Looking For Candidates

To the Editor:

The Independent Party of Newtown is seeking candidates for the November Municipal Elections for all elected boards and commissions. If you have always wanted to serve but did not know how to get started, the IPN can help.

In 2007, the candidates representing the newly formed Independent Party of Newtown (IPN) declared their intention to work with the town’s citizens to create an improved quality of life for our community and to forge a government that is of the people, by the people, and for the people. The IPN created an official local minor political party that has provided Newtown voters a greater choice of candidates for political office who represent views not represented by the town’s Republican and Democratic Town Committees.

By 2009, a total of ten IPN candidates were elected onto the Board of Selectmen, Board of Education, Legislative Council, Police Commission and the Edmond Town Hall Board of Managers. The IPN is one of the most successful Independent Parties in the State of Connecticut. The IPN strongly believes in continuing to provide choices of candidates in the local municipal elections for continuous improvements in local government.

The IPN is unique in that its ten elected and numerous appointed members are made up of Independent, Republican, Democrat, and unaffiliated registered voters. As a municipal party, we do not ask nor require candidates whom we endorse to give up their national party affiliation. The IPN’s sole focus is on local issues. No national political litmus test is required.

The IPN is seeking candidates who are registered as Independent, Republican, Democrat, or unaffiliated, who are open minded, want to serve Newtown’s best interest, are supportive of quality services, support open communications, accountability and, most importantly, transparency in local government. No previous experience in town government is required and we encourage those new to our community to become involved. If you have been interested in serving but you have been unsure of which position to seek, we can help pair up your talents, interests, and previous experiences with the various town board positions.

If you wish to explore the opportunity to serve Newtown and to have your voice heard, please contact Donna Monteleone Randle, the nominating chair of the Independent Party Newtown at ndrandle@charter.net or by calling 203-364-9772.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Donna Monteleone Randle

4 Erin Lane, Sandy Hook                                                   June 7, 2011