Don Walsh - Town Council-3rd District

“Honest, Respected, and Knowledgeable Leader”

SERVING ON THE TOWN COUNCIL SINCE 2019:

Chaired the Solid Waste Committee
Currently serve on the Personnel and Sustainibility Committees
Served on the Ordinance Committee
Currently the iaison to Cheshire Housing Authority, Town Beautification Committee, and Fair Rent Commission
Worked to deliver balanced budgets since 2020
Assisted neighbors in the 3rd District after a storm in 2022 knocked out power for several days and needed help getting power restored
Served on the School Modernization Committee to work on a plan to upgrade our school facilities in an affordable way and manageable way
Assisted with the reopening of Mixville Park (free to Cheshire residents) after it was closed during the pandemic
Approved the building of the new and improved Bartlem Park
Approved the building of 2 new schools referendum
Approved Pickle Ball courts and lighting at Cheshire Park
Approved the master plan for improvements to Mixville Park
Brought back the Bulky trash pick up
Worked with the BOE to start a Food Waste Recycling Pilot program at Chapman School beginning in 2024

Owner of DW Gem Services, LLC, a small jewelry business located in Cheshire since 2019
Founder and president of Cheshire’s Lights of Hope, a charity to assist Cheshire residents that has raised over $1.2 million since 2005
Served on Cheshire’s Planning and Zoning Commission 2018-2019
Team Jenifer: Captain of MS Walk Team-1999-Present. Chairperson for an Annual Beer Tasting Benefit- Raising over $425,000 since 1999
New Haven Gridiron Club-Past President/Board Member-1983-2000
St. Bridget’s School-School Board Member-2014-2016

Connecticut MS Society-Top 10 Statewide Fundraiser for 20 straight years
Cheshire Town Council- Certificate of Recognition-2011-2022
Cheshire Chamber of Commerce: 2016 Richard “Dick” Miller Recognition of Volunteerism Award
Cheshire Rotary Club: Paul Harris Fellow, 2013
Cheshire Community YMCA: “Reaching Out Award”, 2012
Cheshire Grange-Citizen of the Year, 2009
2019 Legacy Award from the Connecticut Chapter of the National MS Society
2021 Cheshire Chamber of Commerce-Non-Profit of the Year recipient
2023 Recipient of the Spirit Award from the National MS Society