David S. Cassetti
David S. Cassetti | |
|---|---|
| 29th Mayor of Ansonia | |
| Assumed office December 2, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | James DellaVolpe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ansonia, Connecticut |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Alfonsina |
| Children | Lillian, Jennifer and David Jr. |
David S. Cassetti is the 29th and current Mayor of Ansonia, Connecticut. Cassetti, a local businessman, ran for Mayor in 2013 and defeated incumbent Democrat James DellaVolpe who was running for his 8th term in office.[1]
Cassetti was sworn in for a second term in November, 2015 after defeating Democrat Edward J. Adamowski in the election by a tally of 3,095 votes to 803[2]
Cassetti was sworn in for a third term in November, 2017 after defeating Democrat Tarek Raslan in the election by a tally of 2,959 votes to 1,162.[3]
Personal[edit]
In 1979, Cassetti graduated from Ansonia's Emmett O'Brien Technical High School, and is the only mayor to have done so. [4]
Cassetti was a youth boxing champion. He won the Connecticut Amateur Middleweight title in 1982 and the New England Amateur Middleweight title in 1983. He retired with a 49-6 record.[5]
Positions[edit]
Since taking office in 2013, one of Cassetti's primary focuses has been the revitalization of Ansonia. This has included reclaiming abandoned factories,[6] working with other officials such as US Senator Chris Murphy and the EPA to clean up toxic brownfields, [7][8] and new construction to revitalize the downtown.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ Gil, Jodie (November 6, 2013). "Revolt In Ansonia: Cassetti And The GOP Trounce City Dems". Valley Independent. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ↑ Courant, Hartford. "2015 Connecticut Municipal Election Results".
- ↑ "Another Landslide For Team Cassetti - Valley Independent Sentinel".
- ↑ "Popular Ansonia Mayor Cassetti takes oath of office for third term". 1 December 2017.
- ↑ "Cassetti to teach boxing to Valley's youth". 24 February 2016.
- ↑ "Long abandoned factories in the Valley slowly coming back to life". 12 July 2014.
- ↑ "Murphy tours Ansonia, touts tax breaks for brownfield clean up". 13 April 2017.
- ↑ "EPA Removing Toxins From Ansonia Property - Valley Independent Sentinel".
- ↑ "Mayor: Main Street construction in Ansonia will be first in nearly 30 years". 22 September 2016.
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