November Election Party Endorsements

While an official list of candidates running for offices on Stamford's Board of Finance, Board of Education, and Board of Represenatives will not be released until September 19, the local Republican, Democratic, Independent, and Green parties have submitted all of their nominations to Stamford's Registrar of Voters.

"We're preparing a lottery drawing on Monday," Democratic Registrar of Voters Alice Fortunato said. "It's where we put the names of all candidates in envelopes and pull them out to determine positions on the ballot."

According to Fortunato, ballot position is very important in the political world. "People have won or lost based on their position on the ballot," Fortunato said.

As of Thursday, Sept. 15, office endorsements are as follows:

• Board of Finance

Scott Mirkin(R)

Joe Tarzia(R)

Bob Kolenberg(R)

Mary Lou Rinaldi(D)

John Louzois(D)

David Martin(D)

Cynthia Reeder(I)

Joe Tarzia(I)

Bob Kolenberg(I)

• Board of Education

Michael Bayonne, Jr. (R)

Karen Murphy(R)

June Corridor(R)

Gary Klein(D)

Mary T. Farrell(Green)

Jackie Heftman(D)

Julia Wade(D)

Karen Murphy(I)

• Constable

Ralph F. Loglisci(R)

Fritz Blau(R)

Phil Balestriere(R)

Joseph S. Tarzia(R)

Mary T. Farrell(Green)

Rolf Maurer(Green)

Gloria DePina(D)

John Carlo Gallup(D)

Phillip Giordano(D)

Ralph Serafino(D)

• Board of Represenatives

Fritz Balu(R-2)

Pedro Zapata(R-3)

Al Sgritta(R-7)

Francky Trofort(R-9)

Demetrios Frazis(R-16)

Benjamin Velishka(D-2)

Elise Coleman(D-3)

Jay Fountain(D-7)

Shella Merritt(D-9)

Joshua Brown(D-16)

The Office of the Registrar's ballot lottery will occur at the Stamford Government Center, 10 A.M., on Nov. 19.  The public is invited to attend.