Dear Greenwich Republicans:
I fully expect the current management of the Greenwich Republican Town Committee (RTC) to attack me personally after I put this out to the public. But, I have always stood up to bullies throughout my life. I’m a working mom, town volunteer, member of the RTM, former PTA President, and only want what’s best for Greenwich.
I am running to represent Republicans in District 2, mostly the Harbor part of town. The Republican primary will be held Tuesday, March 5th from 6am-8pm. District 2’s polling place is Town Hall. Absentee ballots can be obtained from the Town Clerk’s office. Call 203-622-7897 or email tclerk@greenwichct.org.
A group of good Republicans striving to get back the heart and soul of the RTC. We are supported by Fred Camillo, Lauren Rabin, and Harry Fisher, just to name a few.
I believe everyone has good in them, but there are just a few misguided people. Some of those misguided people are running the Greenwich Republican Party at this time. It’s their way or the highway, and they are strongly trying to push a national agenda on our town, which most of us do not want.
They attack anyone who doesn’t agree with them completely including many of our fellow neighbors who are PTA volunteers, RTM members, other town volunteers, and often those who are loyal hardworking Republicans. Our group wants people who will work together and collaborate in a civilized respectful manner, and know how to get things done.
The RTC’s job is to nominate local candidates for public office and then make sure they win. The RTC must represent all Republicans in Greenwich and encourage their involvement, wage campaigns that will attract all Republicans and most unaffiliated voters, and when we win the RTC should support and encourage our Republican elected officials in the hard decisions that they make as they govern.
During the last two election cycles the present RTC board:
-Proceeded to lose all 3 Greenwich State Representative races in the 2022 election, the worst performance in 160 year history of the Greenwich Republican Party!
-Ran efforts in districts throughout Greenwich to replace the long standing strong Republicans who had won elections over and over.
– In the 2023 election, Republicans won, despite efforts by the heads of the RTC to undermine First Selectman Fred Camillo’s candidacy. Republicans can be grateful for Fred’s coattails.
– The RTC Chairman solely collected signatures in District 9 to force Greenwich’s most senior Republican woman elected official, Lauren Rabin, out of the RTC.
-Regularly sent out misleading and false messages to the public
We Republicans need to get Greenwich right and get our Republican candidates elected. We need Republicans in the State House of Representatives in Hartford, alongside our senator Ryan Fazio, to communicate the interests and needs of Greenwich and fight hard against things like 830g which may change our town forever.
Our elected officials should not be criticized and disrespected by the current management of the RTC. They should be supported. The current management’s bad behavior and use of the RTC machine to send out false and misleading messages has to be stopped.
They will have you believe they were an integral factor in Fred Camillo’s and Lauren Rabin’s wins in November. That couldn’t be farther from the truth. The campaign efforts for the two were next to nothing. Believe me when I tell you, the Greenwich RTC needs a refresh to get rid of the toxic people in power. Our group will institute new, inclusive leadership to win elections.
Please join us in making the Greenwich Republican Town Committee RIGHT.
Thank you for your support.
There will be primaries in 5 of the 12 districts throughout town (2, 4, 5, 8, 9). Below are the people who are good for our Republican Party, good for Greenwich, good for Connecticut, and ultimately good for the USA.
District 2
Joe Kelly
Jill Kelly
Jill Barile
Nicholas Barile
Scott Diddel
District 4
Andrea Blume
Mike Bocchino
Josh Brown
Paul Cappiali
Victoria Cappiali
District 5
Jerry Cincotta
Andy Duus
Mike Hahn
Marc Johnson
Paul Olmstead
Gideon Fountain
District 8
Lisa Becker Edmundson
Michael Evenston
Janet Freitheit
Michael Freitheit
Caron Vizzo St Phillip
Dina Urso
District 9
Barbara Darula
Patty DeFelice
Pam Pagnani
Lauren Rabin
Steve Warzoha
Carol Zarilli
Jill Kelly, Candidate for RTC District 2
