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Where is the Mayor?
Leadership is about accountability, not avoidance. Residents deserve to know how someone was able to live inside Town Hall for months — and what’s being done to ensure it never happens again.
Silence is not leadership

Kathleen Callahan
Oct 292 min read


Where is the Accountability? Where is the Oversight?
No accountability. No oversight. No answers. Stratford deserves better, and voters are paying attention.

Kathleen Callahan
Oct 202 min read


Where is the Transparency? Where is the Leadership?
When an arrest happens connected to Town Hall, residents deserve straightforward information – not silence until someone forces the question. Trust in government is not optional.

Kathleen Callahan
Sep 162 min read


Let the Voters Decide: Stratford’s Term Limits Deserve a Public Debate, Not a Political Shortcut
What we can’t allow is an elected official using their position to prompt legal action that benefits themself – again – on the taxpayers’ dime. This isn’t how democratic reform happens. It should be resident-driven, not politically engineered.
Kathleen Callahan
Jun 293 min read


An Open Letter from the Chair
As I close out my third year as Chair of the Stratford Democratic Town Committee, I want to reflect on what I said the night I accepted...

Kathleen Callahan
May 33 min read
SPOTLIGHT: Get ready for Special Election in Stratford Feb. 25, 2025
Q1: Why is there a special election in Stratford on Feb. 25, 2025? A: State Senator Kevin Kelly, who represents about 90% of Stratford,...

Jim Simon
Feb 133 min read
December 2024
Q1: Did Kamala Harris and the Democrats do worse in Stratford than they did statewide? Actually, they received a higher percentage of...

Jim Simon
Dec 18, 20242 min read
November 2024
Q1: How did Early Voting turn out in Stratford? In Stratford and across Connecticut, Early Voting certainly was popular. Some 43.0...

Jim Simon
Nov 14, 20242 min read
Celebrating Local Wins and Facing National Challenges
I have been soul searching these past days, knowing that as the chair of the local Democratic Town Committee I have the honor to share my...

Kathleen Callahan
Nov 9, 20243 min read
October 2024
Q1: I tried Early Voting on Oct. 21 at The Baldwin Center. I liked it. How is it going? You were one of 931 voters who cast an Early...

Jim Simon
Oct 16, 20243 min read


Kaitlyn Shake Receives Ella T. Grasso Women’s Leadership Award: A Celebration Of Empowerment And Democratic Excellence!
Stratford, September 24, 2024: Last week, supporters came together to celebrate the remarkable achievements of Kaitlyn Shake, who was...

Stratford Democrats
Sep 24, 20242 min read
September 2024
Q1: What are my options for voting in this presidential election? You have three options: 1)You can vote at your normal polling location...

Jim Simon
Sep 11, 20243 min read
August 2024
Q1. Somebody said that people start voting for president in Stratford on Oct. 21. How is that possible? Connecticut is in Year 1 of...

Jim Simon
Aug 14, 20242 min read
July 2024
Q1. Stratford is holding primary elections on August 13, 2024. Are you eligible to vote? All registered Republicans can take part in the...

Jim Simon
Jul 16, 20242 min read
Stratford Democratic Party Condemns The BOE Vote To Terminate Superintendent Dr. Uyi Osunde
Stratford, CT – June 21, 2024 – The Stratford Democratic Town Committee strongly condemns the recent vote to terminate Dr. Uyi Osunde,...

Stratford Democrats
Jun 20, 20242 min read
June 2024
Q1. Do we know if there is a Primary election in Stratford in August? Why have another primarywhen we just had one in April? All...

Jim Simon
Jun 11, 20242 min read
May 2024
Q1. Why is there an election in Stratford on August 13? There will be a town-wide (and statewide) Republican primary election to...

Jim Simon
May 14, 20242 min read
April 2024
Q1. With the April 2 presidential primary election behind us, what are the next big election events in Stratford and all of Connecticut?...

Jim Simon
Apr 16, 20243 min read
Democratic Board Of Education Members Denounce Republican-Driven Budget Cuts
Stratford, CT March 2, 2024 – The Democratic members of the Board of Education, Lisa Carroll-Fabian, Chris Cormier, and Jill...

Stratford Democrats
Mar 23, 20242 min read
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