Former Jewett City Fire Chief joins slate as candidate for Bailiff

Jewett City Party Founder To Run For Warden In May
by Megan Bard - published in The Day - January 26, 2007

The newly founded Jewett City Party has endorsed candidates for the May 7 Borough of Jewett City elections.

Party founder Ron Ward accepted the party's nomination for warden. Borough residents Angela Adams, Gayle Renaud and Katrease Gerace will seek three of the four burgess positions, and former Jewett City Fire Chief James Couillard is the party's candidate for bailiff.

Ward said Wednesday that as warden he would oppose dissolving the borough into the town of Griswold. His platform includes, among other things, establishing a Consumer Board of Utility Control and creating a plan to reduce electric and sewer rates for borough residents, improving borough roads and sidewalks, and improving bus service.

Ward said borough residents who wish to seek the party's nomination for clerk, treasurer or tax collector should contact him at 376-3530 or at founder@jewettcityparty.com