Local Leader Rises To President Of CCM First Selectman Michael Freda of North Haven elected CCM president
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ichael Freda, long-time First Selectman of North Haven, has been elected President of the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) for 2020. His election took place at the 2019 statewide convention of CCM on December 4 at Foxwoods Resort; and he will begin his year-long tenure as CCM President beginning January 1. Freda served as CCM 1st Vice President in 2019. Advancing the state-local partnership, Freda has been a leader in the South Central region of Connecticut in promoting community building, bringing new businesses into North Haven and helping to improve the overall quality of life in Connecticut. He also has been a leading player for CCM members in helping to push state legislative action on cost containment efforts through mandates relief, and greater regional service sharing among towns. “2020 will represent another important year in the collaborative relationship between Connecticut local governments and its state leaders,” said Joe DeLong, CCM Executive Director. “CCM is very fortunate to have such an experienced first selectman to lead our 169 member communities in 2020. He is well-respected on both sides of the political aisle at both the state and local levels and will play a key role in forging consensus on important state-local issues during the 2020 General Assembly session. “We look forward to First Selectman Freda leading CCM as we work closely with Governor Lamont and the General Assembly to enact the key state-local legislation needed for property tax paying residents and businesses across Connecticut,” DeLong noted
• Catherine Iino, First Selectwoman of Killingworth • Matthew S. Knickerbocker, First Selectman of Bethel • Marcia A. Leclerc, Mayor of East Hartford
Here are CCM’s other officers for 2020:
• Curt Leng, Mayor of Hamden
• 1st Vice President — Luke A. Bronin, Mayor of Hartford
• W. Kurt Miller, First Selectman of Seymour
• 2nd Vice President — Jayme J. Stevenson, First Selectman of Darien
• Rudolph P. Marconi, First Selectman of Ridgefield
Newly elected members of the CCM board are: • Elinor Carbone, Mayor of Torrington • Thomas Dunn, Mayor of Wolcott • Justin Elicker, Mayor of New Haven • Laura Francis, First Selectman of Durham • Matthew Hoey, First Selectman of Guilford • Laura Hoydick, Mayor of Stratford • Michael Passero, Mayor of New London Municipal leaders who were re-elected to the board are:
• Brandon Robertson, Town Manager of Avon • John Salomone, Town Manager of Norwich • Scott Shanley, General Manager of Manchester • Erin E. Stewart, Mayor of New Britain • Mark B. Walter, Town Administrator of Columbia Past Presidents • Neil O’Leary, Mayor of Waterbury • Susan S. Bransfield, First Selectwoman of Portland • Mark D. Boughton, Mayor of Danbury
• John A. Elsesser, Town Manager of Coventry
• Herbert C. Rosenthal, Former First Selectman of Newtown
• Joseph P. Ganim, Mayor of Bridgeport
Honorary Member
• Barbara M. Henry, First Selectman of Roxbury
• Leo Paul, Former First Selectman of Litchfield
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