Politics & Government
Mike Tetreau and Nancy Lefkowtiz Endorsed for Fairfield Election
Fairfield Democrats Nominate Mike Tetreau for First Selectman and RTM Member Nancy Leftkowitz for Selectman
Town of Fairfield First Selectman Michael C. Tetreau and Greenfield Hill Representative Town Meeting (RTM) Member Nancy Lefkowitz (D-1) were unanimously endorsed as the Democratic candidates for the Fairfield Board of Selectman by the Fairfield Democratic Town Committee (DTC) on July 16, 2019 at a meeting at McKinley School. The meeting was organized by DTC Chair Steve Sheinberg and attended by many elected officials including State Representative Cristin McCarthy Vahey and Probate Judge Kate Neary Maxham.
Tetreau's name was placed into nomination by RTM Majority Leader Karen Wackerman (D-7) and seconded by Carolyn Trabuco. Lefkowtiz was nominated by State Representative Cristin McCarthy Vahey and seconded by Board of Finance Member Elizabeth 'Liz' Zezima.
First Selectman Tetreau has been in office for nearly eight years and talked about his experience in managing the town effectively while keeping property taxes as low as possible. RTM Member Lefkowitz spoke of her desire to make government more helpful to people and her constituent work on the RTM. The election is held on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 election.
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Mike Tetreau has been Fairfield's First Selectman since June 2011. His record of public service going back 24 years reflects his commitment to continuous improvement and the highest standards for the Town of Fairfield. Mike has served with distinction on the Board of Finance, Representative Town Meeting, Town Plan and Zoning Commission, and the Town's Financial Planning Advisory Committee, where he spearheaded the effort to develop a five-year financial and capital plan for the Town.
Nancy Lefkowitz was elected to the RTM in November 2018 in a historic win for District 1 in Greenfield Hill. Nancy is married and mother to three children who all attend Fairfield public schools. Professionally, she is senior vice president of the Tribeca Film Festival, which was co-founded by Robert De Niro, shortly after 9/11. Nancy was raised in Westport and moved to Fairfield in 2002. She was inspired into activism by the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
