Cheshire Election 2025: David Ioime Running For Zoning Board Of Appeals

CHESHIRE, CT — The 2025 municipal election is heating up in Cheshire with plenty of races on the ballot.

Voters will cast their ballots in the Nov. 4 election for seats on the Town Council, Board of Education, Planning and Zoning Commission and more.

Cheshire Patch asked candidates to answer questions about their campaigns and will be publishing candidate profiles as election day draws near.

David Ioime is running for election as an alternate on the Cheshire Zoning Board of Appeals as a Republican.

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Occupation:

Retired: 43 years in Network Communications Industry

Family:
For over 26 years, I’ve been proud to call Cheshire my home. My daughter is a Cheshire public schools graduate, and both of my sons have settled nearby with families of their own. As a single parent, I saw firsthand how the Cheshire community supports its own. Whether it was the dedicated teachers in our schools or the welcoming community at Saint Peter’s Church, Cheshire has always felt like one big extended family. My daughter grew up playing soccer with the Cheshire Soccer Club, and together, we took full advantage of everything this town offers to families.

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?
No

Previous public office, appointive or elective:
No

Why are you seeking this office?
I’m running for Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate because I want to help preserve what makes Cheshire special. Good zoning shapes the future of our town by protecting the character and quality of life we all cherish while ensuring we maintain reasonable property taxes.

The single most pressing issue facing my constituents is ____, and this is what I intend to do about it:
The single most pressing issue facing my constituents is maintaining a good quality of life while keeping Cheshire affordable. I intend to help by supporting sensible, community-oriented zoning policies, and pushing back against state and local proposals that risk undermining Cheshire’s unique character, affordability and vitality.

What are the major differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?
I believe that I can provide fresh views with respect to zoning that will preserve Cheshire's character and affordability.

What other issues do you intend to address during your campaign?
From a Zoning perspective, I would also like to see a better balance between accommodating growth, maintaining quality of life, and keeping Cheshire affordable.

What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?
Zoning involves the balancing of ordinance requirements with community impacts and needs. I have had a different, yet similar experience in that I spent much of my career managing large technical communications projects that had to balance multiple variables to a project's success.

What is the best advice anyone ever gave you?
Be true to myself.

Is there anything else you would like voters to know about yourself and your positions?
Cheshire is my home. I’m committed to working hard so it remains a wonderful place for all our families, today and for generations to come.