William Perugini
As a 12 year
resident of the Fairfield Beach area, Mr. William Perugini has grown to love
the Town of Fairfield even more than he did when he relocated here in 2001. It
was the town’s New England charm, friendly and family oriented residents, wonderful
educational system, vibrant center, easy commute to Manhattan, ready access to
Long Island Sound, fantastic restaurants, and many diverse recreational and
cultural activities that first attracted his interest, and has since
strengthened his love for Fairfield and its great citizens.
While
consumed with his career in the demanding field of Orthopaedics, namely the
skeletal reconstruction of patients traumatized by fractures and managed with
an array of sophisticated internal and external fixation devices, his long
interest in civic activities compelled him to find the time to hold various
Board of Director appointments with such leading organizations as the American
Red Cross and National Arthritis Foundation, where he played a pivotal role in establishing
policy for the 2001 Connecticut Arthritis Action Plan in concert with the State
of Connecticut Department of Public Health. In addition, his interest in fair
and equitable taxation led to his role as Chairman of the Board of Assessment
Appeals in one of the largest cities in the state of Connecticut.
Upon advancing
his career as an executive in the Orthopaedic device industry where he has
worked for 25 years, Mr. Perugini relocated to Fairfield and vacated his
position on the Board of Assessment Appeals in his previous city of residence.
He then chose to continue his efforts on Community Public Health initiatives by
raising funds for the Arthritis Foundation to help fulfill its national mission
and raise public awareness in his community. As such, he founded the Arthritis
Foundation Fairfield Beach Annual Walk in 2003 and grew that event to be
attended by hundreds, gaining acclaim as the flagship of all Arthritis
Foundation Walks in New England. In so doing, hundreds of thousands of dollars were
generated for the organization and he continued chairing that event for the 6
years to follow.
As a former
competitive athlete at the University of Connecticut where he earned his
Bachelor’s degree and achieved academic distinction as a member of the National
Honor Society, Psi Chi, his athletic success as a starting member for the Men’s
Rugby Football Team has led to his lifelong passion for Conditioning and
Fitness. As such, he has since earned numerous certifications in this field and
was honored to join the Fairfield Health and Fitness Council in 2010 to further
contribute to his strong interest in positively impacting the Public Health
needs of the community where he resides.
Having been
inspired by the bravery of the NYPD and FDNY during the tragic September 11 terrorist
attacks, Mr. Perugini developed a great respect and appreciation for all First
Responders. As such, shortly after fulfilling his final term with the Arthritis
Foundation, he chose to focus his efforts on Public Safety and elected to join
the NYPD as a Reserve Officer in a Special Task Force Unit in Manhattan. This
unit is tasked with providing citywide support in the management of pedestrians
and traffic as a consequence of visits by the President of the United States, United
Nations General Assembly dignitaries, events involving celebrity galas, and the
many parades hosted in each of the five boroughs of New York City.
Overwhelmingly
impressed with the dedicated actions of the Fairfield Police and Fire
Departments when personally impacted by Tropical Storm Irene and Super Storm
Sandy, Mr. Perugini felt compelled to “give something back” to his community.
Having been extremely moved by the challenges his neighbors and friends faced
as a consequence of the storm’s vast devastation in the Fairfield Beach area,
he chose to continue his work contributing to Public Safety and Disaster
Preparedness by joining the Fairfield Community Emergency Response Team under
the auspices of the State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Management
along with the Fairfield Fire Department.
Mr. Perugini
now looks forward to the next chapter in his mission to enhance the Public
Health, Safety, and Emergency Preparedness in the Town of Fairfield as the District
10 Representative to the RTM. In addition, he feels great confidence that the
experience he has gained in Property Valuation and Taxation while Chairman of
the Board of Assessment Appeals in one of the largest cities in Connecticut
will serve him well in addressing many of the inequities that have plagued the
taxpayers of Fairfield over the past several years. He eagerly awaits the
opportunity to help contain the escalating cost of living in Fairfield by remedying
unfair taxation and working toward a more fiscally conservative approach to the
town’s government and spending. On November 5th, he strongly
encourages your support in so doing and looks forward to serving the town that
he so dearly loves.
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