Community Corner

Whitty Added to East Hampton Board of Ed Race

Endorsement rounds out full slate for Chatham Party.

The independent Chatham Party held a second party caucus on Thursday, Sept. 1, to endorse its 14th and final candidate for election in November.

Liz Whitty, who works as the Associate Director of Development at the University of Connecticut Foundation, joins Joelyn Leon (D), Bill Marshall (D) and Scott Minnick (C), in running for the East Hampton Board of Education.

The November election marks the fourth consecutive campaign for the Chatham Party and the first time it has offered a full slate of candidates for all four of the major elected boards with five candidates for town council, four candidates for board of education, three candidates for board of finance and two candidates for zoning board of appeals.

Find out what's happening in East Hampton-Portlandwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

“Voters who want to elect a mix of Independent, Democrat and Republican candidates who will work together for the town should mark all their votes on line ‘C’ in November. Our slate includes six registered Independent candidates, three Chatham Party, three Democrats and two Republicans,” said Kyle Dostaler, Chatham Party Chairman and candidate for Town Council. “Our focus is community
first, not politics as usual.”

For more information about the Chatham Party candidates or platform, call Kyle Dostaler at 860-267-0499 or visit www.chathamparty.org.

Find out what's happening in East Hampton-Portlandwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Submitted by the Chatham Party


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here