Our Candidates for 2025

• Incumbent on Willimantic Taxing District BOD
• Former member, Board of Assessment Appeals
• Former Chair, Conservation, Open Space & Agriculture Commission
• Retired Executive Director, Willimantic Housing Authority
• Former President, Northeast Chapter Connecticut Civil Liberties Union
• Author & activist

• Incumbent on Willimantic Taxing District BOD
• Computer techie and numbers guy since 1966
• Process and detail oriented
• Willimantic resident since 1983
• Former Ethics Commission Chair
• Twice former Charter Revision Commission Vice Chair
• Board of Finance 2017-2021
• As a Justice of the Peace I help a very wide range of people get married
• Retired from The Hartford Insurance Group, IBM, and Scotland School
• Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, concentration in Accounting, ECSU

As a teacher, union loeader, and grassroots organizer, Rose has delivered real wins - from protecting immigrants to expanding tenant rights and advocating for good paying jobs. She shows what's possible when working people organize independently and lead with courage.

A lifelong educator, Rose understands that Willimantic’s diversity is its greatest strength and the key to helping our community thrive. Rose has fought to defend our public schools and help working families through her work as an NAACP member and as a vice president of our local American Federation of Teachers. Rose raised her daughter, Ava, in Willimantic. They live on Summit Street and are members of the Willimantic Food Co-Op.

• Current incumbent
• Working Families Party member cross-endorsed by the Windham Greens
• Member CT AFT Legislative/Political Action Committee
• Member Boricua Vota Windham CT branch
• Bilingual local elementary school teacher
• Planning & Zoning Commissioner
• Member, honor society, Pi Lambda Theta, NEAG School of Education, UConn

Anna is a Master's student in political science at UConn and works for the  Office of Sustainability there, managing interns. I am running for the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Board of Assessment Appeals. I am  excited to represent the people of Windham! 

• Current incumbent
• Eastern Connecticut State University Alumnus
• Lifelong resident of the area
• Volunteer with 3rd Thursday and Friends of the Garden on the Bridge
• Will promote community engagement, economic development and rejuvenation of Willimantic/Windham

As a candidate for the Board of Education, I am committed to fostering an education system that prioritizes environmental sustainability, teacher retention, and equal access to quality instruction for all of our kids.  With a background in teaching and public health, I bring a unique perspective on how schools can better support both academic and overall well-being. Together, we can create a system that’s sustainable and supportive of all students & teachers. 

• Public Health Specialist
• Former Teacher
• Believes in equal access to quality education for all
• Supports sustainable and healthy buildings & practices in our schools and community