Location
Election Day is November 7th. This year, the LWV Greenwich is pleased to announce that it will
conduct three (3) debates for this fall’s municipal election. Candidates from both parties for the
Board of Selectmen, Board of Education, and Board of Estimate and Taxation have agreed to
participate.
All debates will take place in the Town Hall Meeting Room as per below. Attendance in the
Town Hall Meeting Room will be limited. Remote viewing will be provided.
First Selectman and Selectman, Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 6-7:45 pm
Candidates:
6:00 pm to 6:30 pm - Selectman Candidates: Lauren Rabin (R) & Janet Stone McGuigan (D),
both incumbents
6:45 pm to 7:45 pm – First Selectman Candidates: Fred Camillo (R), Incumbent, & Laura
Erickson (D)
Moderator: Kay Maxwell, a past president of the National and the Connecticut League of
Women Voters. She will be assisted by Greenwich High School student and LWV Greenwich
Board member Hanna Klingbeil.
Audience Questions: Submitted with registration by October 6th.
REGISTER HERE FOR BOARD OF SELECTMEN DEBATE
Board of Education, Thursday, October 12, 2023, 7-8:30 pm
Candidates:
Republican – Karen Kowalski, Incumbent, Wendy Vizzo Walsh
Democrat - Karen Hirsh, Incumbent, Sophia Koven
Moderator: Laura Smits, a past president of the Connecticut League of Women Voters. She will
be assisted by Greenwich High School student and LWV Greenwich Board member Hanna
Klingbeil.
Audience Questions: Submitted with registration by October 7th.
REGISTER HERE FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION DEBATE
Board of Estimate and Taxation, Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 6-7:30 pm
Candidates:
Democratic Party Candidate Slate:
Incumbents: Leslie Moriarty, Stephen Selbst, David Weisbrod,
Candidates: Elliot Alchek, Matt DesChamps, Scott Kalb (not participating in the debate)
Republican Party Candidate Slate:
Incumbents: Nisha Arora, Karen Fassuliotis, Harry Fisher, Leslie Tarkington
Candidates: David Alfano, Lucia Jansen
Moderator: Kay Maxwell, a past president of the National and the Connecticut League of
Women Voters. She will be assisted by Greenwich High School student and LWV Greenwich
Board member Hanna Klingbeil.
Audience Questions: Submitted with registration by October 13th.
Those interested in attending any or all of the debates may register on the LWV Greenwich Website.
REGISTER HERE FOR BOARD OF ESTIMATE & TAXATION DEBATE
LWV Greenwich is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan organization. It does not support or oppose any
individual candidate for public office. LWV Greenwich debates are designed to help voters
understand candidates’ positions on the issues and are conducted in a bipartisan manner,
giving all eligible candidates a fair opportunity to share their views.
