By Brandon T. Bisceglia
Orange First Selectman Jim Zeoli and challenger Daniel Fitzmaurice will meet for three head-to-head debates prior to the Nov. 4 municipal elections.
The first debate, sponsored by the Amity Chamber of Commerce, takes place on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at the University of New Haven’s Orange campus at 584 Derby-Milford Rd. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; the debate begins at 7 p.m. Amity Chamber CEO Barry Lee Cohen will serve as moderator.
People may submit questions for the first debate to Director@amityctchamber.com.
The second debate, sponsored by the Congregation Or Shalom Men’s Club, happens on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. at Congregation Or Shalom, 205 Old Grassy Hill Rd. in Orange. This debate comes one day before early voting opens.
The third debate, sponsored by the Milford-Orange Times, will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. in the gymnasium at High Plains Community Center, located at 525 Orange Center Rd. in Orange. Editor-in-Chief Brandon T. Bisceglia and Attorney Theresa Rose DeGray will serve as moderators.
People may submit questions for the third debate to debateinorange2025@gmail.com.
All three debates are free and open to the public.
Zeoli, a Republican, is running for his 11th two-year term as first selectman. Fitzmaurice, a Democrat, is currently director for advocacy for the United Way of Connecticut.