Western Connecticut Council of Governments

Council of Governments

A Council of Governments serves as a forum to promote cooperation among its member municipalities. WestCOG can initiate and implement services and programs as authorized by its municipalities. WestCOG also advises the region on land use, economic, emergency, and environmental planning.

Council Members

WestCOG is governed by a council composed of Chief Elected Officials — mayors and first selectmen. Each WestCOG member municipality is entitled to one representative and one vote on the council.

Chairman

Rudolph Marconi
First Selectman
Town of Ridgefield

Secretary

Julia Pemberton
First Selectwoman
Town of Redding

Member at Large

Toni Boucher

First Selectman

Town of Wilton

Dionna Carlson
First Selectman
Town of New Canaan

Treasurer

Jon Zagrodzky

First Selectman
Town of Darien

Vice Chair

Dan Carter
First Selectman
Town of Bethel

Curtis Read
First Selectman
Town of Bridgewater

Member at Large

Steve Dunn
First Selectman
Town of Brookfield

Roberto Alvez
Mayor
City of Danbury

Fred Camillo
First Selectman
Town of Greenwich

Melissa Lindsey
First Selectman
Town of New Fairfield

Peter Bass
Mayor
Town of New Milford

Member at Large

Jeff Capeci
First Selectman
Town of Newtown

Harry Rilling
Mayor
City of Norwalk

Don Lowe
First Selectman
Town of Sherman

Caroline Simmons
Mayor
City of Stamford

Samantha Nestor
First Selectwoman
Town of Weston

Jennifer Tooker
First Selectwoman
Town of Westport