Jason L. McCoy
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Jason L. McCoy is the Mayor of Vernon, Connecticut
, and a lawyer. McCoy was elected to his first term in 2007. In 2009, McCoy was re-elected as mayor. He had served on the Vernon Town Council and was the Deputy Mayor of Vernon from 2005 to 2007. In 2009, McCoy was one of six mayors in Connecticut chosen by the Governor M. Jodi Rell
to work closely with state officials and lawmakers to identify savings and recommend mandate relief to help close Connecticut's state budget shortfall. Mayor McCoy serves as mayor of a municipality that holds town meetings to pass the mayor's yearly proposed municipal budget, which can then be sent to referendum for approval by privately cast ballot.
Mayor McCoy declined being placed in nomination at the Republican convention for the 2010 Connecticut attorney general election
.
In the 2010 gubernatorial election
, several Bridgeport
polling places ran out of ballots. Based upon McCoy's observation of the election day election administration in Bridgeport, McCoy was a vocal critic of Bridgeport's handling of unofficial ballots in the election between former United States Ambassador to Ireland
Republican
candidate Thomas C. Foley
and former Stamford
Mayor Dan Malloy
.
In December 2010, McCoy advanced a policy proposal that was adopted by the Town Council and the Board of Education to consolidate management services for town and school board buildings and grounds under the municipal public works department to lower the overall cost of services, reduce duplication, and increase buying power for the benefit of Vernon taxpayers.
At the end of January 2011, after consulting with a structural engineer, McCoy declared a state of emergency in Vernon after winter storm Ella, which caused excess snow to accumulate on the 700000 square feet (65,032.1 m²) of municipal rooftops, placing the buildings in eminent danger of collapse. As a result of the declaration, McCoy made a formal request to Homeland Security for assistance from the National Guard, and was given authorization by the Governor to call the Connecticut National Guard
into Vernon to assist municipal workers with snow removal from the municipal building roofs. The request by McCoy was the first of its type in Connecticut, triggering other municipalities to test their roofs resulting in shut downs of other municipal buildings in other municipalities due to roof failures for the protection of their citizens.
Jason L. McCoy a Connecticut Mayor
holding office in Vernon, Connecticut
announced his candidacy to seek the office of U.S. Senate in the 2012 United States Senate election in Connecticut , an open seat being vacated by Connecticut U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman
. The announcement was made on WFSB
Face the State.
Jason L. McCoy at the end of his second term as Mayor of Vernon Connecticut
handled a natural disaster after an October 28th 2011 Nor’easter
hit Connecticut leaving Vernon Connecticut and many municipalities in Connecticut in the state of emergency where citizens were trapped in their homes by down Connecticut Light and Power electrical lines entangled in trees and vegetation blocking state and municipal roads leaving citizens trapped without electrical service for 14 days. Connecticut Light and Power did not send crews to Vernon Connecticut
remove over 215 power lines blocking the State and local roadways in Vernon
Connecticut
. Mayor McCoy being faced with danger to the life and safety of citizens due to the lack of cooperation by Connecticut Light and Power. Mayor McCoy brought considerable attention and scrutiny to the unfair trade practice that utility monopoly engaged in forcing Connecticut Light and Power to bring crews to the State of Connecticut to work with the municipality to open the State and municipal roadways, restore power to the citizens, the municipal sewer plant and Connecticut water plant.
Vernon, Connecticut
Vernon is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 29,179 at the 2010 census.Vernon was incorporated in October, 1808, from Bolton. Vernon contains the former city of Rockville, incorporated in January, 1889. The town of Vernon and city of Rockville consolidated as a...
, and a lawyer. McCoy was elected to his first term in 2007. In 2009, McCoy was re-elected as mayor. He had served on the Vernon Town Council and was the Deputy Mayor of Vernon from 2005 to 2007. In 2009, McCoy was one of six mayors in Connecticut chosen by the Governor M. Jodi Rell
M. Jodi Rell
Mary Jodi Rell is a Republican politician and was the 87th Governor of the U.S. state of Connecticut from 2004 until 2011. She was the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut under Governor John G. Rowland, who resigned during a corruption investigation. Rell is Connecticut's second female Governor,...
to work closely with state officials and lawmakers to identify savings and recommend mandate relief to help close Connecticut's state budget shortfall. Mayor McCoy serves as mayor of a municipality that holds town meetings to pass the mayor's yearly proposed municipal budget, which can then be sent to referendum for approval by privately cast ballot.
Mayor McCoy declined being placed in nomination at the Republican convention for the 2010 Connecticut attorney general election
Connecticut attorney general election, 2010
The 2010 Connecticut attorney general election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 to elect the 24th attorney general of the state of Connecticut. Five-term incumbent Attorney General Richard Blumenthal declined to seek re-election in 2010, instead opting to run for Connecticut's open U.S. Senate...
.
In the 2010 gubernatorial election
Connecticut gubernatorial election, 2010
The 2010 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010 to elect the 73rd Governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Governor M. Jodi Rell had announced in a press conference in Hartford on November 9, 2009, that she would not seek re-election in 2010...
