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CHRISTOPHER DANIEL COUTU
"They who can give up essential
liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty
nor safety." - Ben Franklin
CITY OF
NORWICH COMMITTEES
Public Works Commission
Mohegan Park Advisory Commission
Kelly Middle School Building Committee,
2007
Ethics Review Committee, 2007
Administrative Planning for Economic
Development, 2007 - Chairman
Zoning Board of Appeals, 2007
Rehabilitation Committee, 2004
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
AmericanWarrior,
Founder
BrainsQuest,
Founder
ORGANIZATIONS
YMCA,
Board of Directors
American Legion
Disabled American Veteran, Life Member
VFW Post 594, Life Member
Taftville Volunteer Fireman
Sacred Heart Church
Connecticut Air National Guard
National Guard Association
Taftville Knights of Columbus
Greater Norwich Chamber of Commerce
Eastern Connecticut Chamber Leadership
Courses, Class of 2008
ACTIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY
SEPTEMBER: 100 WWII Veterans to Washington DC &
Citation for service to Veterans from Lt. Governor Michael
Fedele
Eastern Chamber Leadership Program on Social Services
Attended NAACP annual awards event
Eastern Chamber Leadership Session on Human
Services
NOVEMBER:
Veterans Day, New London & Groton Elks, Guest Speaker,
AHEPPA
Norwich VFW Post 594, Purple Heart Award Ceremony
Eastern Chamber Leadership Program on
Emergency Services
Seminar on patriotism and volunteering, Wagomo High School
Guest speaker - National Honor Society Ceremony, Norwich Tech
Eastern Chamber Leadership Session on Economic
Development
DECEMBER: Serve food to Norwich Free Academy
students
Judge in Business Christmas Decorating Contest
Attended first concert from the Norwich Orchestra
JANUARY: Present Mayor's Award for Business
Christmas Decoration Contest
Appointed to Chairman of Administrative Planning for
Economic Development
Established
www.CT3NOW.org in support of 3% tax cap and
Tax Payer empowerment
Eastern Chamber Leadership Program on Judicial System
Mohegan Park Commission: Voted Against moving the dog
pound out of park
Attended:
Sachem Check Presentation Ceremony
Present proclamation at Norwich Arts Council
Occum Fire Departments Awards Night
Children First Legislative Event
NAACP MLK
luncheon at NFA
Eastern Chamber Leadership Session on Judiciary
FEBRUARY:
Proposed resolutions: Third party Charter Analysis
(co-sign)
Signed a letter to manager urging a spending cap
Attended: Community Block Development Grant,
Hazardous Buildings, Public Works (member), Administrative
Planning for Economic Development (Chairman), Ethics
(member), Kids first seminar, Education Budget Proposal,
Public Safety, Community Development Block Grant, Blight
Commission, Community Outreach at Greenville Elementary School and the School Building Committee (member).
Recognized the long term commitment of John Paul
Mereen & Ed Seder at Lincoln Day Dinner
MARCH:
Introduced Governor Rell at the Veterans of Foreign War Post
594
Served on the Board of Directors for the volunteer awards night
committee - March 29th
Submitted Testimony to state
legislature in support of Municipal Cap and Voter Referendum
Proposed resolutions: $8000 tax deduction for our low
income veterans
$2750 to support traveling Vietnam Memorial in
2009 with
associated
educational outreach for all schools in region
Attended: Public Works (member), Eastern
Chamber Leadership Session on Media, Council of Governments, Administrative
Planning for Economic Development (Chairman), Ethics
(member), Legislative breakfast with community leaders, PBA
press conference, Education Budget Proposal, Public Safety,
Community Development Block Grant, Blight Commission,
Community Outreach at UCFS and the School Building Committee (member).
Note: Administrative Planning reviews
potential Police Station location and works on Incentive
package for economic development
Patrolled the streets of Norwich with the Police
Department. Addressed the theme concept of Family and
Business Norwich with extension of Heritage Walk to Mohegan
Sun and around harbor.
APRIL & MAY:
BUDGET SEASON: Presented PowerPoint presentation
projecting reduction in revenue and drastic increase in taxes in 2009
Proposed resolutions: Incentives for Economic
Development, Zoning changes in support of residential Small Business
Attended: Public Works (member), Eastern
Chamber Leadership Session on Media, Council of Governments, Administrative
Planning for Economic Development (Dissolved in MAY)(Chairman), Legislative
meeting, Harbor Management and
Community Outreach Weqquonec Elementary School
JUNE & JULY:
Proposed resolutions: Bidding Preference for City
Based Business
Attended:
Rededication for the Norwich Memorial Rose Garden, Bully Buster
Announcement, Peachtree Volunteer Recognition Event, July 4th Harbor
Event, Disabled American Veterans, Senator Dodd's Water Treatment Plant
announcement, Governor Rell's Transportation Center Announcement, YMCA
Board of Directors, Rose City Renaissance Awards Banquet, Rose City
Renaissance Information Center opening, City Plan Night, Thayer Building
Announcement, Taftville American Legion Bingo Night, Taftville Lions
Pasta Night, Juneteenth and Memorial Day Parades
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