughters, who were graduated from Litchfield High School. Subsequent to residing on North Street, Carol also lived and restored homes on […]

Stephen is married with three grown children and has lived in Litchfield for nearly 40 years.  All three sons went to Litchfield schools and were graduated from the UConn School of Engineering, as was Stephen.  His sons are working in the field of engineering; one was in the Air Force for over five years and […]

Rob is a former Waterbury police officer and currently the owner of La Molisana Sausage in Waterbury, as well as a commercial property owner.  He’s lived in Litchfield for 17 years.  Rob’s life and work experience give him a balanced vision from both a resident and a business owner’s perspective.  He is common-sense solution oriented […]

Daniela Larsson is a Young Dem who recently graduated with her Masters in Sustainability Science. She has nearly ten years of experience working for non-profits in campaign management and events organizing with unique, widespread experience including volunteer recruitment, community building, budget allocation and project management. In 2022, she was manager of the Eva Bermudez-Zimmerman for […]