Meriden Election 2025: Chris Cioffi Running For City Council

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

Voters will cast their ballots in the Nov. 4 election for the position of mayor, along with seats on the City Council and Board of Education.

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

Chris Cioffi is running for election to the Meriden City Council as a Republican.

What office are you seeking?
Council at Large

Family:

Wife Karen, Daughters, Melissa 41, Nicole 38, and Monica 26
Two oldest are married and have 3 children each, and the youngest is married with no children as of yet.
I am incredibly proud of all of them.

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?
Youngest daughter works for the state of ct in the Military department

Previous public office, appointive or elective:
No

Why are you seeking this office?
I am seeking this elected position as the city I live in, is going in the wrong direction financially and is hurting every working citizen, homeowner and business owner, and without the slightest concern for them.

The single most pressing issue facing my constituents is ____, and this is what I intend to do about it:
Wasteful spending -
Voting on spending policies with common sense and regard for fiscal responsibility

What are the major differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?
All very good people, but the one sided control of the city council has a 40+ year record of failure in keeping law and order in this city and protecting the citizen who foot the bill for its upkeep!

What other issues do you intend to address during your campaign?
Crime, Blight, community involvement in clean up

What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?
Critical thinking, problem solving, leadership through communication, and working together with others to achieve a mutual goal

What is the best advice anyone ever gave you?
Kindness above all else, love for all and hate for none!

Is there anything else you would like voters to know about yourself and your positions?
Just that I want a better Meriden for EVERYONE, not just the few, we have to be better in order to do better for this city!