DANBURY. Fairfield County.--(Form of government, mayor, city council.)--Settled, 1685; named, Oct., 1687, Inc., town, May, 1702; city, 1889. Town and city consolidated, Jan. 1, 1965. Principal industries: pharmaceuticals, electronic components, chemicals, medical instruments and equipment, metal fabrication and special machinery, precision bearings, high-tech optical instruments and equipment, printing and publishing, ultrasonic equipment, high-tech research and development, and several corporate headquarter locations. Transp.--Passenger: Served by Metro-North Railroad Co. from New York City and Norwalk, Bonanza Bus Co., Housatonic Area Regional Transit (HART). Freight: Served by Conrail and numerous motor common carriers. Post office, Danbury.
CITY AND TOWN OFFICERS. Town Clerk and Reg. of Vital Statistics, Laurie A. Esposito. Address, City Hall, 155 Deer Hill Ave., 06810-7726; Tel., (203) 797-4531. Website: www.danbury-ct.gov.--Mayor, Roberto A. Alves (D).--Town Treasurer, Daniel P. Jowdy.--Registrars of Voters, Joan Bielizna (D), Mary Ann Doran (R).--Board of Education, Gladys B. Cooper, Chm., Al Almeida, Theresa Buzaid, Michelle Coelho, Kate Conetta, Mary Cronin, Loren Daly, Juanita Bush Harris, Richard Hawley, Richard M. Jannelli, Luisa M. Zagotis-Britton.--Tax Collector, Scott M. Ferguson.--Councilmen, Peter N. Buzaid, Chm., Joseph Britton, Emile G. Buzaid, Jr., Benjamin Chianese, Michael J. Coelho, Irving Matthew Fox, Andrea Gartner, Lucian Giordano, Ryan W. Hawley, Diane M. LaPine, William McAllister, Elmer Palma, Dennis R. Perkins, Jr., Duane Perkins, Shaun M. Ratchford, Barry R. Rickert, Holly Robinson, Paul Rotello, Frank R. Salvatore, Jr., Gary A. Simone, Jeffrey A. Tomchik.--Board of Assessment Appeals, Ron Struski, Chm., Jesy Fernandez, Whilma O’Leary, Alternates, two vacancies.--Library Board, Ned Moore, Chm., Mary Cronin, Joan Damia, Gary Falkenthal, Deborah R. Gogliettino, John Harmon, Susan Kayal, Carol Thibodeau, two vacancies.--Zoning Commission, Theodore Haddad, Chm., Bruce E. Bennett, Robert Botelho, Jackie Cabrera, Michelle H. James, Richard P. Jowdy, Sidney Nazario, Thomas A. Nejame, Jennifer O’Neill; Alternates, Ashley Harrison, Dave M. Simone, Alexis C. Villacres.--Constables, Scott Britton, Emil Butch Coladarci, Jr., John C. Gogliettino, Louise P. McMahon, Michael Safranek.--Justices of the Peace, Helena M. Abrantes, Patti Azzara, John Ashkar, Allyson J. Bernard, Joan Bielizna, Mark D. Boughton, Anthony Bruno, Zoraida Cabrera, Ellen Cooke, Aaron Coopersmith, Zane D. Dargaty, Gene Eriquez, Nelly Espinal, Lisa Farmer, Raul Fernandez Rodriguez, Sr., Andrea Gartner, Robert D. Godfrey, Eric L. Gottschalk, Warren Levy, Julio A. Lopez, Sr., William Love, Jr., Darren Malachi, Robert C. Melillo, Louise Michael, Marlene Moore-Callands, Paul T. Murray, Monika Nagarsheth, Jean A. Natale, Roger Palanzo, Emanuela Palmares, Mirra S. Penn, Gleny Rodriguez, Al Russo, Frank Salvatore, Jr., Farley Santos, Mark L. Schutte, Mary Ann Strattner, Jeanine Valente, Maria-Cecilia Veiga, Lewis J. Wallace, Cheryl Wallace-Smith, Lynn A. Waller, Basil A. Watson.
DANIELSON. BOROUGH OFFICERS. (See Town of Killingly for assessor, building inspector, bd. of education, dir. of health, highways, housing, sewerage treatment plant, bd. of assessment appeals, registrar of vital statistics, registrars of voters, tax collector.) c/o Clerk, P.O. Box 726, 06239-0726; Tel., (860) 428-0442 President, Heidi L. Clifford.--Clerk/Treasurer, Susanne Allard.--Council, Scott A. Clifford, Lynn Laberge, Rhiannon McCabe, Amy B. Shatney, Thomas Soderberg, Tammy L. Wakefield.--Chief of Fire Department, Charles Kelleher.--Borough Attorney, Law Office of James K. Kelley & Associates, LLC.
