News
Oct 29 The Newtown Bee - Editorial Ink Drops: Our Choice For First Selectman "This year we endorse the candidacy of Republican Pat Llodra based on her extensive record of community service and professional experience. As a veteran..." read more
Oct 29 The News Times - Llodra is best in field of Newtown first selectman candidates "Pat Llodra, a Republican and a 40-year resident, is the best person to deliver that agenda in Newtown, and she gets our endorsement for first selectman in the town's Nov. 3 election..." read more
Sept 30 from The Republican Town Committee - Is the Grass ALWAYS greener, or is it REALLY nicer in Newtown? In case you haven’t heard, Fairfield Hills is a hot topic. In 2001, Newtown purchased 186 acres of the former psychiatric hospital... read more
Sept 25 from The Newtown Bee - Promising Change that Looks Like the Status Quo There has been a lot of discussion lately about how Newtown's government hasn't served its residents very well. While improvements can be made in most any process or organization, many specific points have been illustrated by IPN as to its deficiencies... read more
Sept 25 from The Newtown Bee - Republican’s Llodra, Rodgers Support Shortening Development Plan Timeline Newtown's top of ticket Republicans are promoting a somewhat different take on planning than their opposing candidates, recognizing the substantial amount of work that has already been accomplished... read more
White Papers from Pat Llodra
Oct 25 from The News Times Sunday discussion: A vision for Newtown Pat Llorda: financial health and security My family settled in Newtown 40 years ago and quickly learned to love the qualities that make this town so special. The Labor Day parade, the flagpole, great schools, historic Main Street, the Duck Race, farmer's market, the outlying villages, and the lovely hilly terrain are some of those special features... read more
Oct 18 Overall Whitepaper - Tying it all together If you want to know what Republicans think and what we want to do... read more
Financial Issues Carefully manage our fiscal future; prioritize needs aligned with a long-term plan and vision; control spending and get more for every dollar through increased use of technology, cooperation and collaboration by both town and school agencies. Improve the annual process for budget development and capital improvement planning so that resource allocation is justified and aligned with established priorities... read more
On Planning Long-range Planning - Use effective data collection and analysis processes to identify and plan for municipal and educational needs for the next decade. Collaborate with town and school agencies to update and refine existing plans and incorporate this information into a long-range vision for Newtown... read more
Sept 07 Pat, Will, RTC, Friends and Family March in 2009 Labor Day Parade
Aug 28 from The Newtown Bee A Window On The Workings Of Government
Recent letters to The Bee and promises made by other candidates for office of first selectman have cited the importance of making government more accessible...
Aug 28 from The Newtown Bee Facilities Management Committee Brings Town Department Heads Together
In a morning meeting Tuesday, August 25, members of an ad hoc Legislative Council committee exploring the feasibility of merging...
July 24 from The Newtown Bee Plan And Prepare For Tomorrow
I read with much interest and appreciation the letter from Eileen Fish published in the Letter Hive of July 16...
July 17 from The Newtown Bee Counting On Each Other"United We Stand." I don't know how, but it seems that many citizens of this country...
April 30 from The Newtown Bee GOP Endorses Llodra, Rodgers For Top Of Ticket Referring to their chosen candidates as “experienced local lawmakers and community advocates,” the Republican Town Committee (RTC) Wednesday unanimously endorsed Councilwoman Patricia Llodra to be the party’s First Selectman candidate, and current Legislative Council Chairman Will Rodgers as her running mate for the Board of Selectman... | 
