This year you can have a say on whether Connecticut adopts early voting.
There is an important question on the ballot in Connecticut this year. After you vote for your chosen candidates, don’t forget to look at the margin on the right of the ballot to cast your vote on the early voting question.
The question will look like this:
Make sure your voice is heard!
News: State Representative Raghib Allie-Brennan earns the endorsement of the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters and Connecticut Chapter Sierra Club. As Raghib states, “Sustainability and climate action have been cornerstones of my tenure as your State Representative, and I will continue to do everything I can to ensure clean air, clean water and green jobs for our communities.”
Join us in supporting Raghib as he runs for re-election to represent Bethel and Danbury in Hartford!
The Bethel Democratic Town Committee
invite you to our
Annual Picnic
Sunday July 24th, 2022
Great Picnic Menu ~ Children’s Activities ~ Door Prizes
Join the Fun! Meet Our Local and State Officials
Join us for a fun outdoor afternoon for all family members while we raise some funds to support our slate of candidates running in this year’s election and beyond.
We have invited all the 2022 candidates for state and federal offices- join us to hear more about their platforms and what they can each do for us in Hartford or Washington.
We will not only have our amazing door prize (raffle) table, but we are offering a chance to pre-purchase the tickets! So, register below, buy your door prize (raffle) tickets or donate to the Town Committee to keep Democrats running in Bethel and beyond!
Please Call or Email If You Have Questions:
Nick Vitti, Chair: 203-297-3356, nvitti@murthalaw.com
Rob Stowell, Treasurer: rwstowell@gmail.com
Alice Hutchinson, picnic committee: byrd002@yahoo.com
Dear Neighbor,
Whether you are a new resident or a current resident registering for the first time, we welcome you! Your decision to register as a Bethel Voter is vitally important to our democracy and the leadership and management of our town, state, and country.
In Bethel, we enjoy a town meeting form of government, a New England tradition. Our Town Charter requires us to elect or re-elect our Board of Selectpersons every two years. We also elect members of Boards and Commissions for two or four-year terms. This gives you the opportunity every two years to help select the people who will manage and guide the direction of our town.
We are fortunate to have the leadership of First Selectman Matt Knickerbocker (D) and Selectman Rich Straiton (D) for six consecutive terms (twelve years). Under their direction and the Democratic leadership on our Board of Finance, Bethel has:
Democratic majorities on our Boards and Commissions are vital to continuing our trajectory of managed growth, financial stability, educational excellence, and community safety and well-being.
Let’s keep Bethel flourishing by electing fellow citizens committed to democracy for all. The best way to ensure Bethel’s deserved reputation as one of Connecticut’s best small town is to have a tremendous turn-out of Democratic voters and unaffiliated supporters on November 2nd. Please cast your vote for Bethel’s Democratic candidates!
Kind regards,
David Olson, Vice Chairman, Bethel Democratic Town Committee, and 2021 Campaign Chairman
Nick Vitti Jr., Chairman, Bethel Democratic Town Committee
Dear Neighbor,
Campaign season is upon us, and Bethel’s Democratic Party is excited! We have an incredible slate of new candidates and incumbents running for our boards, commissions, and elected positions. To ensure everyone’s safety, our campaign strategy will look a bit different this year.
Bethel is an incredible place to call home. We need YOU, our Democratic and Unaffiliated supporters, to keep it that way! Democratic majorities on our Boards and Commissions are vital to continuing our trajectory of managed growth, financial stability, educational excellence, and community safety and well-being. We need YOU to support the Bethel Democratic ticket on November 2.
Kind regards,
David Olson, Vice Chairman, Bethel Democratic Town Committee, and 2021 Campaign Chairman
Nick Vitti, Jr., Chairman, Bethel Democratic Town Committee
On July 19th, 2021, Bethel’s First Selectman Matthew Knickerbocker and Selectman Richard Straiton announced their intentions on to run for re-election in the upcoming municipal election on November 2nd. A successful reelection bid would win their seventh term of office since first gaining the positions in 2009.
In announcing their campaign, the pair pointed to their notable track record during their time in office. “Since our first day in office, we have dedicated ourselves to achieving bipartisan support for the betterment of our community,” Knickerbocker said in the announcement. “We have made it a point to leave politics at the door and work for every resident of our town.”
Selectman Rich Straiton concurred. “During our time in office, we have concentrated our efforts on improving our town’s finances, budget control and infrastructure. Our aggressive road construction program has just passed its tenth year and is still going strong, and our high AAA bond rating was just reaffirmed for the fifth consecutive year,” Straiton said.
The pair listed other notable accomplishments, include an effective response to last year’s COVID-19 crisis and operating a best-in-class public vaccine clinic, successful full scale “renovate as new” projects at Johnson and Rockwell elementary schools, completion of one of the state’s first municipal solar farms to reduce energy costs, completion of major upgrades to Bethel’s public water system and land purchases to increase “open space” holdings and preserve the town’s rural areas.
Knickerbocker and Straiton also spoke of upcoming plans. “We need to do more to improve sustainability,” Knickerbocker said in discussing ideas to expand renewable energy systems in town. His proposal calls for expanding the role of the town’s energy commission to include work in other areas of sustainability, such as reducing solid waste and improving recycling systems. Other projects currently under way include introducing new technologies to improve work efficiencies at town hall. Two ongoing projects include a new online permitting system for the building, land use, public works and health departments, and a complete revamp of the town’s website to provide new online services to residents.
“We are very excited about the future of Bethel.” Knickerbocker said. “Our community has worked together to get through this pandemic, we’ve invested wisely in our schools, and we’re ready to keep our community moving forward. It would be an honor for both of us to continue to serve our town.”
Please join us on July 25th from 12:00-4:00 for our Annual Picnic at Bennett Memorial Park! We will have a fun outdoor afternoon for all family members.
Would you or your business like to place an ad in the program book?
Here is the link to the AD FORM.
Here is the link to the Certification Form that must accompany the ad form.
See you there!
