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Council appoints Alberto Barrero to Ward 3 seat after debate over nomination process
Summary
The New Britain Common Council voted to appoint Alberto Barrero to fill the Ward 3 vacancy left by Iris Sanchez, prompting comments from colleagues who praised Barrero’s community work and others who criticized the role of the Democratic Town Committee in the selection process.
The New Britain Common Council voted Feb. 11 to appoint Alberto Barrero to the Ward 3 alderman seat vacated by State Representative Iris Sanchez.
The council adopted a resolution that cited a nomination from the New Britain Democratic Town Committee and moved to approve Barrero’s appointment. Supporters described Barrero as a longtime community volunteer and coach with professional experience at the Housing Authority of the City of New Britain. “He is a family man and he is passionate about his work,” Alderman Smmedley said in supporting the nomination.
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