The Westport Republican Town
Committee
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The Westport Republican Town Committee consists of 40 members who are elected at caucuses by registered Republicans in the eight Representative Town Committee districts in January of even numbered years to serve two year terms. In March of even numbered years the new Republican Town Committee elects a chairman, a vice chairman, a treasurer and a secretary. The Town Committee meets at 8 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month, usually at the Westport Town Hall.
The main responsibility of the Republican Town Committee is to select the best candidates to run for public office and then to provide assistance to the candidates in electing them to office. In even numbered years the Town Committee is primarily involved with obtaining votes for Republican candidates seeking national offices, statewide offices and legislative positions. In odd numbered years the focus is electing Republican candidates for town wide positions such as Board of Selectmen, Board of Finance, Board of Education, Planning and Zoning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals.
Candidates for local and statewide positions are typically selected either by the Town Committee or at Conventions in July. The Town Committee raises funds to assist the candidates with advertisements and other expenses as well as to run their own advertisements in support of the candidates. Typically the Town Committee has a headquarters from which members make calls to the electorate asking voters to come out to vote on election day. Publicity is provided to the local media to support the Republican candidates.
Republican Town Committee Officers
Bob Zappi, Chairman
Tim Wetmore, Vice Chairman
Karen Hess, Vice Chairwoman
Melissa Ermutlu, Secretary
Rick Towers, Treasurer
Tim Wetmore, State Party Rep
RTC Meetings are the third Tuesday of each month.
We meet in Room 201 at Westport Town Hall.
Republican Town Committee-2012-2014 (Rev. 01/18/12)
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District 1 Robert Zappi 3 Charmers Landing 203-454-3168 bzappi@catalystnow.com Dr. Joseph Vecchiarino 9 Soundview Drive,
P.O. Box 2103203-984-8415 drvvv@sbcglobal.net District 2 Michael Calise 8 Sylvan Road South 203-226-5938 republicans@settlers.com Joseph Arcudi 4 Jonathan Lane 203-226-0505 jparcudi@yahoo.com Judi Freedman 17 Crawford Road 203-226-8710 jfct3@aol.com David Arcudi 4 Jonathan Lane 203-613-6280 davearcudi@gmail.com District 3 Robert LaFleur 93 Newtown Turnpike 203-226-8644 Sylina Levy 19 Fillow Street 203-226-7650 sylinalevy@optonline.net Allen Levy 19 Fillow Street 203-226-7650 alevy222@aol.com Michael Delli Carpini 44 Richmondville Avenue 203-246-2812 mdellicarp@aol.com District 4 Jordan Gal 15B Old Mill Road 203-557-3992 jordangal@gmail.com Desiree Soli 3 Lamplight Lane 203-400-2773 dessoli16@aol.com Richard Towers 12 Greens Farms Hollow 203-227-6530 TowersME@aol.com Timothy Wetmore 14 Guyer Road 203-454-5294 LTTW@aol.com District 5 Melissa Ermutlu 384 Greens Farms Road 203-557-0380 ermutlu@optonline.net Lillian Krause 185 Greens Farms Road 203-227-6471 lilkra2010@hotmail.com Neil Wessan 253 Greens Farms Road 203-254-7044 nwessan@gmail.com District 6 Steve Violette 121 North Avenue 203-226-1898 stevev@optonline.net Jo Luscombe 56 Long Lots Road 203-227-0393 jpluscom@att.net Brandi Briggs 2 Rainey Lane 203-293-4953 brandibriggs12@yahoo.com Ted Youngling 52 Long Lots Road 203-454-7509 ted.youngling@wfadvisors.com District 7 Otis Crawford 120 Harvest Commons 203-341-0290 Oty1@juno.com Stephen Rubin 1655 Post Road East Unit 47 203-256-1834 smrubin@optonline.net Bonnie Ashman 153 Bayberry Lane 203-222-7974 bashman@optonline.net Pete Wolgast 20 Sturges Commons 203-259-4215 akwpete@aol.com Peter Thorner 3 Meadowbrook Lane 203-222-0727 PThorner@snet.net District 8 Linda Carper 228 Bayberry Lane 203-222-9755 linda_a_carper@sbcglobal.net Caren Gagliano 230 North Avenue 203-856-9668 cgagliano@mac.com Karen Hess 11 Charcoal Hill Road 917-270-1337 KarencHess@sbcglobal.net Carla Rea 2 Tupelo Road 203-895-5788 carla@carlarealty.com Tamarra Pincavage 3 Nutcracker Lane 203-226-3215 tpincavage@wpsir.com District 9 Kate Kirby 8 Evergreen Avenue 203-286-9068 kateboyle65@gmail.com Stephen Obsitnik 8 Imperial Landing 203-216-6260 sobsitnik@gmail.com Ex-Officio Members Sandy DeFelice (BOE) 9 Park Lane 203-557-3764 Sandy.Defelice@sas.com Bob Lasprogato (ROV) 28 Drumlin Road 203-222-7699 drmmr@optonline.net Charles Haberstroh (BOS) 3 Hermit Court 203-226-9748 cwkh@castlekeepadvisors.com Bill Harris (ZBA) 107 Wilton Road 203-470-8134 bill@quad-a.org Ed Iannone (BOF) 18 Darbrook Road 203-226-9122 Edward.iannone@gmail.com Avi Kaner (BOF) 19 Deerwood Lane 203-221-7717 avikaner@mortonwilliams.com Michael Krawiec (P&Z) 18 Treadwell Avenue 203-557-4017 mkrawiec@azoa.com Tom Lasersohn (BOF) 304 North Avenue 917.929.4983 lasert@optonline.net James Marpe (BOE) 57 Morningside Dr. S. 203-454-5998 jamesmarpe@mac.com Mike McGovern (BOE) 131 Easton Road 203-227-5053 michaeljmcgovern@hotmail.com Catherine Walsh (P&Z) 6 Wilcox Lane 203-226-0081 cawalsh6@optonline.net Alex Karsanidi (State Central Rep) Guest and State Party Rep 203-438-6010 alexsr@karsanidi.com