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Good-bye Columbus; who’s next?
Twenty-four New Haveners will begin deciding what will replace the 4,000-pound statue of Christopher Columbus in Wooster Square Park.
Elicker named the 24 people Monday to a committee exploring how to replace the Columbus statue, which the city removed last week.
Two members of the committee are as yet unnamed — it will be up to Board of Alders President Tyisha Walker-Myers to name them.
Following is the committee membership list released by Elicker’s office, including affiliations; the latest person on the list, historian and author and attorney Neil Proto, is serving an advisory rather than membership role:
Carl Babb, New Haven Parks Commission
David Belowsky, New Haven Parks Commission
Frances Calzetta, American Italian Women of Greater New Haven
Frank Carrano, Wooster Square Historian, retired state AFL-CIO and New Haven teachers union president
Elsie Chapman, Historic Wooster Square Association
Andrew Consiglio, Santa Maria Maddalena Society, developer, retired New Haven police captain
Paul Criscuolo, St. Catello Society
Rheta DeBenedett, Santa Maria Maddalena Ladies Society
U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Frank Gargano, St. Andrew Society
Sarah Greenblatt, Wooster Square resident
Bill Iovanne, Wooster Square business owner
Adriane Jefferson, City of New Haven Director of Arts and Cultural Affairs
Laura Luzzi, Italian Heritage Committee of Greater New Haven
Vin Mauro, New Haven Democratic Party Chair
Charles Murphy, Wooster Square Resident
Dan Onofrio, CT State President Sons and Daughters of Italy in America
State Rep. Al Paolillo, Jr.
Michael Piscitelli, City of New Haven Economic Development Administrator
Cindy Rosarbo, St. Andrew Ladies Society
Aleta Staton, New Haven Cultural Affairs Commission
Two Representatives from the New Haven Board of Alders selected by President Walker-Myers
Neil Thomas Proto, Advisory Role, Historian