The Common Council is made up of 21 people. Two from each of the seven wards and seven more at - large. Currently 14 are Republicans and 7 are Democrats.
Here is a list of the members:
At Large
Pauline R. Basso
(R)
Ted A. Cutsumpas
(R)
Robert T. Riley
(R)
Mary G. Saracino
(R)
Gregg W. Seabury
(R)
Colleen A. Stanley
(R)
Lynn H. Taborsak
(D)
1st Ward
Louise P. McMahon
(R)
Shailesh (Shay) Nagarsheth
(R)
2nd Ward
James H. Johnson
(R)
Charles Trombetta
(R)
3rd Ward
Michael J. Calandrino
(R)
Joseph M. Cavo
(R)
4th Ward
John J. Esposito
(D)
Thomas J. Saadi
(D)
5th Ward
Duane E. Perkins
(D)
Fred Visconti
(D)
6th Ward
Benjamin Chianese
(D)
Paul T. Rotello
(D)
7th Ward
Jane Diggs
(R)
Mary E. Teicholz
(R)
President of the Council:
Joseph M. Cavo
Joe Cavo became the President of the Council in April of 2006 because then-President Vinny Nolan resigned in order to become a town employee in New Milford. Cavo has been given much grief over his handling of broadcasting the Council meetings, something he does not really want to do. He was first elected in 2003, part of the Republican landslide. Cavo represents the third ward.
Majority Leader:
Pauline Basso
Pauline Basso was first elected to the Council in 1995. She became Majority Leader in December of 2003 right after Republicans took total control of the Council. Interesting points of her career is that she ran against State Rep. Bob Godfrey (D-110) in 1996, and came the closest to beating him than any other opponent that he has had. She also just ran against him in 2006, but received only 33% of the vote.
Minority Leader:
Tom Saddi
Tom Saddi represents the fifth ward in the Council. He was first elected in 1999. He has been a leader for local Democrats, and their party. He is also very well respected, and liked. Saddi is considered to be a possible challenger for Mayor Mark Boughton (R) in this years election.
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