Our Membership

Torrington Democratic Town Committee Members for the 2026 to 2028 Term

Christine Altman, Conservation Commission Chair, Inland Wetlands

Devin Avshalom-Smith

Kevin Barnett

Pat Bassler

Doug Benedetto, Board of Public Safety

Ed Cannata, Municipal Historian, Historic Properties Commission

Paul Cavagnero, City Council

Tamara Christensen, TDTC Chair, Economic Development Commission

Liz Cilfone

Michael Companik

Christopher Cook

Michelle Cook, Ombudsperson for The CT Office of Early Childhood, Justice of the Peace

Edward Corey, Board of Education Chairperson

George Craig, Conservation Commission

Grace de la Mora

Rodrigo de la Mora

Jack Dillon, Justice of the Peace

Deborah C Donne, Selectperson

Ruth Nadeau Dwyer, Constable

F. Kenneth Edwards, TDTC Treasurer

Keith Farrell

Elizabeth Frey-Thomas

Caitlin Hall, TDTC Recording Secretary, Board of Finance

Rachel Hannon-Harrel, City Council, Justice of the Peace

William Haygood, Historic Properties Commission

Janet Hoefer-Calcinari

Stephen Ivain, TDTC Co-Vice Chair, Deputy Registrar, Inland Wetlands Commission Alternate, Conservation Commission Alternate, Board of Assessment Appeals

Maggie Kruger

Jaime LaMere

Archie Bates Lyons

Debbie Marciano

Komla Godwill Matrevi, Veterans Advisory Committee, Alternate to the Zoning Board of Appeals

Angaza Mwando

Effie Mwando, Justice of the Peace

Luisa Noujaim, Alternate to the Board of Ethics

Laurene Pesce, Board of Finance

Cindy Sherwood, TDTC Deputy Treasurer, Vice Chair Economic Development Commission, Board of Public Safety, Justice of the Peace

Tom Slaiby

Ingrid Smith

Michele Sok, TDTC Co-Vice Chair

Paul Summers

Paula Taffe-Adams

Travis Tanuis, Board of Ethics Chair

Vincenzo Viscariello, Constable, Parking Ticket Appeals

Deb Viscariello

Many of our members also serve as board members for Torrington area nonprofit organizations including: Friendly Hands Food Bank, Heritage Land PreservationTrust, KidsPlay Children's Museum, LARC, Main Street Torrington, NCCF Women & Girls Fund, Our Culture is Beautiful, Preservation Torrington, The Community Kitchen of Torrington, Torrington Historical Society, Torrington Library, Torrington Trails, and the Warner Theatre

Honorary Members - Nominated and Elected on March 5, 2026

Fiona Cappabianca

Maria Cravenzola

Ellen Hoehne

Owen Quinn

JoAnn Ryan

Sam Slaiby