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Norfolk Elects Matthew Riiska First Selectman

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Published on Tuesday, 07 November 2017 21:33
Written by Colleen Gundlach

Matthew Riiska defeated his opponent, William Reudgen, 432 to 136 in today's election to become Norfolk's new First Selectman. Retired First Selectman, Susan Dyer, was elected to a seat on the Board of Selectman with 413 votes, joining Sandy Evans who was elected to the Board of Selectman with 373 votes.  

Of the 1,130 registered voters in the Town of Norfolk, 581 people cast ballots in this election.  Here are the results for the remaining town government seats:

Town Clerk - Linda Perkins -  544 votes - ran unopposed - elected

Town Treasurer - Chelsea Byrne - 534 votes - ran unopposed - elected

Board of Finance - W. Graham Allyn - 393 votes - elected

Board of Finance - Nina Ritson - 314 votes - elected

Board of Finance - Jeffrey Torrant - 284 votes - not elected

Board of Finance Alternate - Leslie Battis - 455 votes - ran unopposed - elected

Board of Education - Carolyn Childs - 459 votes - elected

Board of Education - Sally Carr - 376 votes - elected

Board of Education - Jill Hall - 418 votes - elected

Board of Education - Ann DeCerbo - 420 votes - elected

Board of Assessment Appeals - Colleen Gundlach - 391 votes - elected

Board of Assessment Appeals - Walter Godlewski - 386 votes - elected

Planning & Zoning Commission - Betsy Little - 426 votes - elected

Planning & Zoning Commission - Paul Madore - 405 votes - elected

Planning & Zoning Commission - Tom Fahsbender - 401 votes - elected

Planning & Zoning Commission To Fill Vacancy for Two Years - Byron Tucker - 391 votes - ran unopposed - elected

Planning & Zoning Commission Alternate - West Lowe - 438 votes - ran unopposed - elected

Planning & Zoning Commission Alternate To Fill Vacancy for Two Years -  Marion Felton - 359 votes - ran unopposed - elected

Zoning Board of Appeals - William Couch - 506 votes  - elected

Zoning Board of Appeals - Sara Bruso - 395 votes - elected

Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate - Peter Mulville - 312 votes - elected

Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate - Frank Trager - 169 votes - not elected

 

 

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