Meet the Candidates: Richard Pleines - Candidate for Killingworth First Selectman

Richard Pleines (Unaffiliated)

Family: Wife Carole, three children & six grandchildren

Education: Masters, plus Sixth & Seventh Years

Occupation: Science Teacher thirty three years, Bed & Breakfast eleven years, Antique sales 1964 to present, Selling Old Hickory furniture and Indian Collage Fund Blankets on my web site

Offices Held: No offices held

Civic Affiliations: Chairman Camp Hazen YMCA three terms, Chairman Killingworth Chamber of Commerce three terms.

Personal statement: I’m currently Chairman of Killingworth's Municipal Land Use Committee and a member of the Parmelee Farm Steering Committee. I have had a long history as a board member and Chairman of the Killingworth Chamber of Commerce. In my committee memberships and service to the Town of Killingworth I have always been an unaffiliated voter and always acted in the best interest of the town.

My mission is to enhance the quality of life in Killingworth by providing continuity of government and cost effective services consistent with our community values.
Sound Management - Fiscal Responsibility - Professional Care.