Our Elected Officials

Town Council

• The Town Council consists of the Mayor and eight members elected from the town at large every two years.
• The Mayor, elected separately, is a member and presiding official of the Council with the power to vote.
• Recognized as the official head of the Town for ceremonial and military purposes, the Mayor has the authority to appoint the Town Attorney and Clerk of the Council.  
• All members serve 2-year terms.

Democrats on the Town Council:

Carol Anest
Chris Miner
Sharon Braverman

Regular meetings:

• 7 p.m., 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month
• Town Hall
  Council Chambers
  131 Cedar Street
  Newington, CT 06111

Board of Education

The following highlights the roles and responsibilities of a Board of Education:

• Each town maintains control of its public schools through its Board of Education (CGS §10-240).
• Boards of Education are responsible for implementing the educational interests of the state (CGS §10-220).
• Boards of Education provide educational activities which, in its judgment, best serve the interests of the school district (CGS §10-220).
• A Board of Education serves as a board of directors for the school district.
• A board of Education acts through its Superintendent of Schools, who is the “Chief Executive Officer” of the school district (CGS §10-157(a)).
• A Board of Education is a “collective” body; authority resides with the Board and not with the individual members.

Democrats on the Board of Education:

Michael Branda
Emily Guion
Cindy Stamm
Jessica Weaver

Regular meetings:

Meeting Schedule, Agenda, and Minutes can be found here: https://www.npsct.org/board_of_education/board_meetings

All Board of Education Meetings are held at the Town Hall in the Helen W. Nelson Meeting Room beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Registrars of Voters

4-Year Term
Marie Fox
Cindy George