Career: CT Scan Technologist with a background in radio-logical sciences.
Community Involvement: Participated in classroom, church, and sporting events while raising her children.
Reason for Running: Advocates for financial responsibility, transparency, and strategic spending. Supports economic growth through business-friendly policies and is committed to public safety and properly funded emergency services.
Wills Pike
Town Council
Wills Pike has been a resident of Montville, Connecticut for 27 years. He has two daughters educated in Montville Public Schools. He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut. Wills is a United States Navy Veteran retiring after 20 years in the Submarine Service. He spent 15 years at Pratt & Whitney as a Test Engineer and is currently working at Electric Boat as a Principal Test Engineer.
Wills currently sits on the Montville Board of Education and Planning and Zoning Commission. He previously served on the 2017-2019 Town Council as the Vice Chairman, Finance Committee Chairman, Town Administration/Rules and Procedures committee member and council liaison to the Board of Education and Planning and Zoning Commission. Wills served as the Chairman on the Board of Assessment of Appeals. He is the Vice Chairman of the Montville Republican Town Committee. His other civic involvements include: Chairman of the Montville Law Enforcement Feasibility Committee, Public Safety Commissioner, Planning and Zoning Commissioner, Zoning Board of Appeals (Alternate), and Montville High School Music Boosters member. Wills is principled, with a conservative approach to small government, financial responsibility and accountability to the community.
Tina Grove
Board of Education
Tina Grove, Ph.D. has been a resident of Montville, Connecticut for 46 years. She has two children and five grandchildren, all of who have or will attend Montville Public Schools. She is a Veteran of the U.S. Navy. Tina holds a B.S. in Workforce Education, a Masters in the Art of Teaching, and a Ph.D. in Training and Performance Improvement, School of Education. She is a Training and Performance Improvement professional with twenty plus years’ experience in business and academic environments
Dr. Grove previously taught for Goodwin University as a fulltime Assistant Professor for the Business Administration department. Dr. Grove also held adjunct positions for Eastern Connecticut State University, Southern Illinois University, New York University, Quinsigamond Community College, and Three Rivers Community College. Dr. Grove is a former member of the Montville Education Foundation. She is a current member of the Montville Republican Town Committee. Her goal is to serve Montville Public Schools and play a role in providing our students with community pride and educational opportunities.
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