Candidates for Selectman State Their Case
Two Bennington selectman seats are up for town meeting on March 5 with three candidates for each. One three year term replaces Louis F. Sausville who won't run. the one year term fills the late Richard Van Santvoord’s unexpired term. Candidates for the three year post are J Duncan Campbell Rep Fred H Baker Jr Dem and Arthur D Taylor independent. Baker defeated Taylor for the Democratic nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Duncan Campbell
Fred H. Baker Jr
Demn
Arthur D. Taylor
Baker
Taylor
Bennington Candidate Fred H. Baker Jr Seeks Big Change
Fred H. Baker Jr 45 lifelong Bennington resident and Union machinist at Sprague North Adams plans to run for selectman arguing the town needs a big change He cites highway spending tax fairness recreation parks water sewer upgrades and infighting over unification He backs a five member board and supports unification with cautious reforms and a new YMCA facility while endorsing the BTPA censure on junkyard enforcement and town farm land preservation.
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Fred H. Baker Jr
N. Branch St
Bennington
Pownal
Williamstown
U.S
McCann Vocational School
North Adams
Mass
Sprague Electric Co
International Association of Machinists
Sprague
Baker
Helen Elizabeth Rowe
The
Baptist Church
Selectman
YMCA
Bennington Taxpayers’ Protective Association
BTPA
East Road
Lyons District
Danisch Nominee for Bennington Selectman Cites Apathy
Danishh Walter G Danisch Union Carbide plant engineer seeks Bennington selectman in a one year term. He highlights citizen apathy and communication gaps with officials, pledging to live within means and attract industry while opposing unification plans. He favors a capable, possibly larger board but not a five member panel. He urges personal responsibility and aims to be elected March 5.
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Walter G. Danisch
Union Carbide Corp
Selectman
Vermont
Robinson Avenue
Bennington
Danish
Union High School
Need for New Industries Greatest Problem Says Campbell
J Duncan Campbell praises selectman Richard Van Santvoord as an outstanding public servant. He planned a one year term to fill out Van Santvoord’s, then chose a three year post after learning Sausville would not run. Campbell, 54, Brooklyn native now home in Bennington, is president and chief designer of Bennington Display Mfg. Co. He has not held town office but has been active in many local affairs.
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Bennington
Vermont
Board of Selectmen
Louis F. Sausville
Richard van Santvoord
Danisch
Bennington Taxynavers’ Protective Ascacnination
BTPA
Danish
Danishh
Twe
J. Duncan Campbell
Selectman
Campbell
van Santvoord
Sausville
Brooklyn
N.Y
Bennington Display Mfg. Co
Bennington Industries
BCIC
GBA
Bennington selectmen race features Van Santvoord bid
Mrs. Van Santvoord, longtime Democrat and widow of Richard Van Santvoord, seeks to fill his unexpired term as Bennington selectman while running as an independent after defeat at the Feb caucus. She cites 14 years of meeting attendance with her husband, views on town needs, and support for road commissioner James Cross.
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Ruby van Santvoord
Richard van Santvoord
Louis Sausville
Selectmen
Bennington
van Santvoord
Cornell Outlines Position On Town Problems
Gerald Cornell a 41 year old Bennington native and Democratic nominee for one year Bennington selectman outlines his views. He has lived in both rural and village areas and seeks to understand both communities. He favors a cautious approach to new town projects and support for separate rural voting on unification. Cornell stresses willingness to serve, notes past community roles, and says he decided to run after years on the sidelines.
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Selectman
Gerald Cornell
Bennington
Barber St
Cornell
BTPA
Democratic Party
Bennington Town
Rural Fire Department
Bradford Hook and Ladder Fire Co
Bennington Moose Club
Bennington Club
March of Dimes
Taylor Views Unification Key to Community Growth
Arthur D. Taylor of Convent Avenue a Democrat running as an independent for Bennington selectman supports town unification zoning and wide planning to unlock federal housing funds. He favors a five or six member board elected from three districts to ensure fair representation and longs for a climate encouraging business growth and civic planning.
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Bennington
Unification Study Committee
Arthur D. Taylor
Convent Avenue
Baker
Taylor
Wood- Flong Corp
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Board of Selectmen
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Elizabeth Dwyer
Lausville
Joseph Higgins
Fred Baker
Board of Sisters
Rural School District
Mt. Anthony Union
Union School
First Methodist Church
Mrs. van Santvoord
Democratic Committee
New Haven, Conn
New Haven
Notre Dame College
Staten Island
North
Mrs
Marguerite Godin
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Ferald Cornell
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