Our 2025 Republican Candidates

Terry Rooney

First Selectman
Terry Rooney

Current First Selectman
Former Member Town Council
Former MRTC vacancy committee chairman
EMS building committee
Former Member – Parks & Recreation Commission
Former Member – Lake Zoar Authority
Treasurer – two First Selectman Campaigns
Decorated Retired Bridgeport Police Officer

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The Republican Town Council Candidates

Enid Lipeles
Kevin Reid
Jonathan Formichella
Vincent Duva
Dona-Lyn Wales
Sean P. O'Rourke

Enid Lipeles

Enid Lipeles

Current vice-chair of the Town Council
Former Chair of the Monroe Zoning Board of Appeals
50 year Resident of Monroe
2014 Republican of the Year
2013 Outstanding Citizen of Monroe
Former President of the Monroe League of Women Voters
Former Science Department Chair at Masuk
1990 – Monroe Teacher of the Year
1980 – Outstanding Chemistry Teacher in North America
Former President of the American Field Service

Kevin Reid

Kevin Reid

Member -Town Council
Former Member - EDC
Former Officer – U.S. Army
IT Director - ESPN

Jonathan Formichella

Jonathan Formichella

Current Chairman- Town Council
Former alternate member of Planning and Zoning
Former member Building Board of Appeals
He is an attorney practicing in Bridgeport
He is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross with a degree in History and Political Science

Vincent Duva

Vincent Duva

Current Town Council Member
Former Member Monroe Housing Authority
He has earned a Juris Doctor degree.
He has been a licensed attorney since 2002.
Vin is married with four children.

Dona-Lyn Wales

Dona-Lyn

Dona-Lyn is a current member of the Town Council
Town Council Liaison – Strategic Planning
Town Council Liaison – Finance, Health, Education and Public Safty
Treasurer Tony Scott for State Rep. 2021 Campaign
Former member Conservation Commission
Justice of the Peace
Former Member- Board of Finance
Former Member- Edith Wheeler Library Board

Sean P. O'Rourke

Sean P. O'Rourke

Sean is a current member of the Town Council
a Partner at Safe Harbour Tanker Chartering
He graduated with a B.S. – S.U.N.Y. Maritime College in Marine Transportation Management
14 Year Resident of Monroe
Married to wife Susan
Two daughters, Shana and Sarah

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See Our Republican Town Hall Candidates

	Town Clerk Vida Stone Incumbent Certified Connecticut Town Clerk 40 year Monroe Resident Chair - Memorial Day Parade Committee Chair - Monroe Bicentennial Committee Project Warmth Committee Member Former Monroe Historical Society President, current board member Former Youth Commission Committee, Secretary Former Vice-Chair Historic District Commission Past First Selectman's Assistant 2004-2015 (Monroe)
	Tax Collector Debra Heim Incumbent Tax Collector Former Tax Collector – Town of Monroe 50 + Year Resident of Monroe Treasurer – Monroe Women's Club Past President – Northeastern Regional Tax Collector's & Treasurer's Association Treasurer – Monroe Historical Society
	Town Treasurer Frank Dutches Frank is the current Town Treasurer He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Seton Hall University. Frank has been married for 40 years to wife Debra, and the couple has two married sons, and two granddaughters. He spent 4 years on active duty in the United States Marine Corps - leaving active duty with the rank of captain.
	Constable Victor Yanosy Victor is the current Town Constable Former Member – Board of Assessment Appeals Past Chairman – Conservation Commission

See Our Republican Board of Finance Candidates

Mark O'Donnell

Board of Finance
Mark O'Donnell

Current member of the board of finance
Graduated from Masuk High
Attended Sacred Heart University
Connecticut Police Academy 1985
Worked at the Redding Police Department last seven years as the Police Chief.

See Our Republican Board of Education Candidates

	Board of Education Jeff Fulchino Current Board of Education Member Former member Conservation Commission Prior to moving to Monroe, he played for 12 years with several teams in Major League Baseball lives in Monroe since 2008 with wife, Kerry, and three children all of whom attent Monroe schools
	Board of Education Dennis Condon Currentt Board of Education Member Current member Town Pension Committee Town Board of Finance Liaison Former Town Council Member Former Board of Health Member
	Board of Education Christine Cascella Currentt Board of Education Vice Chairman BOE Policy Committee
	Board of Education Sunny Gil originally from Norwalk, Gill and her husband, moved to Monroe with their two sons, three years ago a graduate of the University of Connecticut served as the Social Chair for Monroe Newcomers and Neighbors PTO member at Stepney Elementary

See Our Republican Planning and Zoning Candidates

	Planning & Zoning Michael O'Reilly Current Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Current Town of Monroe Dept. of Health Medical Advisor. Current MRTC Recording Secretary and Webmaster. Current Chair Open Space Acquisition Committee. Former Chair Conservation and Water Resources Committee.
	Planning & Zoning Rob Westlund Incumbent Planning and Zoning Commission. Former Vice Chair, Economic Development Commission. 30 plus year Monroe resident. Owner of multiple businesses. Married with 3 daughters.
	Planning & Zoning Alternate Nicole Lupo Incumbent Alternate – on the Planning and Zoning Commission. Former member Economic Development Commission.
	Planning & Zoning Alternate Dom Smeraglino Incumbent Alternate – on the Planning and Zoning Commission. Former member Zoning Board of Appeals.

Monroe Republicans

Monroe Republicans

The Monroe RTC Leadership

Chairman:
Ryan Condon

Vice Chairman:
Dona-Lyn Wales

Vacancy Chairman:
Vida Stone

Corresponding Secretary:
Nicole Lupo

Recording Secretary:
Michael O'Reilly

Treasurer:
Elizabeth Edgerton

Directors:
Ken Kellogg

Deborah Heim

David Ferris

Jonathan Formichella

State Central Rep:
Chris Silhavey