Currently holds the office of Hamden Town Mayor until December 31, 2027.
Candidate for Hamden Town Mayor in 2025 Connecticut General Election.
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Get StartedImplement a fully integrated inventory and maintenance plan for our vehicle fleet—including snowplows, patrol cars, and fire trucks— so our frontline teams have the equipment they need, when they need it. Learn more
Furthermore, Adam supports Hamden's Complete Streets policy and will apply its principles to make our streets safer for ALL users (pedestrians, bicyclists and people with disabilities). Making our streets less car-centric is better for the environment and improves our quality of life. Learn more
Utilize the Fire Department and Fire Marshal’s office and corporate partners to enhance the dissemination of fire alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, and household emergency escape plans to reduce the risk of needless tragedy. Learn more
Strengthen community policing and prioritize prevention. Building trust, improving neighborhood engagement, and proactively addressing issues before they escalate are essential to a safer community. Learn more
Ensure steady and adequate staffing levels across public safety departments; this is key to maintaining and improving response times, ensuring full coverage across Hamden’s 33 square miles and 240 miles of roads, and also reducing costly overtime due to understaffing. Learn more
Like many of us, Adam wants to control the proliferation of smoke shops. Hamden doesn’t need one on every block; our youth deserve better. He will work with Town leadership to establish responsible zoning and licensing policies that prevent over-saturation, particularly near schools. Learn more
Invest in and maintain critical Emergency Management infrastructure. Learn more
Adam will use our approved Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) to build out the targeted and identified development areas (all of Dixwell and Whitney Avenues, the State Street Corridor, and the Sherman Avenue corridor) in the POCD through zoning changes that encourage development while preserving our neighborhoods. Learn more
In terms of the future of the old Middle School site, Adam will work with the community on future development ideas, with the hope that at least some of this large parcel could be returned to the tax rolls to help reduce our property tax burden. Learn more
Maintain relationships with the local community colleges to allow high school students to earn college credits while in high school to reduce the total cost of higher education for families. Learn more
Expand opportunities for all of our children, not just academically, but also to ensure they grow into well-rounded, informed citizens who are prepared for current and future challenges. Learn more
Use the Mayor’s ex-officio role as a non-voting member of the Board of Education when necessary to stay actively engaged with educational matters and the concerns of the community. Learn more
Expand career and technical education opportunities in Hamden, ensuring that our students have pathways to meaningful careers by linking their education directly to real-world opportunities. Learn more
Adam will also expand urban tree planting. Learn more
Some ideas include homebuyer education programs and downpayment assistance programs for first time homebuyers. The plan will also include ways to encourage developers to develop housing for the middle market, empty nesters, and seniors. Learn more
Related, Adam supports the effort to turn the Olin Six Lakes “Powder Farm” property into a public park. A Six Lakes Park would be a tremendous asset to southern Hamden featuring access to nature, open space, and an opportunity to learn about Hamden’s industrial past. Learn more
Adam will prioritize bringing a grocery store to Southern Hamden and explore other creative solutions to increase access to fresh, affordable food– like growing and expanding community gardens across Hamden. This is both a public health imperative and an economic development opportunity. Learn more
Adam would prioritize the demolition of the remaining school building at the old Middle School site. This building continues to be a danger to public safety and an eyesore. Learn more
On a basic level, the audit must be finished, a finance director must be hired along with properly staffing the Finance Department, and we must deal with the adverse consequences of our current election-year budget. Learn more
Controlling spending through an immediate spending freeze on all non-essential items until a line-by-line analysis of the operating budget is complete. Learn more
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