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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