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Mayor & Town Council

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About Dan...

Elected Offices:
  • Mayor of Vernon since 2013
  • Past State Senator 35th District
  • Town Council 2005 - 2011
Family:
  • Wife - Karen
  • Children - Emily & Melissa
  • Grandcildren - Maddox & Maeve
Education:
  • AS Criminal Justice
  • BA Sociology
  • MS Public Administration
Career:
  • Retired Vernon Police Department
  • CT Army National Guard
Volunteerism:
  • Past Youth Leader Ellington Baptist Church
  • Past Member Vernon Drug & Alcohol Council
  • Past Member Youth Services Advisory Council
  • Past Member Big Brother Volunteer

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About Laura...

Elected Offices:
  • Vernon Town Council since 2015
  • Vernon BOE 2009-2015
Family:
  • Husband - Thomas
  • Children - Jonathan, Matthew & Travis
  • Grandson - Connor
Education:
  • AA & BA - Elementary Education
  • MS - Reading/Language Education
Career:
  • Retired - Andover Elementary School
Volunteerism:
  • Member Rockville Fish & Game Club
  • Past President - Andover Education Association
  • Member - CEA Political Action Committee

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About Patricia...

Elected Offices:
  • Vernon Town Council (Current)
  • Vernon BOE 2018-2025
Family:
  • Values Strong Community Connections
  • Proud Vernon resident for 37 Years
Education:
  • Lifelong Advocate for Quality Education
  • Doctorate in Educational Leadership
Career:
  • Retired Nonprofit Executive Director
  • Former Assistant Professor of Education University of Bridgeport
Volunteerism:
  • President, Manchester Rotary Club
  • Chair, CTDAR Nominating Committee
  • Member, Rockville Fish & Game Club

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About Andy...

Elected Offices:
  • Member of the Town Council since 2023
  • Running for Re-Election
Family:
  • Wife - Yuqi
  • Daughter - Olivia
  • Proud Vernon resident of 35 years
Education:
  • BS - Allied Health Sciences
  • MBA - Univ of Hartford
Career:
  • Innovation Manager - Hartford Healthcare
Volunteerism:
  • Former Chair, Vernon WPCA
  • Member Hartford Healthcare’s Asian American & Pacific Islander Colleague Resource Group

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About Matt...

Elected Offices:
  • Running for Election
Family:
  • Wife- Antoinette
  • Proud Vernon resident of 37 Years
Education:
  • Graduate of Vernon Public Schools
  • Pursuing MBA at Strayer Univ
  • Studied Electrical at Porter & Chester
Career:
  • Transportation Supervisor - ADUSA
Volunteerism:
  • Vernon Volunteer Firefighter
  • Vice President Vernon Fire Association

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About John...

Elected Offices:
  • Member of the Town Council since 2021
  • Running for Re-Election
Family:
  • Wife - Erika Brookman
  • Children - Angelina & Brigid
Education:
  • BA College of the Holy Cross
  • JD Quinnipiac College School of Law
Career:
  • Court Official - State of CT Judicial Branch
Volunteerism:
  • Board of Directors - Cornerstone Foundation
  • America 250 Committee
  • Member Irish Northern Aid
  • Past Coach - Vernon Youth Soccer

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About Mike...

Elected Offices:
  • Member of the Town Council since 2017
  • Running for Re-Election
Family:
  • Wife Angela
  • Children - Brian, Rachael & Faith
  • Grandchildren - Bryce, Ally, Dominic, Kiera, Jayden, & John
Education:
  • AI Prince Tech - HVAC Apprentice
  • Graduate of Vernon Public Schools
Career:
  • Retired - CT Department of Transportation
Volunteerism:
  • President - Santa’s House is Coming to Town

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About Jim...

Elected Offices:
  • Member of the Town Council since 2015
  • Running for Re-Election
Family:
  • Wife - Kelly
  • Children - Andrew, Michelle & Brianna
  • Grandchild - Olivia
  • Proud Vernon resident of 65 Years
Education:
  • Attended CCSU
Career:
  • Retired - Vernon Department of Public Works
Volunteerism:
  • Member AFSCME Local 1471
  • Vernon Erosion Control Board
  • Mission of Mercy Dental Clinics
  • Washington Lodge #117
  • Friends of Vernon Dog Park
  • Vernon Pet Pantry


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