Politics & Government

Meet Your Candidates: Catherine Ernsky, Burgess

Miss Ernsky seeks a second term as burgess.

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Name: Catherine Ernsky

Age: 43

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Party: Republican

Occupation: President, The Ernsky Group

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Current political posts ( as well as past too for each of these) : Burgess in Naugatuck, State Central Member representing the 15th district, Commissioner for the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women, RTC Member 

Past Political posts: Government Relations for Fairfield Chamber of Commerce, Member Agents for Change 

Contact information

Email:  catherinemernsky@hotmail.com

Burgess Questions

1) Why are you running for burgess? I'm running for Burgess because I care about this town and the people in it. Having lived here since I was seven I believe that we are at a pivotal point in Naugatuck's history with my business background lending itself to bringing fresh ideas and  making hard decisions when needed.

2) What can be done to increase economic development in Naugatuck? A stronger focus on bringing businesses into Naugatuck and working better with the businesses we currently have in town. 

3) Would you be in favor of privatizing any borough services? Why or why not? Yes, I believe there are certain functions that we currently support on a town level that would be more economical and we would see an increased level of service if they were privatized.

4) What will be your goals and priorities if elected? My goal is to make decisions based on the betterment of the town, both in the short and long term. My priority will be to focus on are our most critical issues which are education, taxes and economic development.


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