Stratford Election 2025: Christopher Green Running For Town Council

STRATFORD, CT — The 2025 municipal election is heating up in Stratford 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 Town Council, Board of Education, Planning and Zoning and more.

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

Christopher Green is running for re-election to the Stratford Town Council as a Democrat.

What office are you seeking?
Town Council District 2

Campaign Website

https://www.stratforddemocrats...

Occupation:

Financial Advisor

Family:
My wife Amanda teaches English at Flood Middle School. We have a 3 year old daughter and 8 month old son.

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

Previous public office, appointive or elective:
I currently represent District 2 on the Council and am seeking re-election.

Why are you seeking this office?
I care about the present and future of the town. With a young family, I want to see Stratford in the best position it can be in the short term, but also that it is headed in the right direction looking out 5, 10 and 20 years. I work to ensure the concerns of my constituents are heard and addressed. I also take pride in asking thoughtful questions that push for transparency and efficiency from our town administration.

The single most pressing issue facing my constituents is ____, and this is what I intend to do about it:
Affordability is key. Stratford in the short term is walking a tightrope to try to ensure taxes are controlled while services are maintained. Short term the key is good governance. Working to find ways to maintain or increase services in cost effective ways. The reevaluation next year will also be an important detail to navigate as the shape of real estate prices could threaten a shift of tax burden onto homeowners.

Long term, the answer has to be a plan and vision for growth. Growth will happen no matter what. The town administration can never fully control private property development, but more can be done to present and incentivize an integrated plan that helps us reshape our town in ways that current residents support. We need to drive the right kind of growth to keep things long term more affordable for residents and businesses.

What are the major differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?
I deeply respect anyone who puts themselves out there to run for public office. I wish my opponent well and am sure we both care deeply about this town. Those who attend council or commission meetings, see me out in the community, or reach out for help will find that I take my role as a public servant seriously. I hold myself and those around me to high standards and am always willing to work productively and respectfully with anyone else who is willing and able to push Stratford forward.

What other issues do you intend to address during your campaign?
We should have a finance board that consists of a mix of council members and qualified appointed community members to provide additional oversight on our $266 million budget.

Looking at the direction of our schools and development over the last several decades, our incredibly strict term limits on our land and school boards have created a continual churn that disrupts momentum. Across much of our government, term limits would provide needed balance against the fact that we have so many elected officials serving essentially for life. In Stratford, the balance is too far in the other direction and it is just as damaging.

What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?
This is not a position where you get a lot of thank you emails. I do appreciate that those who are engaged enough to attend meetings notice how seriously I take my role as a public servant.

One concrete example of my approach was using the feedback I received from the Water Treatment Plant superintendent to push the administration to prioritize an investment in equipment that would cut down on trucking costs and likely save us hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.

What is the best advice anyone ever gave you?
Today you're as young as you're ever going to be.

Is there anything else you would like voters to know about yourself and your positions?
I encourage them to reach out to me and to get involved themselves. As I've gotten to meet more and more of the town, I am continually blown away by how many amazing people and families live in this town.