Brad Parker
First Selectman
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- 4 years East Haddam First Selectman
- 22 years East Haddam’s Recreation Director, Co-Chair of Recreation Commission
- Former Manager of Environmental Services and Satellite Facilities, St. Francis Care Behavioral Health
- Active supporter of Senior center, Senior housing, new Middle School, and Moodus sidewalks
- 53 years a Town Resident
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- 14 years management experience with the United States Peace Corps in East Africa – supervised a staff of 65
- B.Sc. in Business Administration - University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL
- M.Sc. in Organizational Behavior - University of London
- 4 years on Board of Selectmen
- Active in Little League, Park and Rec, local music, Substance Abuse Prevention Council, Youth and Family Services, Economic Development Commission, School Building Committee and our schools.
- Eagle Scout
- Married, 3 daughters in local schools
- Member of the Ad-Hoc School Space Research committee
- Chair of the East Haddam Emergency Services Study Committee
- Co-author of "By The People" a civic engagement training manual for AmeriCorps Members
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Matt Budzik
Board of Finance
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- Current Chairman of the Board of Finance
- Practicing Attorney with experience in property tax, tax assessments, and business law
- 12 years experience with budget issues
- B.A., American University School of Public Administration
- Law Degree - Georgetown University
- Active in East Haddam Land Trust, Moodus Sportsmen's Club, past member Economic Development Commission
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Bruce Dutch
Board of Finance
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- Founder/President Dutch Oil Co., Inc. Moodus based HVAC Contractor/Fuel
Oil Dealer
- Public Service:
2 term Board of Selectmen
Past member/Chairman East Haddam Planning and Zoning Commission
Active 21+ year member East Haddam Vol. Fire Department
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Ernie Malavasi
Board of Finance
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- Quinnipiac University Graduate – BS Computer Information Systems
- 24 yr. Aetna Employee
- Commercial Property Owner and Manager
- Town of East Haddam Website Review Committee
- Music on the River Committee
- CT Jazz Fest Volunteer
- Treasurer for Lake Point Condo Assoc. Board of Directors
- Laurel View Men’s Golf Assoc. Board of Directors
- Special Olympics World Games Volunteer
- Avid golfer
- Married to life-long resident and former East Haddam Finance Director Maryjane Parkus
- Lives on Alger Road with his wife and stepson Joey Plude
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Dr. Tom Miett
Board of Education
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- Member of the Board of Education for seven years.
- He and his wife Mary are the parents of two sons in ninth and eleventh grade at Hale Ray.
- Tom is an anesthesiologist in New London at L&M Hospital and has had a deep commitment to teaching and education throughout his career.
- Tom has a BA degree in English literature from Harvard
- MD from Dartmouth Medical School.
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Deb Fiala
Board of Education
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- Strong advocate for children through her work on the PTO where she was treasurer for 4 years.
- Worked in conjunction with the Board of Education as a parent representative on 2 principal search committees and the recent superintendent search committee.
- Coordinator of Children’s Night on the Moodus Green for the past 8 years.
- Currently sits on the Middle School Transition Task Force.
- Resident of East Haddam for 14 years with her husband Frank and their children Courtney and Justin.
- She holds a B.S. degree in Finance from UCONN and is employed as Office Manager for Andrew Mitchel LLC
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Harvey Thomas
Planning and Zoning
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- Chairman of the P & Z Commission these past 6 years.
- Accomplishments include: making our subdivision regulations more rigorous, adopting regulations for East Haddam Village and for the area around Shagbark which will preserve the character of these neighborhoods, adopting the Eight Mile River study recommendations and completing drafting an updated Plan of Conservation and Development.
- There is more to be done, importantly including division regulations which will ensure that any new development must maintain prevailing neighborhood character. I look forward to the challenge.
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Joel R. Ide
Planning and Zoning
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- Past Member/President of the East Haddam Land Trust
- Member of the Town Street Re-Zoning Committee (2 years)
- 22 years experience with complex State and Federal Statutes and Regulations
- Member/Treasurer of the East Haddam Democratic Town Committee
- Committed to maintaining the rural character of East Haddam
- Graduate of Xavier High School (1968)
- B.A. in English Literature from ECSU
- Served in USAF 1969-1973 as a Linguist
- 22 years as Grants and Contracts Administrator with the Ct. Department of Correction
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Andrew Pascal
Planning and Zoning
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Janet Tucker
Tax Collector
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- Incumbent Tax Collector
- This year's tax collection rate is 99.2%
- Lifelong resident of East Haddam
- Member of the Middlesex County Tax Collector's Association
- 6 year member of the Recreation Commission
- Member of the following civic groups: East Haddam Historical society, East Haddam Land Trust, Friends of the Rathbun Library
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Kathy Klinck
Town Treasurer
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- Incumbent Town Treasurer – 8 Years
- 2007: 5.43% on town investments earned
- Lifelong resident of East Haddam
- Vice President/Treasurer of Century 21 Root Agency – 29 years
- Member of Land Trust, Historical Society, Chamber of Commerce, St. Stephen’s Church, Nature Conservancy
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Ed Blaschik
Board of Assessment Appeals
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- Life long resident with a long family history of serving East Haddam
- Thirty-five year history in property management
- Former member of the East Haddam Planning & Zoning Commission
- Certified Moderator and poll worker in East Haddam
- Formal training from Middlesex County Real Estate Association
- Treasurer and former Vice-president, Comcast Cable Advisory Council for East Haddam
- Finance Committee St. Bridget’s Church
- Minister of the Eucharistic to the residents at Chestelm Health & Rehab
- “I believe that tax revenues are important to our town but it is also important that the taxation be fair and equitable to the residents.”
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