“Glastonbury continues to provide a better education for our students for less money then surrounding towns, according to the independent Yankee Institute for Public Policy.  I pledge to continue to provide the best possible solutions for our educational needs, and to balance those needs with the demands and the resources of the community.”

Community Services

• Member, Board of Education, 2003-present
• Chairman, Board Facilities and Strategic Planning Committee
• Member, Board Budget and Personnel Committees
• Member, Board representative, Public Building Commission

Education

• A.S., Police Science, State University of New York at Farmingdale
• B.A., Public Administration, Central Connecticut State University

Professional Background

• Investigator for the Juvenile Prosecutor’s Office in the Superior Court Juvenile Matters.
• Twenty-one year member of the Town of West Hartford Police Department

Other Expertise

• Small business owner, 1980-1990
• President, West Hartford Police Local #1283 of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), 1991-1995
• Secretary, AFSCME Local #1283, 1995-1999
• Executive Vice-President, AFSCME Council 15 (representing police officers in over 50 Connecticut cities and towns), 1991-1999

Personal

• Resident of Glastonbury for over twenty years
• Married to Barbara, with son, Chris, graduate of Glastonbury High School

If you would like to contact me, I can be reached at 860 633-5152 or by email at jrz132@aol.com.