Candidate Name
Hector Arzeno
Campaign Website
www.electhector.com
Campaign Email
hector@electhector.com
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@elect.hector.arzeno
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I was introduced to Greenwich in 1986 and felt connected to the Town immediately. This is the town where I raised and educated my four children, both in the private and public schools. I was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and graduated from the Catholic University of Argentina with a degree in Business Administration and attended the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business where I completed an Advanced Management Degree. In 1974, I returned to the US to Morgan Guaranty Trust. In 1987, I became a US Citizen. I was elected in 2022 to the State House of Representatives.
Reducing energy costs, making childcare more accessible, and working with municipalities on responsible housing plans—those are the key challenges facing our district and the State. Throughout my 40 year career, I acquired the many skills including conflict resolution and a disciplined work ethic making me well suited to working on delivering meaningful solutions to the challenges ahead. I will continue to focus on bipartisan solutions including the directing of support to public schools statewide, expanding special education support, and investing in Connecticut’s Early Childhood Education Endowment. Additionally, I will support the States initiatives to continue to pay down debt with fiscal discipline essential to protecting taxpayers and Connecticut’s economic future.
I am a standing member of the Education, Environment, and Transportation Committees. Over the last few years I have secured important funding in support of our schools including construction of Central Middle School and non-profits that serve residents such as Parsonage Cottage, Nathaniel Witherell, the YWCA, the YMCA, Barbara’s House, United Way, and River House. Other initiatives include a focus on early education and the creation of a universal preschool trust and increased investment in special education. I will continue to build on these successes and look forward to continuing my role in these committees to advocate for Greenwich residents.
I am proud of my part in delivering meaningful State support of local school projects to date. The clearest example of the impact of strong state support was the funding for the new Central Middle School. When Greenwich’s state reimbursement for CMS construction was at risk, I worked to make the case in Hartford and secure $22 million in state support — $14.7 million more than originally slated. This finding kept the construction on schedule at great savings to the Town. Similarly my work for Old Greenwich School. To ensure our District continues to receive string state support including I will be advocating for a review of the state’s education funding formula which is overdue for review.
I have consistently supported municipalities in maintaining thier local zoning authority and worked with colleagues to advocated for housing legislation to allow for an opt-in framework rather than rigid mandates. I have consistently opposed statewide housing mandates and top-down bills that are not right fit for Greenwich. Housing solutions are not a are one size fits all proposition. Responsible planning at the municipal level is a key component critical to balancing infrastructure, character, and availability of housing.
There is no disputing we are all continuing to feel the cost-of-living pressures. Infrastructure and energy policy is a critical areas for the state’s future, and I will be advocate for a diversified energy strategy that includes renewables alongside other reliable energy sources. I recently supported an initiative to make energy savings more accessible locally through Public Act 26-127 which extends the state's residential, commercial, and community solar programs through 2027, ensuring continued support for clean energy as electricity demand grows. It also encourages responsible solar development by prioritizing projects on rooftops, brownfields, municipal and state buildings, and other developed commercial properties.
Candidate Name
michael mason
Campaign Website
Votemichaelmason.com
Campaign Email
michael@votemichaelmason.com
Campaign Phone
2035247501
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elect mike mason
I am a lifelong Greenwich resident, attended Greenwich Public Schools and am a 1981 Greenwich High School graduate. I served 10 years on the Representative Town Meeting and 18 years on the Board of Estimate and Taxation, including six years as chairman. As a longtime Greenwich business owner and aviation executive, I bring decades of experience managing budgets, businesses and community organizations. I have served on numerous town and nonprofit boards and committees, including Parks & Recreation and the Community Development Block Grant Board. My wife Michele and I have one daughter, Julia.
The biggest issues facing Greenwich and Connecticut are affordability, energy costs, taxes, and the growing cost of government. Families are paying more for nearly everything, while state mandates and rising municipal costs put additional pressure on property taxes.
When elected, I will make affordability the test for every major policy. I will push for a serious review of state spending and mandates, require measurable results from major programs, and give municipalities greater flexibility to control costs. I will work to reduce the charges and policies driving electric bills, protect local decision-making on land use and development, and pursue tax relief by controlling spending—not simply shifting costs.
Connecticut needs a state representative who will ask not only what Hartford can fund, but what it can eliminate, streamline, and do better.
I will seek to serve on the Finance, Revenue & Bonding; Energy & Technology; and Planning & Development Committees.
On Finance, I will focus on controlling spending, scrutinizing state programs, opposing unnecessary tax increases and making sure taxpayer dollars produce measurable results.
On Energy & Technology, I will work to lower the costs driving Connecticut’s electric bills, examine costly mandates and charges, and support reliable, affordable energy.
On Planning & Development, I will fight to preserve local decision-making and give communities greater control over housing, zoning, density, traffic and infrastructure.
In each role, I will bring the same standard: before Hartford spends more, mandates more or regulates more, it should first ask whether it is necessary, what it will cost taxpayers and whether there is a better way.
Greenwich should continue to compete aggressively for state support for school construction and other critical infrastructure. When elected, I will work closely with our Board of Education, town officials and project teams to ensure Greenwich projects are well-prepared, meet state requirements and receive the state reimbursement to which our taxpayers are entitled.
At the same time, I recognize that Hartford has statewide fiscal responsibilities. I will support a capital budget that prioritizes projects based on need, readiness, public benefit and cost-effectiveness—not politics. I will also push for greater transparency about project costs and long-term obligations.
My goal will be straightforward: make sure Greenwich receives its fair share of state support while protecting taxpayers statewide and ensuring every public dollar is spent wisely.
Connecticut needs affordable and workforce housing, but increasing supply should not mean surrendering local control. The state can encourage housing through incentives and infrastructure investment, but communities should have a say in deciding where and how growth occurs.
I will support including accessory apartments, adaptive reuse and mixed-income development. New housing should go where infrastructure and community needs can support it. Local Planning and Zoning Commissions should retain authority over density, height, scale, parking, traffic, infrastructure and neighborhood compatibility.
There is no one-size-fits-all solution. Greenwich should address housing needs in a way that works for Greenwich, rather than having Hartford impose a blueprint on communities with different infrastructure and land-use patterns.
We can build more housing while preserving local control and the character that makes our communities worth calling
Connecticut families need relief from high electric bills and the broader cost of living, but we cannot reduce one bill by increasing another. I will focus on lowering the underlying costs.
I will support a comprehensive review of the charges and mandates placed on electric customers, require transparency about what each charge funds, and make affordability central to energy policy. I will press for competitive energy procurement, careful review of utility spending through PURA, and energy policies that preserve reliability while avoiding unnecessary costs.
Beyond energy, I will scrutinize state spending and mandates, eliminate waste and duplication, and oppose policies that simply shift costs from Hartford to towns and property taxpayers.
The goal is straightforward: reduce the cost of government, reduce unnecessary costs on ratepayers, and preserve the reliable public services Connecticut families depend on.
