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REPUBLICAN TOWN COUNCIL CANDIDATES
FOR NOVEMBER 7, 2023

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Julie Blanchard
*Incumbent*
Town Council

"Civic Duty is a Responsibility to Serve Our Society."

  • Office Manager at a law firm

  • Professional Legal Assistant

  • Entrepreneur and Coventry small business owner

  • Coventry Board of Ed 2003-2005

  • Served on the Town Council for 7 terms

  • Served as Council Chairwoman for a total of 6 years

  • Windham Region Council of Governments member and Secretary

  • Served as President of the Hans Christian Andersen Montessori Board

  • Strong supporter of governmental transparency and accountability

  • Supporter of the Coventry Police, Fire & EMS Departments

"Working for Better Transparency."

  • Recently moved to Coventry from Windham

  • Served on Windham Board of Finance for 13 years

  • Oversaw the entire budget for the Town and Board of Ed

  • Businessman, designer, carpenter

  • Owns Willimantic Interior Design Gallery

  • Greatest Asset is bringing people together for the good of the community

  • Will bring business skills to make the town government more fluid, less regulatory, and more transparent.

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John French
*Incumbent*
Town Council
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Matthew O'Brien
Town Council

"I Work for Better Outcomes & Lower Taxes."

  • Married with 3 adult children

  • Successful small business owner in Coventry, 31 years (Executive Recruiter)

  • MBA in Finance, Boston University

  • BS, University of Notre Dame

  • Served 6 terms on the Coventry Town Council

  • Served as Chairman of the Finance Committee for 8 years.

  • Served on Coventry Board of Education 1997-1999

  • Strong analytical skills - provides leadership on the town budget, financial issues and contracts

  • Works hard to identify the needs of the community and improve quality of life, providing services at reasonable costs

  • Continuously fights for greater transparency and full disclosure to taxpayers

  • Supporter of the Coventry Police, Fire & EMS Departments

"Solutions Make a Difference."

  • Long career of successful business experience

  • 32 Year Coventry Resident

  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

  • Principal Engineer responsible for risk management of $6B in U.S. nuclear liability insurance

  • Experience in technical business development & project management

  • Strengths in critical thinking and negotiations

  • Will protect Coventry from irresponsible spending that would otherwise negatively impact the lives of our residents, as well as adding to the greater state and national policies applying unprecedented stresses on citizens

  • Capable of providing a voice to help make sound decisions that are considerate of all in our community.

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Craig Stewart
Town Council
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"We Respect and Remember that All Town Taxes Begin in Your Wallet."

  • Local Insurance Professional

  • BA in Journalism

  • 20 Year Coventry Resident

  • Traditional Conservative

Jack Bullock
Town Council
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