Candidate Profile: Brian Wiley, Guilford Board of Assessment Appeals

GUILFORD, CT — As the 2023 municipal elections get closer in Guilford, plenty of races with candidates are eager to serve in elected office.

Guilford Patch asked candidates to answer questions about their campaigns and will publish candidate profiles as Election Day draws near.

Brian Wiley, 60, who works in business financial management, is running for election on the board of assessment appeals as a democratic candidate.

Wiley has a wife and two children and holds a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science in Accounting degree.

Have you ever held a public office, whether appointive or elective?

Incumbent - Currently on the Guilford Board of Assessment Appeals.

Why are you seeking this office?

To continue to provide a venue for taxpayers to provide information in order to appeal their property valuations.

Please complete this statement: The single most pressing issue facing my constituents is ___, and this is what I intend to do about it.

Unique facts impacting property valuations; Continue to provide the opportunity to present relevant information in an appeal.

What are the major differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?

Experience and an outsider's view of the real estate market.

What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?

Previous service on the Board of Assessment Appeals.

What is the best advice anyone ever gave you?

Always listen - and think critically and constructively.