Darnell Goldson

Darnell Goldson, along with three other aldermen, scores perfect attendance at Board of Aldermen meetings.

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/6_aldermen_have_below_50_committee_attendance/

 

Goldson fights the giveaway of city and taxpayer assets

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/broadway_lease_approved/

http://newhavenregister.com/articles/2011/06/06/news/new_haven/doc4ded7e7f4d666021282273.txt

 

Goldson and allies force the Mayor and BOA to pass budget with no tax increase,

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/final_budget_vote_tonight/

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/despite_pension_health_spikes_no_tax_hike/

http://newhavenregister.com/articles/2011/05/24/news/new_haven/doc4ddb108ee48e7618375375.txt

 

Goldson fights City’s attempts to giveaway streets to Yale,

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/yale_streets2/

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/aldermen_play_high_stakes_poker_with_yale/

http://newhavenregister.com/articles/2011/05/16/opinion/doc4dcdad964a85a492010672.txt

http://newhavenregister.com/articles/2011/04/30/news/new_haven/doc4dbaefc32ad0f235835470.txt

 

Goldson assists with attracting Yale NH Hospital to Brookside,

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/commerce_coming_to_west_rock/

 

Goldson stops outdoor shooting range from relocation to West Rock,

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/army_base_slated_for_police_academy/

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/goldsons_gambit_pays_off/

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/west_rock_wants_in_on_army_bases_future/

 

Goldson Fights for workers,

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/move/

 

Goldson successfully fights against stormwater tax,

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/aldermen_vote_on_stormwater/

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/aldermen_vote_on_stormwater_authority/

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/new_havens_talking_rain/

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/paying_for_rain_the_debate_is_on/

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/paying_for_rain_the_details/

http://newhavenregister.com/articles/2011/03/25/opinion/doc4d8bb9cba76bc173900720.txt

http://newhavenregister.com/articles/2011/03/17/news/new_haven/aa3_nestormwater_16031611.txt

http://newhavenregister.com/articles/2011/03/16/news/new_haven/doc4d8141e9b677a981444663.txt

http://newhavenregister.com/articles/2011/03/04/news/new_haven/doc4d706ceaecf10939251370.txt

http://newhavenregister.com/articles/2011/02/23/news/new_haven/aa3_bnestormwater022211.txt

http://newhavenregister.com/articles/2011/02/21/news/new_haven/doc4d6302cdbb763626910542.txt

 

Goldson successfully fights to restore library staff and hours of operation,

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/to_save_libraries_alderman_targets_spokesman/

 

Goldson forces city to find better response to historic snowfalls,

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/aldermen_get_answers_on_snow_removal/

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/alderman_want_answers_on_/

http://newhavenregister.com/articles/2011/02/14/news/aa1_nesnow021411.txt

http://newhavenregister.com/articles/2011/01/28/news/doc4d4242b398366499056796.txt

 

Goldson fights city hall giveaways to high paid administrators,

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/aldermen_approve_school_administrators_contract/

http://newhavenregister.com/articles/2011/01/19/news/new_haven/aa3_neadmincontract011811.txt

 

Goldson fights city in attempt to stop taxpayer giveaways to fat cat corporations,

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/aldermen_set_tiger_free/

http://newhavenregister.com/articles/2010/12/14/aa1_new_haven_tigerii121410.txt

 

Goldson exposes corruption in the tax assessors office, successfully fights to reform the tax collector and assessors offices,

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/assessment_and_appeals_reforms_move_forward/

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/appeals_official_defies_aldermen_/

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/taglist/Tax-troversy_Tales

http://newhavenregister.com/articles/2010/09/21/aa3netaxabate092110.txt

http://newhavenregister.com/articles/2010/09/21/opinion/doc4c97ef15651d9724070418.txt

http://newhavenregister.com/articles/2010/09/16/news/doc4c91a82737cfb281587156.txt

 

Goldson cosponsors living wage increase,

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/appeals_official_defies_aldermen_/

http://newhavenregister.com/articles/2011/06/06/news/new_haven/doc4ded6faa22654866010567.txt

 

Goldson fights against neighborhood blight,

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/alderman_charged_with_trespassing/

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/charges_dropped_against_alderman/

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/goldson_car/

http://newhavenregister.com/articles/2010/05/25/aa3_goldsonisfree052510.txt

http://newhavenregister.com/articles/2010/02/06/news/new_haven/a1-trespass.txt

 

Goldson leads charge for no tax increase budget,

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/aldermen_join_in_opposition_to_tax_increase/

http://newhavenregister.com/articles/2010/05/28/news/new_haven/doc4bff9b1adf193653694618.txt

http://newhavenregister.com/articles/2010/05/29/news/aa3_nebudgetfolo052910.txt

http://newhavenregister.com/articles/2010/05/11/aa3_nebudgetwoes051110.txt

 

 

 

New Haven Board of Aldermen                                           

Alderman, Ward 30                                                                                               

Elected to the Board of Aldermen to represent the residents of Ward 30.

 

City of New Haven, Mayor’s Office                                                                   

Legislative Assistant to the Mayor                            

Oversaw local and state government relations. Served as the chief city administration’s liaison with the 30-member Board of Aldermen. Coordinated meetings between the Mayor of New Haven and the leadership of the Board of Aldermen (BOA). Monitored all Board of Aldermen committee meetings and public hearings, represented the administration at such meetings, and guided all city legislation through the BOA. Also developed contact database for the Mayor’s office and constituent workers.

 

Clerk  CT Legislative Committees

General Law Committee

Special Committee on Housing

Managed activities of the legislative committee, including scheduling meeting and hearings, coordinating schedules of the Chairs, keeping vote tallies and minutes, as well as posting committee information to the public. Highlights of legislative career include the successful adoption of Rental Assistance Program (RAP) through the Housing Committee, which is similar to the federal Section 8 program. This legislation eliminated the welfare motel subsidy program, and saved Connecticut millions of dollars per year. Also, while with the General Law Committee, legislation was adopted which put restraints on the amount of money Rent-to-Own and check cashing companies could charge for products.

 

Congressman Bruce A. Morrison – CT-3

Legislative Aide, Community Liaison

Provided constituent services residents of Greater New Haven for Congressman Bruce A. Morrison in the Third Congressional District in Connecticut. Also served as the Liaison to the African American community.