Board of Finance Vice Chairman to Seek Second Term

[Editor's note: The following information was issued in a press release.]

Fairfield Board of Finance Vice Chairman Rob Bellitto has announced that he is running for a second six-year term on the Board of Finance, and is seeking the Fairfield Republican Party nomination at its caucus on July 23. All registered Republican voters are eligible to vote in the caucus to determine which candidates will run in the general election in November.

Bellitto, who was the Republican candidate for First Selectman in 2011, has been a strong advocate for fiscal responsibility, and has served his hometown with commitment, integrity and professionalism. During his six-year tenure on the Board of Finance, Bellitto has acted to preserve Fairfield’s AAA credit rating and approved funding to renovate and repair aging schools, public facilities and infrastructure. He has also voted for several of the lowest tax increases in Fairfield’s recent history.

“People often say that they want leaders who aren’t afraid to make the tough choices," Bellitto said. "I have always made the tough choices and acted in the best interests of all Fairfield citizens, even when it wasn’t politically expedient to do so." 

“I have worked with my colleagues on the Board of Finance, on both sides of the aisle, to properly fund long term obligations, institute a responsible formal bonding policy, and adequately fund the town’s reserves," Bellitto continued. 

"As a result, Fairfield has a strong fiscal foundation that has withstood the Great Recession and Hurricanes Irene and Sandy, and will benefit current and future generations of Fairfield citizens.”

Bellitto, a Fairfield native and lifelong resident, is married to Maureen and has three children. He attended Jennings Elementary School and Fairfield Woods Middle School, and is a proud graduate of Fairfield Prep and Fairfield University. He earned his Juris Doctor from Suffolk Law School in Boston.

Bellitto is an attorney and partner in the Fairfield law firm of Bellitto & Bellitto, LLC and practices in the areas of commercial and residential real estate, business law, probate, civil litigation, and criminal defense. He is the chairman of the Board of Finance Budget Subcommittee, and has served as a district representative on the Fairfield Republican Town Committee since 2007. He has coached 11 seasons in the Fairfield National Little League, served on the executive boards of the North Stratfield PTA and Fairfield Woods PTSA, and provides pro bono legal services to several Fairfield nonprofit organizations.