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Weston Elections 2025

Steve Ezzes

Democrat

Candidate for Board of Police Commissioners

Steve Ezzes - Candidate Profile

Position: Board of Police Commissioners Party: Democratic Election: November 4, 2025 Status: Endorsed by Democratic Town Committee, July 22, 20251

Biographical Information

Steve Ezzes is a longtime Weston resident with extensive experience in investment banking, investment management, and public service. He currently serves as Chairman of the Weston Board of Education.2

Professional Background

Investment Banking & Finance Career

Steve Ezzes serves as Managing Director at Newmarket Capital, having joined in 2020.3 His previous career includes:

  • Goldman Sachs & Co. - Original member of the Leverage Finance Group (High Yield Group), responsible for capital markets and distribution34
  • Bass Investment Limited Partnership - Partner for a number of years in the partnership developed by Richard Rainwater from the Bass Brothers organization34
  • Mariner Investment Group - Managing Director, instrumental in the launch of the IIFC franchise3
  • Cohen & Company - Managing Director in the asset management group3
  • Board service - Served as a member of the board of directors for a number of U.S. and Australian companies3

Education: BA and MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles34

State Appointments

Connecticut Lottery Corporation

  • Appointed by Governor Ned Lamont5
  • Member of the Executive Committee5

Public Service in Weston

Current Board Service

Chairman, Board of Education (current)26

  • Currently serving as chair of the Board of Education
  • Term: 11/07/23 - 11/11/252
  • Originally appointed to fill a vacancy with a term expiring in 2025
  • Elected in 2023 to complete the term7
  • Endorsed for Board of Police Commissioners in 20251

Previous Town Service

Board of Finance5

  • Served for eight years
  • Served as Chairman for much of that time58
  • Also served on Westport's Board of Finance for a decade, serving as Chairman for eight years5

Building Committee - Former member5

Facility Optimization Committee - Former member5

Transition to Police Commission

Steve Ezzes is transitioning from the Board of Education to run for the Board of Police Commissioners in the 2025 election. His extensive experience in town governance, finance oversight, and education leadership provides a strong foundation for police commission service.

Relevant Experience

  • Financial oversight: Eight years on Board of Finance, including service as chairman
  • Budget management: Experience overseeing large organizational budgets and navigating challenging fiscal environments8
  • Policy governance: Leadership of Board of Education
  • Community engagement: Multiple terms of service on major town boards
  • State-level experience: Service on Connecticut Lottery Corporation

Recent Leadership Actions as Board Chair

As Board of Education Chairman, Steve Ezzes has:

  • Announced the appointment of Erica Forti as Weston's new superintendent of schools (June 2025)9
  • Led an extensive superintendent search process using a professional search firm, narrowing more than a dozen candidates to a field of six, then three who participated in several rounds of interviews9
  • Managed the transition following Superintendent Lisa Barbiero's retirement announcement

Leadership During Challenging Times

As Board of Finance Chairman, Steve Ezzes led the town through the difficult 2020 pandemic budget crisis, stating: "This has been amongst — if not the — most difficult fiscal budget I've been associated with, certainly in Weston."8 The board worked to achieve a flat mill rate during this challenging period.

Policy Positions

No specific policy statements regarding police commission service available at this time.

Campaign Information

  • Endorsed: July 22, 2025 at Democratic Town Committee caucus1
  • Running for: Board of Police Commissioners
  • Running with: John Dembishack (Democratic slate)1

Notable Background

Steve's progression through town government demonstrates deep understanding of municipal operations:

  • Started with Board of Finance (fiscal oversight)
  • Moved to Board of Education (major town department)
  • Now seeking Police Commission role (public safety oversight)

This trajectory shows comprehensive knowledge of town operations and a commitment to public service across multiple areas of town government.

Sources

Last Updated: October 17, 2025

Footnotes

  1. "Democrats Endorse Slate," Weston Today, July 23, 2025. https://westontoday.news/articles/250723-democratic-slate ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  2. Board of Education roster, Town of Weston, Connecticut official website. https://www.westonct.gov/government/boards-commissions/elected/board-of-education (accessed October 16, 2025) ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  3. Newmarket Capital "About Us" page. https://www.newmarketcapital.com/about-us/ (accessed October 16, 2025) ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7

  4. "Campaign 2021," Weston Democrats. https://weston-democrats.org/campaign-2021/ (accessed October 16, 2025) ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  5. "Campaign 2023," Weston Democrats. https://weston-democrats.org/campaign-2023/ (accessed October 16, 2025) ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7

  6. "Democrats Caucus, Endorse Candidates," Weston Today, July 27, 2023. https://westontoday.news/articles/230727--democratic-endorsements ↩

  7. "Election Results," Weston Today, November 7, 2023. https://westontoday.news/articles/231107-election-results ↩

  8. DJ Simmons, "Weston finance board explores ways to reach flat mill rate," CT Insider, May 22, 2020. https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/Weston-finance-board-explores-ways-to-reach-flat-15289617.php ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  9. "Superintendent Named for Weston Schools," Weston Today, June 26, 2025. https://westontoday.news/articles/250626-erica-forti-superintendent ↩ ↩2

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