EASTON AT A CROSSROADS: Campaign Launches to Defend Town’s Identity, Protect it For Future Generations
- louied13
- Sep 2
- 4 min read
EASTON, CT, September 2, 2025 — The Easton Republican Town Committee, together with Lent4Easton, is proud to launch its campaign for Easton’s municipal elections this fall.
In “Protecting What Makes Easton Home” First Selectman candidate Dan Lent and incumbent Selectman Kristi Sogofsky will advocate for high-impact issues that matter and are guaranteed to rally voters across party lines.
Lent and Sogofsky recognize that Easton’s residents deserve stronger leadership with better transparency and support from town services, which has not been realized under the last several years of Democrat control. They will also drive an active whole-of-government approach to protect the town’s natural resources and beauty by:
Proactively Preserving and Protecting Our Farms, Water and Open Spaces
Operating a Town Hall Residents Can Trust
Providing Excellence in Education
Promoting Respect and Support for our Seniors and First Responders
Demanding Greater Fiscal Responsibility
Fostering A Safe, Diverse, and Inclusive Community with Quality Recreational Facilities and Gathering Places
“I am deeply concerned by what I see as creeping commercialization through special permit approvals, which threaten to destroy our longstanding residential zoning regulations and our vital watershed,” Lent said. “My opponent has voted for developer-friendly policies that threaten to change the core qualities of what draws families to Easton - our rural way of life.”
Lent said a major issue facing Easton, which the current administration has failed to address, is the loss of local taxes through the sale of Aquarion. Lent predicts that residents will end up paying higher prices for their water, at a time when property and auto taxes are also increasing.
“I will work to make Easton more affordable for everyone, especially our senior citizens and young families. We have got to bring fiscal responsibility back to Easton,” he said. Lent added that he plans to meaningfully advance the town’s state-mandated affordable housing plan as well.
For Sogofsky, protecting the characteristics that make Easton unique has become a top priority as actions on the state and local level threaten our zoning.
Her efforts led to the Board of Selectmen publicly opposing House Bill 5002 during the last legislative session, which would have placed unreasonable, unfunded state mandates on the town.
“I will continue to prioritize transparency, proactive communication and problem solving in municipal government while serving as a ‘watchdog’ on issues where the current town administration has not been as forthcoming with information,” she said. “I look forward to an energized campaign and bringing our collective experience to run Easton more smoothly, with the accountability and attention to process that have been sorely lacking in recent years.”
Lent and Sogofsky will mark the campaign launch by honoring Easton’s ‘Champions of Preservation’ at the annual Red, White & Blue RTC dinner on Friday, September 5 at Testo’s of Monroe. Honorees Alexis Harrison of CT 169 Strong, State Senator Tony Hwang and State Representative Tony Scott will join special guests and the full, 2025 slate of municipal candidates for office to celebrate the start of campaign season.
“Easton has always prided itself on being a town where tradition, stewardship, and responsibility go hand in hand,” said Chairman Darrell Harris. “The champions we recognize now, and those throughout our town’s history, embody those values through their tireless work to safeguard our environment, ensuring that future generations will enjoy the same clean air, green fields, and natural beauty that we do today.”
Harris added that a groundswell of support across party lines has emerged in support of Lent and Sogofsky’s campaign to protect what makes Easton home.
“Easton remains the last rural, non-commercial town in Fairfield County,” he said. “Our farms and open spaces, including our reservoirs, are central to Easton’s identity, and are at risk if we fail to come together to protect what matters most.”
About Dan
Dan Lent grew up in a modest middle-class home, attended Easton's schools and Fairfield Prep and has been a tireless advocate for the environment before deciding to run for First Selectman. Dan and his wife Kira, a nurse practitioner, raised their three children in Easton.
As a volunteer, Dan coached Easton Redding Lacrosse (RELAX) and ran the junior sailing and overall junior activities program for the Black Rock Yacht Club for ten years.
Dan volunteered on the town's Ethics Ordinance Committee and helped draft Easton’s first ethics ordinance. Dan also served on Easton’s Conservation Commission and the Inland Wetlands Agency. Dan is also a member of the Easton Lions Club and is an avid fisherman, sailor, and skier.
Growing up, Dan lived in Malaysia and Singapore for several years and credits these international experiences in shaping his personal views about racism, pollution, income inequality, and global disparity. A self-described moderate, Dan has witnessed and fought the illegal discrimination against two of his LGBTQ+ cousins in their battle to adopt and raise children within their same sex marriage partnership.
Dan holds dual degrees in Physics and English, with a minor in Finance, from Fairfield University. He earned his law degree (JD) from the Widener University School of Law. Dan is an equity partner at one of the largest patent law firms in the US, where he has worked for more than 20 years.
About Kristi
Kristi Sogofsky, a popular selectman since 2018 and active community volunteer, is seeking re-election to Easton’s Board of Selectmen. Sogofsky was first appointed to fill a vacancy in 2018 and won in a special election that fall. She won re-election in 2019, 2021 and 2023.
Sogofsky plans to continue to bring a unique perspective to the Board, as well as her signature willingness to work with anyone for the betterment of the Easton community.
With two children in Easton schools, providing a quality education for all students is critical for Sogofsky. In addition, Sogofsky believes in:
Proactive land use, oversight, and preservation of Easton’s unique rural character
Communication and accurate information sharing within Town Hall and with Easton taxpayers.
Improved oversight of day-to-day town operations
Sogofsky has lived in Easton since 2011, with her husband Mark, two children and two dogs. Sogofsky has been an active volunteer and advocate. She coaches girls’ lacrosse and cheer, and volunteers for the Boy Scouts and Easton PTO.
Sogofsky grew up in a suburb of Pittsburgh and attended Syracuse University. She is well known for working in local TV news for nearly 20 years.
For more details, donations or to get involved, please contact us at:
Campaign email: eastonrtc@gmail.com
