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Candidates for Killingly Town Council: All Five Districts
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Local elections will take place across Eastern Connecticut on November 3, so in order for citizens to be properly informed about who is running for office in the five districts of Killingly, here is a detailed account of each politicians political affiliations and past record of accomplishments in the Quiet Corner.
In Killingly’s 1st District, three candidates are vying for a spot on the Town Council.
Richard Levola (D) is a Danielson fire chief and previously worked as a Killingly public school transportation department supervisor. His political experience includes being a Constable elected to six-terms.
Joyce Ricci (D) is a retired teacher who has previously been on the Town Council for six years, in which she has been the vice chairmen for four years, and she was the chairman of Conservation and Development and the chairman of School Facilities Committee.
Tammy Wakefield (R) was a registered nurse, and is a member of the Parks and Recreation Commission and a former member of the Historic District Commission and Tercentennial Committee.
In Killingly’s 2nd District, two candidates are vying for a spot on the Town Council.
Joseph Bove (D) is a former Killingly town councilman and Killingly Democratic Town Committee vice-chairman.
Jennifer Valys (D) has been a contributing member to Town Council for the last two years.
In Killingly’s 3rd District, three candidates are vying for a spot on the Town Council.
Peter Kissa (D) was a member of the Killingly town council from 2005-07, a member of the Killingly Democratic Town Committee, and a member of the Killingly Economic Development Commission from 1992-97.
John W. Lagarde (D) is a current member of the Town Council and a former member of the Board of Education and Planning and Zoning Commission.
John G. Sarantopoulos (I) is a member of the Town Council who also served on the Transportation Investment Area Committee, the Killingly Community Center Renovation Committee and the Connecticut Transportation Strategy Board. He is also a former member of Northeast Economic Development Board, the former vice-chairmen of the Killingly Library Building Committee and chairmen of the Killingly Permanent Building Commission.
In Killingly’s 4th District, three candidates are vying for a spot on the Town Council.
John Hallbergh (I) is a current member of the Town Council since 2007, and was previously a member from 1995-2001. He was also a member of the Water Pollution Control Authority and vice-chairman of the Charter Revision Committee.
Stephen J. McGale (D) is a member of the School Facility Committee, including serving five years on the Building Commission and four as vice-chairman.
Robert Young (D) is currently the Killingly Town Council Chairman and has been since 2007. He was also a past alternate member of the Killingly Planning and Zoning Commission and a past voting member of the Killingly Zoning Board of Appeals.
In Killingly’s 5th District, two candidates are vying for a spot on the Town Council.
Lynn Laberge (D) was previously a member of the Danielson Borough for 22 years and she currently volunteers for the Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society.
Harold R. Reeves (R) is a current member of Town Council (since 2005) and in the 1970’s was a member of the Plainfield Board of Tax Review.
Killingly, along with Montville and Norwich, will have referendum questions on the ballots for the Nov. 3 elections.
