How do you serve your community?
In addition to serving as the First Selectman of Greenwich, I am a member of several non-profit organizations. I serve on boards and committees at the Flood, Erosion, and Control Board; the Red Cross; the Greenwich Council of Boy Scouts; and Saint Roch’s Roman Catholic Church, just to name a few. Since my teen years, I’ve enjoyed being active in the community and coached baseball for several years. I later served on the RTM; Parks and Recreation Board; the Republican Town Committee, Adopt-A-Dog, the Redmen Association, Greenwich Old Timers Athletic Association, and the Greenwich Baseball Foundation as well as having served on a local cell tower task force and state distracted driving task force. I am currently an Associate Member of the Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol.
What do you love about living and working in Greenwich?
Having grown up in town, I love how it’s always been a very giving town with a very high civic participation rate among the residents. Of course, we have natural beauty, great proximity to NYC, a public golf course, a terrific library, a wonderful hospital, parks, and beaches that are second to none, a highly rated school system, a shoreline and countryside, and many other attributes that are too numerous to list here, but the civic pride really sticks out to me.
What is your favorite hidden gem in town?
Greenwich has many treasures, but if I had to pick one hidden gem that I believe doesn’t receive the recognition it deserves, it would have to be Island Beach. Certainly, a case can be made for all of our other islands, but Island Beach has always been my favorite.
What is your favorite quote or piece of advice?
My favorite piece of advice that was given to me a long time ago is: “Give and forget. Receive and remember.”
Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be grateful. Conceit is self-given; be careful.