CT Patch Candidate Profile: Win Smith, III For Milford Board Of Aldermen

MILFORD, CT — The 2025 election is heating up in Connecticut and there are plenty of races with candidates eager to serve in elected office.

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

Win Smith, III, a Republican, is a Milford resident running for Board of Aldermen.

Occupation:

Attorney

Family:
Wife, Ioana Smith; Two Daughters: (1) Coco, Age 7 and (2) Lulu, Age 2

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?
Father Win Smith, Jr. is currently serving on the Board of Aldermen

Previous public office, appointive or elective:
Board of Aldermen 2019-2021; Tax Appeal Board; Fire Commission, current Commissioner

Why are you seeking this office?
To help build a better future for our children and residents.

The single most pressing issue facing my constituents is ____, and this is what I intend to do about it:
A twofold issue- taxes and public safety; I intend on ensuring taxes remain flat and I intend on keeping our City Departments fully funded.

What are the major differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?
I was born and raised in Milford, I have a family in this wonderful City, and I am a taxpayer in Milford. I know the concerns of our residents because their concerns are my concerns. I intend to do something about the concerns of our residents to ensure that the future for our residents and children is the best future possible.

What other issues do you intend to address during your campaign?
Government Transparency and Overdevelopment

What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?
A lifetime of public service to the City of Milford on various Boards and Commissions and in doing so meeting thousands of people during my volunteer work in order to really understand the City of Milford and the people who live here.

What is the best advice anyone ever gave you?
Work hard, be honest, love your family and you will never have a bad day.

Is there anything else you would like voters to know about yourself and your positions?
My door will always be open and I will never stop working hard for the people of the small city with a big heart.