Meet the Democrat: Dennis Conroy

"Meet the Candidates" is a feature on Southington Patch designed to help you get to know your local candidates before you take to the polls this November. Each profile was submitted directly by the candidate. 

Take a moment to review each profile so you can be informed and prepared when you go to the polls on Nov. 5, 2013.

This week, we are looking at the Southington Town Council candidates.

Name: Dennis Conroy
Age: 68
Party, Board Seeking: Town Council
Family information: Married to Karen Elizabeth Conroy and we have two sons Kevin and Michael
Occupation, if applicable: Retired and working part time
Political Experience: Town Council, Planning and Zoning, Zoning Board of Appeals, 5 Charter Revision Commissions Southington Housing Authority and Southington Democratic Town Committee

Other Experience: Board of Directors Southington Chamber of Commerce, United Way Fund Volunteer; a CPR Instructor Trainer & Affiliate Faculty Member; Society for Human Resource Management; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge 1669; Southington Chapter of UNICO National; Polish Falcons of America Nest 307; Post 51 Polish Legion of American Veterans; Connecticut Hospital Association Workers Compensation Trust Trustee; Chairman of the Central Connecticut Tourism District, and Board of Directors of Sheldon Community Guidance Clinic.Hold a Bachelors Degree from the University of Connecticut, an Associate of Science Degree from Hartford State Technical College and a Certificate of Human Resource Management from Teikyo Post University. Appointed a Notary Public by the Secretary of the State, Member of the Governor’s Military Staff and a past Commandant of the First Company Governor’s Foot Guard.

Why did you run for office?
I became concerned that the citizens of Southington were being removed from involvement in their own Government and what appears to be a personal agenda of the current Republican administration. They appear to be abdicating their responsibility to govern by giving absolute power to hired administrators.

If elected, what would be your primary areas of focus?
I would focus on having the people heard, responsible taxing and spending and following the town charter especially in the area of referendums regarding large expenditures.

What do you feel is the biggest issue facing Southington today?
The most important issue is the finances of the town. We must look forward to be sure we plan for future needs to avoid large necessary spending by maintain our rainy day fund and only using it for those types of expenditures when they present themselves.

What skills do you have that you could bring to the community?
I bring commonsense, over 25 years in Human Resources, a solid knowledge of government and a broad range of life’s experience.

(Optional) Anything else you would like to share?
Our senior citizens have made defining contributions to our way of life and we must be careful not to abandon them by not helping them in their retirement years with housing, transportation and other basic needs.

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