BOLD LEADERSHIP DELIVERING RESULTS FOR COVENTRY

Julie A. Blanchard

Town Council

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Occupation: Office Manager at a Law Office, Entrepreneur

Education: Associates Degree

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• Wife and mother of 4 adult children

• Attended Laurel Girls State as a senior in high school

• Served as President of the Hans Christian Andersen Montessori Board

• Coventry Board of Education 2003-2005

• Coventry Town Council 2007-2011 and April 2015 - present

• Windham Region Council of Governments - Member & Secretary

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John French

Town Council

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Occupation: Contractor, Willimantic Interior Design Gallery

Education: 

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• Recently moved to Coventry from Windham

• Served on Windham Board of Finance '86-'99 (Chairman '90-'99)

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

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

• "We need to work together. We must all be on the same page- let's make Coventry the best place that we can by making it affordable and a great place to work and live."

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Christina Williams

Board of Education

Occupation: Engineer
Education: AS Business Administration; BS/MS Mechanical Engineering

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• Mother of 4, under 6; 2 in Coventry Public Schools

• Associate Director/Program Manager for an aerospace firm - managing several multi-million dollar programs

• 17 years experience in systems / software engineering

• Resident of Coventry 6 years; husband has been a lifelong resident

Courtney Rossignol

Board of Education

Occupation: Health Coach
Education: Bachelor's Degree

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• New mother & proactive parent

• Served 2 terms on Coventry Zoning Board of Appeals (one as alternate and now as Chair)

• Assistant Coach for CHS Crew Club / Coventry Lake Community Rowing

• International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (2017)

• "We will restore faith back into our community- by being unafraid to ask the tough questions and tackle uncomfortable topics."

Peter DePaola

Board of Education

Occupation: Adjunct Professor, Goodwin University
Education:

• Business Operations Management and Current Topics in Business

• Strong background in strategic leadership, lean operations, finance and transformational management

• Marine Corps veteran and co-founder of the CT Veterans Day Race in Coventry

• Recently retired as the Chief Operating Officer for an institutional pharmacy

• Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors Member 2003-2009

• Served on Coventry Board of Education 1995-1999, 2021-