Democrats, Republicans in Killingworth Endorse Candidates for Fall Elections

Democrat Catherine Iino will seek re-election this fall as Killingworth’s first selectman. Iino leads a slate of candidates that was endorsed by the Democratic Town Committee at its nominating caucus Tuesday night. Iino is seeking her second term as first selectman.

Killingworth Republicans also held their nominating caucus this week and endorsed William Romero to challenge Iino. Romero ran unsuccesfully for the regional school board in 2009. Joining him in a bid to serve on the board are Jeff Yazmer and incumbent Selectman Fred Dudek.

Joining Iino on the Democrats’ slate this year are:

Board of Selectmen: Lou Annino Jr.

Town Treasurer: Claudette Lagasse

Tax Collector: Michelle Nuhn

Board of Finance: Mark Williams, Brian Fitzsimmons

Board of Assessment Appeals: Rick Albrecht

Planning and Zoning Commission: James O’Brien

Planning and Zoning Commission Alternate: Geoff Cook

Zoning Board of Appeals: Jeff Reisman, Charles Martens Jr.

Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate: James Lehane

Fire Commissioner: Francis Dooley

RSD 17 Board of Education: Joel D’Angelo

Along with the Board of Selectmen candidates, Republicans endorsed the following candidates this week:

Town Treasurer: Paul Bushey

Tax Collector: Jerry Baron

Board of Finance: John McMahon, Nancy Gorski

Board of Assessment Appeals: Lewis Scranton

Planning and Zoning Commission: Tom Lentz, Sue Morgan

Planning and Zoning Commission Alternate: Paul McGuinness, Randy Sokol

Zoning Board of Appeals: Debby Butler, Bruce Dodson

Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate: Matt Young, Shari Romero

Board of Assessment Appeals: Lew Scranton

Fire Commissioner: Mike Butler

RSD 17 Board of Education: Jim Lippert, Peggie Bushey, Karen Perry

A third political party has also formed in Killingworth. The new group, called Better Choice 2011 and created by former Republican selectman Gerald "Jerry" Lucas, held a primary Tuesday night at Killingworth Elementary School and nominated several candidates to challenge the endorsed Republican and Democratic candidates.