Nancy Barton Will Be Missed on the BET

Nancy Barton, one of the most competent people I have ever met and a passionate voice for children, the elderly and the underprivileged, has resigned from the Board of Estimate and Taxation due to illness.

She has also withdrawn as a candidate in the upcoming election. After years of faithful service on the BET and a spirited campaign for State Senate in 2010, Nancy Barton has withdrawn from public life. We used to sit next to each other at BET meetings and I would marvel at Nancy's ability to analyze and get to the heart of the matters being considered by the Board.

A former General Counsel of GE Capital, Nancy was a force on the BET Law Committee and single-handedly took over the review and drafting of budget resolutions. She was also a passionate advocate for the elderly and underprivileged leading the fight for Senior Tax Credits, and a stalwart opponent against budget cuts to Social Services. She has been a leader in the fight to modernize Nathaniel Witherell. As President of the Nancy was also intensely interested in the welfare of children.

She will be missed as a town leader and not easily replaced on the BET.The Greenwich Democratic Committee Executive Committee will meet to interview any Democrat interested in running for the BET and will nominate a replacement candidate at its 8 pm meeting on September 7 in the Everisto Room in .

The full DTC will entertain nominations from the floor and will vote to fill the candidate vacancy on September 14 at 8 pm in the Town Hall Meeting Room.