Griswold and Plainfield Republicans saw their party almost sweep both towns on Tuesday night, with the only exception of Tax Collector in Griswold which Valerie Pudvah defeated Jaimee O’Neill Eaton, and even that was a very slim margin. Griswold has control of every board in town, as well as Plainfield.
First Selectman Elect, Dana Bennett made comments after the announcement was made that she had won the position. (press play below to hear comments from Dana Bennett)
Kevin Cunningham, Plainfield First Selectman Re-Elect stopped by the SNSN Morning Show and answered a wide array of questions on the election process as well as what he envisions going forward. Click below to watch the Plainfield First Selectman.
For those of you that are interested in the election Numbers, they are as follows:
Griswold
Griswold First Selectman
Todd Babbit (D) – 894
Dana Bennett (R) – 958
Griswold Selectman
Richard Grabowski (D) – 870
Richard Matters (R) – 969
Griswold Town Clerk
Valerie Pudvah (D) – 987
Jaimee O’Neill Eaton (R) – 865
Treasurer
Linda Cote – Unopposed
Tax Collector
Leona Sharkey (D) – Unopposed
Board of Finance
Gary Beaulac (R) – 689
Gordon “Butch” Santerre – 684
Alex Grzelak (R) – 1182
Tom Palasky (R) – 1017
Board of Finance 2 Year Vacancy
Amanda Brycki (D) – 811
Valerie Grills (R) – 1026
Board of Education
Paige Proctor (D) – 679
Stuart Norman (D) – 828
Mary Beth Malin (R) – 1065
Shannon Webster (R) – 1006
Board of Education 2 Year Vacancy
Jennifer Gauthier (R) – 833
Jaimee O’Neill Eaton (D) – 975
Board of Assessment Appeals
Lewis Button (D) – 878
C.C. Norwood (R) – 938
Planning & Zoning
Courtland Kinnie (D) – 889
David Bennett (R) – 936
Planning & Zoning Alternate
Peter Zvingilas (D) – 821
James Kreuger (D) – 709
Jena Rogers (R) – 946
Melissa Cassidy (R) – 1159
Richard Waselik (R) – 974
Zoning Board of Appeals
Mary Ann Manning (D) – 837
Joseph Savino (D) – 738
Chris Chastang (R) – 1022
Duane Button (R) – 1119
Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate
Gordon “Butch” Santerre (D) – 733
Gary Beaulac (D) – 699
Heather Edge (R) – 1095
Joe Carignan (R) – 993
Plainfield
First Selectman
Kevin Cunningham (R) – 1909
Mary Ann Chinnati (D) – 804
Daniel Reale (L) – 71
Selectman
Art Gagne (R) – 1765
Scott Gardiner (D) – 986
Town Clerk
Brinda Miller (R) – 1732
Patrice David (D) – 996
Tax Collector
Karen Vincent (R) – 2202 (unopposed)
Board of Finance Full Term
Donald Kivela Jr (R) – 1691
Adrian Ferrari (R) – 1611
Virginia Sampietro (D) – 1050
Cathy Tendrich (D) – 1060
Board of Finance to fill 4 year vacancy
Dean Gorman (R) – 1707
Adrian Paulsen (D) – 987
Board of Finance Alternate Full Term
Linda Fedor (R) – 2042
Board of Education Full Term
Roxanne Boisse (R) – 1505
Arrianna Landry (R) – 1487
Heather Smith (D) – 943
Kimberly Thompson (D) – 936
Matthew Radant (L) – 355
Marc Campo (L) – 123
Board of Education to fill 2 year vacancy
Diane Summa (R) – 1868
Sherry Ann Harmon (D) – 336
Board of Assessment Appeals
Kerilynn Lewis (R) – 1679
Ava Colonna (R) – 1660
Donald Gladding (D) – 967
Peter Migneault (D) – 1003
Planning & Zoning Full Term
June Gagne (R) – 1616
Frank Mills (R) – 1594
Lindsay Joslyn – 1034
Seann Peterson (D) – 1080
Planning & Zoning Alternate Full Term
Kevin Poppie (R) – 2007 (unopposed)
Zoning Board of Appeals Full Term
Catherine Howard (R) – 1645
Frank Zak (D) – 1007
Zoning Board of Appeals to fill 2 year vacancy
Stephen Walsh (R) – 2024 (unopposed)
Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate Full Term
Madeline Garner (R) – 2009 (unopposed)
Police Commissioners Full Term
Joseph Sangermano (R) – 1507
Daniel Hutchinson (R) – 1630
Lois Dupointe (D) – 960
Colleen Lugauskas (D) – 1148
The town of Plainfield has 10,137 registered voters on it’s grand list, with 2869 voting which includes 102 absentee votes and 10 election day registrations (28.30%)