2025 Patch Candidate Profiles: David Roy, Stafford PZC

STAFFORD, CT — David Roy is running for the PZC in Stafford.

Candidate's Name:
David Roy

What office are you seeking?
planning and zoning

What town do you live in?
Stafford

Campaign Website
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Party Affiliation:
republican

Occupation:
retired from state on business for 35 years Stafford Springs

Family:
I have a son named Dylan James Roy who’s going to college at mass Maritime for facility engineering sophomore year/
I have a daughter, Sophia roy freshman at Saint Joseph’s College taking up a accounting/business

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

Previous public office, appointive or elective:
Stafford, Little League board also on the recreation committee

Why are you seeking this office?
I am running for office cause I’d like to see Stafford go a different way with permitting. In this town/also would like to see more young blood get involved.

The single most pressing issue facing my constituents is ____, and this is what I intend to do about it:
Spending we need to slow down stop and or oversee The spending in Stafford Springs

What are the major differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?
The gentleman who I’m running against is been in office for a very long time I would like to bring in some new thinking and new blood as I stated before with some different ideas for the town planning and zoning

What other issues do you intend to address during your campaign?
I believe that planning and zoning have kept out a lot of information to the public. I would like to be as transparent as I possibly can making decisions.

What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?
I always have been involved with the town of Stafford, whether it’s the fire department baseball soccer football rec board me being a owner of a business in town I personally do know some of the struggles that we face with permits as well as zoning

What is the best advice anyone ever gave you?
if you’re gonna do something do it 100% there’s only one thing you have in this world and that’s your word

Is there anything else you would like voters to know about yourself and your positions?