For me, what all this means is two-fold. Firstly, I will be returning as a member of a small minority after getting to spend my first term as part of a rather comfortable majority.

That meant I had plenty of time to get to know the ropes before being expected to hurl myself into the thick of things even as I faithfully represented my constituents and what they overwhelmingly told me they wanted to see happen for two straight years– chiefly protecting the school budget (and hence the high quality of public education provided in Fairfield AND the positive impact that has on making this a highly desirable place in which to live and, yes, own real estate) from drastic, short-sighted cuts. Without so many of my fellow Democrats holding seats on the RTM, that will be a promise much harder to deliver on, but one I will NOT shy away from doing my best to make happen,

Secondly– and this will impact all RTM members no matter their Party– with the decision by so many to not run again in the first place coupled with the election losses of many more fine, experienced members, the new RTM will be seated with a much smaller institutional memory.

And so I do sincerely hope that the new and very powerful majority GOP members and their leaders will remember the RTM functions best for ALL when it is led by those who can lead with respect and responsibility toward all the members of the body and
hence all the residents of our wonderful Town.

I certainly hope Heyfairfield.com will continue to grow its coverage of the political goings-on in Fairfield as the more everyone in Town knows, the better a job all of us elected to serve can do.

David Cullen
Fairfield RTM Member, District 7
and
Member, Fairfield Democratic Town Committee