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One-time aldermanic candidate Frank “Junny” Douglass (pictured) is one man on the ballot, as political micro-battles brew in nine New Haven neighborhoods.
The deadline passed last week for candidates to get on the ballot for Democratic ward co-chair seats. The results are in, and the tally shows nine competitive primary races across town. The competitions will take place in Wards 2, 8, 14, 18, 20, 21, 22, 26 and 28. The election is set for March 2; only Democrats can vote.
The ward co-chairs will become members of the Democratic Town Committee. After the election, they’ll decide whether to reelect DTC Chairwoman Susie Voigt. This year, with a frenzied political season sweeping across state, they’ll have a say in bigger-ticket items, too: In their role on the DTC, the co-chairs will elect delegates (most often, themselves) to send to the party’s state convention. At the convention, New Haven delegates will cast votes for party nominees for highly-profile races for U.S. Senate, state attorney general and governor. The nominations give extra weight to candidates going into a primary.
The co-chairs will have a say in local battles too: They will elect delegates (most often, themselves) to send to smaller conventions for state representative and State Senate seats.
Some highlights this year: Anti-illegal immigration activist Alan Felder is making a run in Westville’s Ward 26. Two block watch leaders are mounting a challenge to incumbents in Wooster Square’s Ward 8.
Douglass, who ran an unsuccessful, union-backed challenge to Ward 2 Alderwoman Gina Calder in 2007, is making another entry into local politics by joining a co-chair ticket with neighborhood activist Greg Smith.
In East Rock’s Ward 10, former co-chair Ray Saracco said he and fellow co-chair Kevin Donohue are stepping down to let former Alderman Dick Lyons and cycling activist David Streever take the reins. He said the decision was made in a meeting among interested candidates; they agreed to come to a consensus instead of having a political fight, he said.
See below for the full list of candidates provided by the city clerk. Runningmates are listed together, with contested races listed in bold.
2010 DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE CANDIDATES
(Update: The primary in Ward 18 has been canceled because Nicholas J. Colavolpe dropped out.)
Ward/Candidates
1 Rachel R. Payne 242 Elm St Saybrook
Amalia E. Skilton 300 College Bingham Hall
2 Deborah E. Davis 21 University Pl
Mark P. Griffin 288 Dwight St
2 Frank E. Douglass, Jr. 570 Elm St
Gregory A. Smith, Jr. 99 Edgewood Ave
3 Ohan Karagozian 62 Asylum St
Tanya M. Smith 11 Vernon St
4 Deborah A. Brooks 445 Washington Ave
Evelyn Rodriguez 79 Arch St
5 Johnny Dye 56 Arthur St
Ramon A. Mora 258 Hallock Ave
6 Elizabeth K. Halsey 95 Howard Ave
Helen L. Martin-Dawson 31D Liberty St
7 Bruce H. Kalk 900 Chapel St
Nadine Wall 65 Dwight St
8 Karri L. Brady 33 Court St
Lisa L. Siedlarz 53 Pearl St
8 Chris Randall 1 Lyon St
Carmen Rodriguez 46 William St
9 Diane L. Casella 563 Orange St
Paul Wessel 142 Nicoll St
10 Richard B. Lyons 71 Canner St
David L. Streever 99 Avon St
11 Patricia L. DePalma 311Eastern St E908
Vincent J. Marottoli 1211 Quinnipiac Ave
12 Tina Jendrzewski 40 Donna Dr.
George F. Page, Sr. 621 Smith Ave
13 Linda F. Davis 79 Calbot St
Alfred J.Onorato 54 Howard St
14 Rafael R. Ramos 63 Downing St
Jose A Torres 85 Chambers St
14 Diane J. Ecton 245 Ferry St
Joan A. Forte 30 Front St
15 Wilda Garayua 158 Grafton St
Frank R. Redente, Sr. 542 Lombard St
16 Migdalia Castro 143 Lloyd St
Celestino Cordova 25 Saltonstall Ave
17 Edith R. Macri 89 Terrace St
Alphonse J. Paolillo Sr 151 Huntington Rd
18 Susan C. Campion 82 Morris Cove Rd
Nicholas J. Colavolpe 223 Concord St
18 Matthew R. Bailey 487 Townsend Ave
19 Kimberly R. Edwards 122 Sheffield Ave
Matthew L. Nemerson 35 Huntington St
20 Barry J. Fuqua, III 195 Newhall St
Cathy R. Weber 50 Daisy St
20 Mark Barros 97 Butler St
Essie Lucky-Barros 97 Butler St
21 Gwendolyn E. Newton 185 County St
Taiwan D. Richardson 197 County St
21 Kim N. DiBenedetto 89 Newhall St
Marcia G. Kelly-Barham 137 Newhall St
22 Robin Ings 23 Frances Hunter Dr
Gina Phillips 4 Admiral St
22 Cordelia V. Thorpe 132B Bristol St
23 Ann T. Greene 158 Porter St
Sheryl Lee Ravenell 275 Winthrop ave
24 Cherice L. Dykes 119 Maple St
Arthur Gary Stewart 18 Hotchkiss St
25 Kathleen P. Krolak 176 McKinley Ave
Barbara B. Segaloff 200 Fountain St
26 Darrell L. Brooks 46 Cooper Pl
Patricia A. King 32 Vista Terrace
26 Alan J. Felder 460 Stevenson Rd
27 Karen G. Amores 96 Greenhill Terrace
Andrew H. Orefice 138 Lawncrest Rd
28 Dawud W. Amin, Sr 383 Norton St
Donald E.Walker 1643 E. T Grasso Blvd
28 Jess D. Corbett 346 Norton st
IfeMichelle Gardin 28 Carmel St
29 Gaylord Bourne 25 Roydon Rd
Audrey D. Tyson 471 Whalley Ave
30 Cassandra C. Lang 117 Parkside Dr
Honda Smith 133 Harper Ave