Matt Peak
Director Matt Peak
Dear Manchester Citizens,
Having served on the Board of Directors for the past two years, I am hoping to be reelected and continue working to improve the quality of life in Manchester. As part of the Republican Caucus, I consistently proposed initiatives to do this. In my first term, I created the Manchester L.I.F.E. Scholarship, initiated the 20/10 Clean Energy Initiative, and worked to create a housing development zone in
I also supported Louis Spadaccini’s initiative to create a comprehensive code of ethics that was overdue in our town. We also believe citizens should be able to speak to us at the beginning of every meeting.
Increasing levels of home ownership will be a key to revitalizing our central core neighborhoods. Thanks to the work of Director Cheri Ann Pelletier, an extra $300,000 is now available from C.H.F.A. for down payment assistance in
I was troubled to learn that household income of Manchester residents has declined 20 percent in real terms in recent years, despite strong job growth around the Buckland Hills Mall. Residential taxpayers are being asked to pay even more. We need to turn this around, and the good news is that we can.
Manchester is well positioned to take advantage of the growing healthcare economy with our hospital. To capitalize on this trend, I will work to partner the Board of Directors with our town’s major employers to facilitate broader workforce training. If more of our citizens are trained to work in the healthcare field and other areas, we’ll see more business tax revenue and more prosperity for residents.
All of this can pave the way for more tax relief for citizens in Manchester. .
Sincerely,
Matt Peak
Accomplishments while on Board of Directors:
- Creator of Manchester L.I.F.E. Scholarship
- Initiated town participation in Clean Energy Program
- Worked to create a Housing Development Zone in Manchester
Family
- Wife- Mary Grace
- Three generations of Peak’s live in Manchester.
Political/ Community Experience:
- Manchester Board of Directors, 2005-Present
- Past Member, Vice Chair, Library Board
- Member, Supervisory Board, Northeast Family Federal Credit Union
- Host of Manchester Review, A Discussion on Manchester Issues (Mondays at 9 PM, Channel 15)
Profession: Financial Adviser, District Manager, Waddell & Reed
Education:
- BA from Moravian College with a year at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland
- Graduate of Manchester High School and Bennett Middle School.
Photo Gallery
Manchester Review: A Public Access Television Show
Stephen Penny Robert Schneider Matt Peak, Host
November Show: Charter Revision
Matt Meets With Resident of Bennett Apartments
Three Generations of Peak’s Live in Manchester
Jack (Father) Matt Patrick Peak (Grandfather)
Manchester L.I.F.E Scholarship Presentation, June, 2007
Matt Peak and 2007 L.I.F.E. Scholarship recipients
