BREAKING NEWS: Weinstein is Weston's new First Selectman

Written by Patricia Gay
Tuesday, 03 November 2009 00:00

Democrats had a a big night in Weston, and for the first time in a decade, the town will have a Democratic chief elected official.

Gayle Weinstein, who currently serves on the Board of Selectman, won the town's top seat by a 64 vote margin over Republican challenger, Dan Gilbert.

Ms. Weinstein will be joined on the board by her running mate, David Muller, who got 1,512 votes, 299 votes more than Republican selectman challenger, Britta Lerner.

With 1,331 votes, Dr. Gilbert earned enough votes to secure the third selectman's seat.

The results give Weston Democrats a majority on the Board of Selectmen. The last time Democrats held the majority was in 1985.

Richard Bochinski (D), Denise Harvey (D), and Sonya Stack (R) were elected to the Board of Education.

David Allen (R), Stephan Grozinger (R), and Joe Limone (D) were elected to the Planning and Zoning Commission.

Jeff Eglash (D), Peter Ottomano (R), Rick Phillips (R), and Hal Shupack (D) were elected to the Police Commission.

Of the 6,387 registered voters in Weston, 2,784 voted at the polls or by absentee ballot, for a 43.5% voter turnout.

Official voting results (winners in bold):

First Selectman

Dan Gilbert (R):  1,331   (earned enough votes however,  to be elected to the Board of Selectmen)

Gayle M. Weinstein(D): 1,395

Selectman

Britta Ann Lerner(R): 1,213

David Glenn Muller(D): 1,512

Tax Collector

Charity B. Nichols (R): 1,795

Board of Education

Lyn Kimberly(R): 1,258

Sonya B. Stack(R): 1,351

Denise Harvey(D): 1,411

Richard A. Bochinski(D): 1,294

Board of Assessment Appeals

Ryan Cornell(R):  1,274

Marina Coprio (D): 1,277

Planning and Zoning Commission

David E. Allen (R): 1,494

Stephan B. Grozinger (R): 1,623

Paul Heifetz (D): 1,448

Joseph Limone (D): 1,484

Zoning Board of Appeals:

Frederick C. Noyes, Jr. (R): 1,734

W. Macleod Snaith (D): 1,636

Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate

Jeffrey K. Tallman (R): 1,487

Marianne F. Murray (R): 1,519

Kenneth C. Edgar, Jr. (D): 1,450

Debbie Rehr (D): 1,436

Police Commission

Peter J. Ottomano (R): 1,526

Richard G. Phillips (R): 1,523

Steve Ezzes (D): 1,419

Hal Shupack (D): 1,689

Jeffrey Eglash (D): 1,495

Peter J. Faillace, Jr. (P): 629

See full election story in this week's issue of The Weston Forum.