Amy Murphy Carroll’s election as First Selectman would bring a style of leadership to town government that reflects her devotion to governing in a way that is collaborative and open, reflecting her campaign’s theme of unifying the town as “One New Canaan.” Along with that approach, she is deeply knowledgeable about New Canaan’s fiscal position, having served on the Board of Finance. More broadly, in her professional career, she has worked in municipal finance at major institutions as an investment industry professional.
As First Selectman, Carroll wants to govern in a way that brings the town together as a community, rather than divides it. As she said in a recent interview: “We all have the common goals of maintaining our world class schools and our amazing town amenities supported by our topnotch Public Works Department.” In her commitment to be a unifying agent, she wants to draw on the town’s “informed, engaged electorate,” to be partners in government so that the First Selectman is seen as a “steward for the town, not just one person’s or one party’s priorities,” as she said in an interview.
When asked in public forums about issues such as affordable housing or the renovation plan for the police station, it’s clear that her knowledge of town government is deep. A graduate of Cornell University, Amy has an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She knows the numbers in detail, a product of her education, career and of having applied that knowledge to serving for nearly a decade on the Board of Finance.
In keeping with her “One New Canaan” outlook, she has devoted her time to many New Canaan civic activities, among them St. Mark’s White Elephant, on which she served as chair several times; managing numerous youth sports teams, and launching Bring Your Own Bag New Canaan. In addition, she has served on multiple town task forces.
Her combination of wanting to serve New Canaan with openness, transparency and collaboration, coupled with a depth of expertise in municipal finance drawn from her career and from having served on the Board of Finance would make her an outstanding First Selectman for our town.
Susan B. Edmands
Douglas P. Walker