DARIEN. Fairfield County.--(Form of government: Representative Town Meeting legislative body; First Selectman and Board of selectmen; Board of Finance; Planning & Zoning Commission)--Inc., May, 1820; taken from Stamford. Residential, shore-line community with business districts of specialty retail and dining, and small office buildings. Transp.--Passenger: Metro-North Commuter Railroad and buses of Connecticut Transit from Stamford and Norwalk. Post offices: Darien and Noroton Heights.
DEEP RIVER. Middlesex County.--(Form of government, selectmen, town meeting, board of finance.)--Settled, 1635 as Saybrook; united with Connecticut, Dec., 1644; name changed to Deep River, July 1, 1947. Principal industries: agriculture and manufacture of Plax and plastic goods, electric soldering irons. Transp.--Freight: Served by numerous motor common carriers. Post office, Deep River. Outlying section of town served by rural free delivery.
TOWN OFFICERS. Clerk and Reg. of Vital Statistics, Amy M. Winchell. Address, Richard H. Smith Town Hall, 174 Main St., 06417; Tel., (860) 526-6024; FAX, (860) 526-6023. Website: www.deepriverct.us. E-mail: townclerk@deepriverct.us.--Board of Selectmen, 1st, Carol V. Doak-Jones (D), Tel., (860) 526-6020; FAX, (860) 526-6023; Kathryn A. Russell (R), Duane Gates (D).--Town Treasurer, Thomas W. Lindner.--Board of Finance, George J. Eckenroth, Chm., Carmela M. Balducci, Jacquelyn G. Calamari, Carol M. Hanover, Cynthia Torres, Michael T. Weglarz.--Tax Collector, Katherine L. Cryder.--Board of Assessment Appeals, Leigh Balducci, Jacquelyn G. Calamari, Darlene G. Pollock.--Registrars of Voters, Elizabeth Lori Gregan, Michael G. Harris.--Board of Education, Patricia Maikowski, Chm., Robert Ferretti, Lenore Grunko, Scott J. Hallden, Joel C. Harris, Kevin D. Harris, Melissa M. McIntyre, Nicholas R. Rioux, Alyson Whelan.--Agent of School Deposit Fund, Thomas W. Lindner.--Regional Board of Education, Jane R. Cavanaugh, Richard Daniels, Jr., E. Alex Silva.--Municipal Ethics Commission, G. Joan Defilippo, Chm, John C. Greene, Robert F. Herrick III, Joshua Rutty; Alternates, Robert J. Ghinder, vacancy.--Library Trustees, Linda C. Hall, Chm., Alexa C. Jamieson, Lori Lenz, Jacqueline M. Nash, Kimberly J. Olson, Jennifer Phillips, Linda Zemmel.--Justices of the Peace, Carmela M. Balducci, Leigh Balducci, Kathryn Bergeron, Richard R. Daniels, Jr., Jannine Farrell, Nancy Fischbach, Jay A. Grieder, Michelle G. Grow, Scott J. Hallden, Claudia Hardy, Sybil R. Higgins, Patrick R. Liddle, Thomas W. Lindner, Patricia G. Maikowski, Angus L. McDonald, Jr., Darlene G. Pollock, Jane Samuels, Gina G. Sopneski, John A. Wichtowski, Tiffany Zwart.
DERBY. New Haven County.--(Form of government, mayor, board of aldermen/alderwomen.)--Named, May, 1675. Town inc., May 13, 1775. City inc., June 7, 1893. Town and city consolidated, June 7, 1893. Principal industries: telecommunications, retail and wholesale. Transp.--Passenger: Served by Metro North Commuter Railroad Co. and buses of Connecticut Transit from Bridgeport and New Haven; Valley Transp. Co. from Bridgeport and Waterbury, and by Valley Transit District. Freight: Served by Conrail and numerous motor common carriers. Post office, Derby.
