Thomas Waterhouse

Republican Board of Selectmen Litchfield

70 Incumbent: No Current job: Retired Education: Litchfield High School; Louisiana Tech University; Multiple FAA Flight Ratings The top issue you will address if elect

ed: Goals — Fresh Perspectives > Toward Greater Community

1. Develop a plan to work on reducing Litchfield’s governing cost structure and simplify operations.

2. Work collaboratively with Litchfield’s communities to address key issues and concerns; namely: Future Town Hall needs; Bantam annex property land use; and Sustainability of the critically important Bantam Lake resource.

3. Engage in active support of collaborative development of cooperative K12 education policies and initiatives with RSD6.

4. Seek productive connections of Litchfield businesses and entrepreneurs with regional economic development initiatives, aimed at developing complementary innovations in a rural setting.

5. Continue resourceful infrastructure investment and environmental protection to enhance safety and quality of life.

6. Establish an improved continuouscommunication framework for productive interaction and accelerated outcomes among Town boards / commissions. Other important issues: Principles — Getting along > Better Together; Accountable Leadership | Trust must be earned; Fiscal disciplines | Reasonable taxes and spending; Communitybased empowerment and selfreliance; Transparency | Respect and equity; Manageable economic development | JOBS; Sustainability | Protect our environment; Community First | Safety and community pride. Family: Married (40 years) wife Elyse; Two grown daughters; Fourth generation of family members living in Northfield Elected offices held or community groups involved with: Past Chair and member, Litchfield Planning & Zoning Commission (200917); U.S. Army Aviation active duty, 101st Airborne Division (197076); USAR Medvac, deployed in first Gulf War, awarded Bronze Star & Air Medal; FAA Flight Instructor Campaign website: http://www.litchfieldrepublicans.com/