, several Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
polling places ran out of ballots. Based upon McCoy's observation of the election day election administration in Bridgeport, McCoy was a vocal critic of Bridgeport's handling of unofficial ballots in the election between former United States Ambassador to Ireland
United States Ambassador to Ireland
There have been a total of 30 Ambassadors of the United States to Ireland meaning the Republic of Ireland. All except one, Frederick A. Sterling, have been non-career appointees, while there were three under President George W. Bush.-List of Ambassadors:...
Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
candidate Thomas C. Foley
Thomas C. Foley
Thomas Coleman "Tom" Foley is a former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, Connecticut businessman, and was the Republican candidate in the 2010 gubernatorial election in Connecticut.-Early life and education:...
and former Stamford
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
Mayor Dan Malloy
Dan Malloy
Dannel Patrick "Dan" Malloy is the 88th and current Governor of Connecticut. He was the Mayor of Stamford, Connecticut from December 1995 until December 2009. Malloy had been endorsed by the Connecticut Democratic Party on May 22, 2010 over 2006 Democratic U.S...
.
In December 2010, McCoy advanced a policy proposal that was adopted by the Town Council and the Board of Education to consolidate management services for town and school board buildings and grounds under the municipal public works department to lower the overall cost of services, reduce duplication, and increase buying power for the benefit of Vernon taxpayers.
At the end of January 2011, after consulting with a structural engineer, McCoy declared a state of emergency in Vernon after winter storm Ella, which caused excess snow to accumulate on the 700000 square feet (65,032.1 m²) of municipal rooftops, placing the buildings in eminent danger of collapse. As a result of the declaration, McCoy made a formal request to Homeland Security for assistance from the National Guard, and was given authorization by the Governor to call the Connecticut National Guard
Connecticut National Guard
The Connecticut National Guard consists of the Connecticut Army National Guard and theConnecticut Air National Guard. The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions. In fact, the National Guard is the only United States military...
into Vernon to assist municipal workers with snow removal from the municipal building roofs. The request by McCoy was the first of its type in Connecticut, triggering other municipalities to test their roofs resulting in shut downs of other municipal buildings in other municipalities due to roof failures for the protection of their citizens.
Jason L. McCoy a Connecticut Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
holding office in Vernon, Connecticut
Vernon, Connecticut
Vernon is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 29,179 at the 2010 census.Vernon was incorporated in October, 1808, from Bolton. Vernon contains the former city of Rockville, incorporated in January, 1889. The town of Vernon and city of Rockville consolidated as a...
announced his candidacy to seek the office of U.S. Senate in the 2012 United States Senate election in Connecticut , an open seat being vacated by Connecticut U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman
Joe Lieberman
Joseph Isadore "Joe" Lieberman is the senior United States Senator from Connecticut. A former member of the Democratic Party, he was the party's nominee for Vice President in the 2000 election. Currently an independent, he remains closely affiliated with the party.Born in Stamford, Connecticut,...
. The announcement was made on WFSB
WFSB
'WFSB, channel 3, is a CBS-affiliated television station located in Hartford, Connecticut, USA, owned by the Meredith Corporation. WFSB's studios and offices are located in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, and its broadcast transmitter is based on Talcott Mountain in Avon, Connecticut. Syndicated...
Face the State.
Jason L. McCoy at the end of his second term as Mayor of Vernon Connecticut
Vernon, Connecticut
Vernon is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 29,179 at the 2010 census.Vernon was incorporated in October, 1808, from Bolton. Vernon contains the former city of Rockville, incorporated in January, 1889. The town of Vernon and city of Rockville consolidated as a...
handled a natural disaster after an October 28th 2011 Nor’easter
Nor'easter
A nor'easter is a type of macro-scale storm along the East Coast of the United States and Atlantic Canada, so named because the storm travels to the northeast from the south and the winds come from the northeast, especially in the coastal areas of the Northeastern United States and Atlantic Canada...
hit Connecticut leaving Vernon Connecticut and many municipalities in Connecticut in the state of emergency where citizens were trapped in their homes by down Connecticut Light and Power electrical lines entangled in trees and vegetation blocking state and municipal roads leaving citizens trapped without electrical service for 14 days. Connecticut Light and Power did not send crews to Vernon Connecticut
Vernon, Connecticut
Vernon is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 29,179 at the 2010 census.Vernon was incorporated in October, 1808, from Bolton. Vernon contains the former city of Rockville, incorporated in January, 1889. The town of Vernon and city of Rockville consolidated as a...
remove over 215 power lines blocking the State and local roadways in Vernon
Vernon, Connecticut
Vernon is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 29,179 at the 2010 census.Vernon was incorporated in October, 1808, from Bolton. Vernon contains the former city of Rockville, incorporated in January, 1889. The town of Vernon and city of Rockville consolidated as a...
Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. Mayor McCoy being faced with danger to the life and safety of citizens due to the lack of cooperation by Connecticut Light and Power. Mayor McCoy brought considerable attention and scrutiny to the unfair trade practice that utility monopoly engaged in forcing Connecticut Light and Power to bring crews to the State of Connecticut to work with the municipality to open the State and municipal roadways, restore power to the citizens, the municipal sewer plant and Connecticut water plant.