CITY AND TOWN OFFICERS. Clerk and Reg. of Vital Statistics, Marc J. Garofalo, MPA, MMC, MCTC. Address, City Hall, One Elizabeth St., 06418-1801; Tel., (203) 736-1462 Ext. 0; FAX, (203) 736-1479. Website: www.derbyct.gov. E-mail: requests@derbyct.gov.--Mayor, Joseph L. DiMartino (D).--Aldermen/Alderwomen, 1st Ward, Arthur Newberg, Amy L. Pettinicchi, Sarah Widomski, Pres.; 2nd Ward, Jessica Barrios-Perez, George F. Kurtyka, Ron Sill; 3rd Ward, David Chevarella, Robin Falcioni-Smith, Robert Hyder.--City Treasurer, Maria Conlon.--Board of Apportionment and Taxation, Colleen Germain-Ezzo, Chm., Jennifer Desroches, Michael Gray, Kristen Mancini-Wright, Tina Parelli-Silkoff, Bhamini Patel, Jose Rivera, Isa Simmons-Derby, Ashley Simon, Laura Wabno.--Registrars of Voters, Louise Pitney (D), Thomas Lionetti (R).--Board of Education, James Gildea, Chm., Daniel P. Foley, Jr., Laura Harris, Karla Malerba, Kenneth R. Marcucio, Sr., Melissa Mongillo, Erica Nuzzo, Rebecca O’Hara, Kimberly Tovar.--Board of Assessment Appeals, Maria Conlon, Colleen Germain-Ezzo, Sarah Widomski.--Tax Collector, Ana LeGassey.--Library Board, Barbara Barry, Jo-Anne Cecarelli, Donna Doherty, Geraldine Fallon, Daniel Foley, Dorothy Gleason, Norman Middendorf, Anne Stankye.--Constables, Aniello D. Malerba, Jr, Carlo N. Malerba, Sr.--Justices of the Peace, Andrew Baklik, Randall Colette, Duane Corey, Arlene S. DeFeo, Barbara DeGennaro, Barbara Dybas, Richard Dziekan, Kelly Foley-Anroman, Marc J. Garofalo, John W. Kowarik, George Kurtyka, Susan Lanzaro-Schroeder, Thomas Lionetti, Adam Pacheco, Sheila Parizo, Michael Rabovsky, Roberto Santos, Carlo A. Sarmiento, Michelle Saxton, Laura A. Wabno, Sarah B. Widomski, Tracey-Anne Zennis.
DURHAM. Middlesex County.--(Form of government, selectmen, town meeting, board of finance.)--Settled, 1699; named, May, 1704; Inc., Oct. 1708. Principal industries: manufacture of metal boxes and cabinets, electrical supplies, and tools. Transp.--Freight: Served by numerous motor common carriers. Post office, Durham.
TOWN OFFICERS. Town Clerk and Reg. of Vital Statistics, Nicole Charest. Address, Town Hall, 30 Town House Rd., P.O. Box 428, 06422-0428; Tel., (860) 349-3453; FAX, (860) 343-6733. Website: www.townofdurhamct.org. E-mail: ncharest@townofdurhamct.org.--Board of Selectmen, 1st, Brendan Rea (R), Tel., (860) 349-3625, Robert Chadd (R), Tom Hennick (D).--Town Treasurer, Wendy Pedersen Manemeit; Asst., Barbara Miller.--Board of Finance, James C. Martinelli, Chm., Eileen Buckheit, Nancy Cuomo, Robert Guynn, Molly Nolan, Chuck Stengel.--Tax Collector, Martin R. French; Asst, Jason Beaudoin.--Board of Assessment Appeals, Chad Spooner, Chm., Debra DeFelice, Matthew Taber.--Registrars of Voters, Heather Petit (D), Jon Scagnelli (R).--Planning and Zoning Commission, Frank C. DeFelice, Chm., Philip S. Augur, Christopher Balay, Michael R. Dahlheimer, Josh Eddinger, Michael Fumiatti, Kyle Mosher, Janet Morganti, Jim Piotrowski; Alternates, John DeNunzio, James Martinelli, Amy Royal.--Regional District 13 Board of Education, Lindsay E. Dahlheimer, Chm., Stephen DelVecchio IV, John Mennone, Robert Moore, Jason Stone, vacancy.--Finance Committee, Teresa Opalacz, Jennifer Benson.--Compensation Review/Personnel Policy Committee, Roger Kleeman, Marie Wilde, Donia Viola, three vacancies.--DMIAAB (Durham Middlefield Interlocal Agreement Advisory Board), Dominc Delvecchio, Chm., Ronald Capozzi, Steven Koerber, Brendan O’Connell.--Fire Company Trustees, Richard French, Kristen Kleeman, Carleton Stoup.--Library Board of Trustees, Robert Booz, Chm., Anne Doyle, David Foster, Eric Infeld, Lynn Johnson, Maya Perry Liss, Anne Mueller, Sarah Robertson, R. David Turley.--Zoning Board of Appeals, William LaFlamme, Chm., Gail Foreman, Robert Francis, Mark Jungels, Jon Scagnelli; Alternates, James W. Frazier, Thomas Peters, vacancy.--Justices of the Peace, Judy A. Caturano, Frank C. DeFelice, Richard G. Eriksen, Katharine W. Forline, Laura L. Francis, Kristan Higgins, William LaFlamme, Geraldine A. Lombard, Wendy Manemeit, James W. McLaughlin, Diane C. Moore, Helen K. Pearce, Linda Torres, Scott T. Wright.