New Board Ready To Get To Work

Laura Hoydick boosted to CCM President

Laura Hoydick, the two-term Mayor of Stratford, has been elected President of CCM for 2024. The election took place at the Annual Meeting on the second day of the 2023 CCM Convention. Her tenure began on January 1st.

Hoydick served as 1st Vice President in 2023, and has been a leading player for CCM in helping to push state legislative action on education, local revenue diversification, cost containment efforts through mandates relief, and greater regional service sharing among towns.

Michael Passero, Mayor of New London was elevated to 1st Vice President and W. Kurt Miller, Chief Administrative Officer of Seymour, became an officer as CCM’s 2nd Vice President. Two municipal leaders were newly-elected to the board: Arunan Arulampalam, Mayor of Hartford and Lori Spielman, First Selectwoman of Ellington. Additionally, 22 municipal leaders were re-elected to the CCM board.

“We are lucky to have had such great leadership in my tenure at CCM, and Mayor Hoydick is no exception,” said Joe DeLong, CCM Executive Director and CEO. “With a short legislative session, and a heavy plate of priorities, CCM will be working from day one on local issues that are important to our members and every resident of the State of Connecticut. I look forward to working with Mayor Hoydick, bringing all parties to the table, as we lead this organization to another year of legislative success.”

“The priorities of Stratford are not so different from the priorities in each of CCM’s 167 other member towns,” said Mayor Hoydick. “We all want what’s best for our residents – good amenities and infrastructure, good public safety, good education for our children, and of course housing with an affordable property tax. It is an honor to lead CCM and I look forward to working collaboratively with municipal leaders across the state, Governor Lamont, and the General Assembly to improve the quality of life for Connecticut residents and businesses.”

Here is CCM’s Board of Directors for 2024:

President Laura Hoydick, Mayor of Stratford

1st Vice President Michael Passero, Mayor of New London

2nd Vice President W. Kurt Miller, Chief Administrative Officer of Seymour

Directors

Arunan Arulampalam, Mayor of Hartford

Jason Bowsza, First Selectman of East Windsor

Jeff Caggiano, Mayor of Bristol

Mary Calorio, Town Manager of Killingly

Fred Camillo, First Selectman of Greenwich

Elinor Carbone, Mayor of Torrington

Paula Cofrancesco, First Selectman of Bethany

Justin Elicker, Mayor of New Haven

Carl Fortuna, Jr., First Selectman of Old Saybrook

Joseph P. Ganim, Mayor of Bridgeport

Matthew Hoey, First Selectman of Guilford

Matthew Knickerbocker, Town Administrator of Wilton

Rudolph P. Marconi, First Selectman of Ridgefield

Edmond V. Mone, First Selectman of Thomaston

Maureen Nicholson, First Selectman of Pomfret

Brandon Robertson, Town Manager of Avon

John L. Salomone, City Manager of Norwich

Caroline Simmons, Mayor of Stamford

Gerard Smith, First Selectman of Beacon Falls

Lori Spielman, First Selectman of Ellington

Erin E. Stewart, Mayor of New Britain

Mark B. Walter, Town Administrator of Columbia

Past Presidents

Thomas Dunn, Mayor of Wolcott

Michael Freda, First Selectman of North Haven

Herbert C. Rosenthal, Former First Selectman of Newtown