About Us
Our Mission
The purposes and functions of the Republican Town Committee are to:
- encourage able Republicans to run for office.
- conduct and participate in party caucuses and/or conventions.
- organize and direct general and special election campaigns.
- support and elect Republicans to office.
- study and recommend able and qualified Republicans for elective and appointive office.
- study and support or oppose state legislation concerning Redding.
- study and recommend improvements in local government.
- sponsor and encourage instructive party activities.
- generate, administer and distribute party funds.
- submit the required periodic reports to the State Elections Commission through the Office of the Secretary of the State and the state party headquarters.
Our Platform
Redding Republicans: Leadership for the Long Term
The Redding Republican Party is proud of our proven record of strong local leadership and accomplishments through an ardent sense of community. From our steadfast commitment to open space to our enduring support of our outstanding schools, Redding Republicans have helped to shape the quality of life we enjoy in Redding today. Redding Republicans have helped to make and to keep Redding the best small town in Connecticut. Redding Republicans are the right choice.
Fiscal Accountability and Responsibility:
Redding Republicans believe we must manage our resources prudently. We respect the taxpayer’s limited ability to fund expenditures. By carefully setting priorities, we should be able to do more with less and provide greater value for each tax dollar spent. As prospective purchasers perceive greater value and restrained taxes in our community, home prices should strengthen.
Educational Excellence:
- Redding Republicans advocate an excellent, progressive, innovative, and balanced education for our children. We support a challenging curriculum with an outstanding staff, to be supplemented with productive academic, athletic, and artistic pursuits. We believe in setting ambitious educational goals, requiring accountability in achieving them, and maintaining vigilant control of costs without sacrificing educational excellence.
- We support improved communications between the Board of Education and the Board of Finance to facilitate the budget process each year.
- We support the Mark Twain Library as a dynamic and growing cultural and educational institution in our community.
Commitment to Conservation:
Redding Republicans promote the rural character of our community through preservation of open space for passive and active recreational uses.
Commercial Development and Commerce
The redevelopment of the former wire mill in Georgetown is an important part of Redding’s future, and we need good leaders to move the process forward. We further support the vitality of Redding’s current businesses as important providers of services needed in our community.
Our Committee
William Miller
Chairman
Bill grew up in a small town in northern New Jersey. A community that mirrored many of the values of our town, particularly the focus on preserving open spaces. These small town values, its beauty and people attracted Bill and his spouse Paul to Redding just about 8 years ago. Bill attended Wake Forest and Johns Hopkins, earning degrees in Economics and History. He spent the next 35 years as a private banker. Today he’s semi retired, managing several family trusts while participating in several civic endeavors. He hopes as the new chair of the RTC to work with everyone to build a consensus on ensuring our environment is protected and make Redding an even better place to live. By the way, he loves dogs, antiques and collecting pre-war Christmas objects.
Tina Dahm
Vice Chairwoman
Tina is a 31 year resident of Redding, with roots in NY and NJ. She is anxious to get to work keeping Connecticut’s small towns small. She and her husband moved to Redding from Norwalk because of its quiet beauty and proximity to city life when needed.
Eileen O'Brien
Secretary
Eileen is a daughter of Connecticut, born and raised in New Haven. After graduating from Boston University, Eileen and her husband Bob, lived in Massachusetts and Florida. After more than 45 years, she has found her way back home to Connecticut to be closer to family. Eileen is a retired award winning teacher and currently volunteers at the Mark Twain Library where she runs Redding Reads Scripts and Unscripted: An Improv Group. For the past 3 years, Eileen has volunteered her time as a drama coach and judge for the Connecticut chapter of Odyssey of the Mind. He holds a BS in Management from UMass/Boston State College and an MBA in Finance from Babson College, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. In his spare time, he enjoys playing chess and the upright bass.
Robert O'Brien
Treasurer
Bob retired after a 35‑year investment management career handling equity and fixed‑income investment portfolios for individuals, institutions, and municipalities. He currently serves as Lead Trustee for a charitable foundation and previously served as Treasurer for a 2024 candidate for the Connecticut State House of Representatives. He holds a BS in Management from UMass/Boston State College and an MBA in Finance from Babson College, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. In his spare time, he enjoys playing chess and the upright bass.