Fairfield Board Of Finance Member Jack Testani Resigns
FAIRFIELD, CT — Jack Testani, a Republican member of the Fairfield Board of Finance, abruptly resigned Tuesday after five years.
Testani announced his resignation at the end of Tuesday’s meeting, citing undisclosed personal reasons for the move. He apologized to the board and his constituents for recently missing meetings.
“Many people know I’ve had some issues happening, and I’d rather not get into those,” Testani told the board. “The people who need to know what those issues are, know.”
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His resignation took effect following the conclusion of Tuesday’s meeting. In his resignation letter delivered to Town Clerk Betsy Browne, Testani said that it “has been an honor to serve the taxpayers who put their faith in me and supported my campaign in my elected position as a member of the Board of Finance.”
He said the issues he is dealing with will not allow him to serve on the board at the level he believes he needs to, in order to represent his constituents.
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“There is some irony that my political career will end, as an elected member of a Board of Finance, when it started 20 years this month as an elected member of a Board of Finance in a different town,” Testani said.
Patch reached out to Testani for comment, but did not receive a reply.
In addition to the board and taxpayers, Testani also thanked the town’s department heads, who he worked with in his capacity on the board, stressing that Fairfield is fortunate to have so many good ones.
Democratic Board Chair Lori Charlton thanked Testani for his work
“You and I joined this board together five years ago, and got through these meetings,” she said, adding that the Covid pandemic years were particularly challenging. “Thank you for your contributions to the board, and thank you for your service to the town.”
Added fellow Republican member Jim Walsh, “It’s been a pleasure working with you, and becoming friends with you over the years. I think you’ve done a great job and an honorable service.”
According to Browne, the Board of Selectmen will vote on Testani’s replacement at a later date.
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