East Hampton Democrats Announce Fall Candidates

Local democrats are hoping for a comeback this fall after announcing a new slate of candidates for town council Thursday.

The Democratic Town Committee announced several candidates looking to take seats on the East Hampton Town Council this November, joining incumbents George Pfaffenbach and Barbara Moore:

·      Tom O’Brien, local travel agency owner

·      Kevin Reich, Retired East Hampton Assistant Superintendent

·      Phillip Visintainer, former fire chief

The town council is currently controlled by the Chatham party, which won four seats in 2011.

The Democrats also selected Jeffery Carlson, Karen Terry and Steven Kelly for the open slots on the Board of Education on November’s ballot.

The 18-year-old Kelly is one of the youngest candidates to run for office in town.

The Democrats plan to endorse the announced slate at their party caucus on July 18.

The Republican and Chatham parties have not yet announced their candidates for November.