Meet Ridgefield's Democratic Candidates for Planning and Zoning Commission

Election Day is Tuesday, November 2 with voting from 6am to 8pm at Yanity Gym, East Ridge Middle School, and Scotts Ridge Middle School.  Absentee ballots will be mailed out around October 5.

Visit Ridgefield Registrar of Voters online here for additional information.

Here at HamletHub in Ridgefield, we have invited both the republicans and democrats to introduce their candidates.


Meet the Democratic Candidates for Planning and Zoning 

Elizabeth DiSalvo

Ridgefield native

15-year member and Chair of RACE (Ridgefield Action Committee for the Environment)

Practicing architect for 30+ years

Owner, Trillium Architects in Ridgefield

Member, Smarter Planning for Ridgefield/city planning expert

BA, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

MA, Columbia University

Joe Dowdell

Ridgefield resident since 2014

Current P&Z member, elected 2017

Contributor to Ridgefield’s POCD (Plan of Conservation and Development)

Professional Electrical Engineer (degreed)

BS, University of Minnesota

Mariah Hutchings Okrongly

Ridgefield native, returned to raise young family

2005 RHS graduate

Program Director for Bedford 2030, a local environmental non-profit

Experienced operational, project management and finance professional

BA, Boston College


Leading

Generate innovative solutions for our Town's development while fostering transparency and respect for our engaged public community.

Caring

Sustain a healthy, safe and environmentally friendly place for us all to live, work, play, exercise, create and thrive

Results

Implement the Town's Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD), which is based on extensive public input, to realize residents' vision for the future of Ridgefield 

More detailed biographical information and information on the team’s platform may be found at 2021 Planning & Zoning Commission | Ridgefield CT Democrats.

 

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