Jewett City Voters to have a choice of Candidates for first time in years

Jewett City Party Files Paperwork with State
by Megan Bard - published by The Day 02-06-2007

The Jewett City Party is officially a party.

Party founder Ron Ward hand-delivered the required paperwork to the secretary of the state's elections division Monday, establishing the independent political party.

Ward also submitted petitions necessary for the party's candidates to appear on the ballot for the May 7 borough elections.

Ward is running for warden while Katrease Gerace and Angela Adams are seeking election as burgesses. Gayle Renaud had accepted the party's nomination to run for a third burgess seat but withdrew from the race this week because of time constraints.

James Couillard, a former chief of the Jewett City fire department, is running as the party's candidate for bailiff.