REDDING REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEE
Town Hall Meeting Room
Thursday March 25, 2004

MINUTES


The Chairman, Ward Mazzucco, called the meeting to order at 8:00 PM.

Delegates for the various upcoming conventions were selected:

Congress Dist. 4

  • Janet Cianci - PO BOX 1098 Redding CT 06875
  • Norma Riess - 16 Shady Lane
  • Frank DeSalvo - 113 Mountain Road
  • Stanley Rhodes - 5 Archers Lane
  • Don Takacs - 17 Dorethy Road
    • Alternates:
    • Sal Cianci - PO BOX 1098 Redding CT 06875

State Senate Dist. 26

  • Virginia Connolly - 30 Meeker Hill Road
  • John Shaban - 53 Orchard Drive
  • Christine Polio - 27 Gallows Hill Road
  • Richard Emerson - 7 Great Pasture Road
  • Gary Miyashiro - 41 Sullivan Drive
    • Alternates:
    • Gerry Casiello - 152 Gallows Hill Road
    • Ward J. Mazzucco - 44 Wood Road

State Assembly Dist. 2
  • David Lewson - 86 Drummer Lane
  • Charles Eichorn - 5 Whortleberry Road
    • Alternates:
    • Gerry Casiello - 152 Gallows Hill Road

State Assembly Dist. 135

  • Janet Cianci - PO BOX 1098 Redding CT 06875
  • Virginia Connolly - 30 Meeker Hill Road
  • Andrea Cotton - 41 Pine Mountain Road
    • Alternate:
    • Tom Derderian - 48 Side Cut Road

State Convention

  • Norma Riess - 16 Shady Lane
  • James Cotton - 41 Pine Mountain Road
  • Andrea Cotton - 41 Pine Mountain Road
  • Henry Bielawa - 18 Rockledge Road

Committee on Delegate Vacancies:

  • Ward J. Mazzucco - 44 Wood Road
  • Gerry Casiello - 152 Gallows Hill Road
  • John Shaban - 53 Orchard Drive

All addresses are Redding, CT 06896, except as noted.

A vacancy committee, consisting of Ward Mazzucco, Gerry Casiello, and John Shaban, would appoint alternate delegates in the event a regular delegate is unable to attend.

Minutes from February 26 meeting were approved.

Treasurer's report by Gary Miyashiro:

  1. We have $2994.92 in the RTC bank account
  2. Approximate net from the Kudlow event is $1600.00.

Officers of the Redding Town Committee:

The slate of Redding Town Committee officers, Chairman, Ward Mazzucco Vice Chairman, Julian Kien Treasurer, Gary Miyashiro Secretary, Burdin Hickok was approved unanimously. The Publicity Committee was asked to issue a press release on the new officers.

Burdin Hickok:

  1. Review of the Kudlow event. General response was positive.
  2. Update on the RRTC website.

Vacancy:

  1. The RTC voted unanimously to recommend John Shaban to the Board of Selectmen as an alternate to the Zoning Commission.

Hank Bielawa's campaign:

  1. Motion made and passed for the RTC to donate half of the net proceeds available from the Kudlow event to Hank's campaign immediately before the March 31 reporting deadline.
  2. Update on fund raising event for Hank at Linda and Bob Koch's home on May 21. $60 for individuals and $100 for couples. Need volunteers to address envelopes in early April; contact Julie Gorman.

Key club:

Norma Riess urged all who can to donate to the State GOP. Motion was made and accepted that the RTC purchase a Key Club membership for $500.

Tom Derderian reminded all and urged as many as possible to attend of the Town Meeting to be held April 15 concerning approval of the underage drinking ordinance that has been publicly supported by the RTC.

Committee assignments were available at the end of the meeting.

Meeting adjourned at approx. 9:45PM

REMINDER: Next meeting Monday April 12, 2004.

Respectfully submitted,
Burdin Hickok
Secretary, Redding RTC .