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Terrie Wood was elected on November 4th 2008 to be the new State Representative for Darien and Rowayton taking over for re-tiring State Representative John J. Ryan.

Terrie’s experience and qualifications are as follows: a resident of Rowayton for four years, Darien for 29 years and an active community advocate for 18 of those 33 years. She has been in leadership and participated in a number of organizations (Darien Land Trust, Darien Environmental Group, Darien Library, YES…DHS referendum committee, Republican Town Committee, RTM, Person-to-Person, The Community Fund, and both a Post 53 and public school parent).

The involvement in these community organizations has given Terrie an understanding of the many needs of this area as well as real experience in bringing divergent groups together to benefit the whole.

Terrie was appointed by House Republican Leader Lawerence F. Cafero, Jr to serve on three legislative committee: the Appropriations, Education and Environment Committees.

Terrie has served as: President Darien Land Trust 2003-2007, Co-Chair YES…DHS Referendum Committee for a new Darien High School 2001, The Community Fund Allocations Panel 2006, 2007 ( formerly The United Way) , Co-Founder of The Darien Environmental Group 1990.

Terrie’s experience and qualifications: I’ve been a resident of Rowayton for four years, Darien for 29 years and an active community advocate for 18 of those 33 years. My leadership and participation in a number of organizations (Darien Land Trust, Darien Environmental Group, Darien Library, YES…DHS referendum committee, Republican Town Committee, RTM, Person-to-Person, The Community Fund, and both a Post 53 and public school parent) has given me an understanding of the many needs of this area as well as real experience in bringing divergent groups together to benefit the whole. I plan to represent the 141st district in the same way.

Terrie’s top three issues facing district:

Flooding, affordable housing and efficient use of the tax dollars that we send to Hartford. Terrie wants to address the first two with a common sense approach, working with local boards and agencies to understand the specific needs of Rowayton and Darien, then approach the funding sources in Hartford with that sound information. Developing this kind of two-way communication will help create a positive dialogue with state officials and a mutual understanding of viewpoints. On fiscal accountability, Terrie would hope again that common sense would prevail and through consensus building, excess and wasteful expenses can be minimized. That’s how the business of government works for the people.

Terrie Wood
House Republican Office
L.O.B. Room 4200
Hartford, CT 06106

Phone:
800-842-1423 (within Connecticut)
860-240-8700

Fax:
860-240-0207

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