MICHAEL WOOTTON
for
East Hampton
Town Board
Dear
Voter,
I may be new to local politics but I have long been an active member of our beautiful community. Like you, I want East Hampton to stay special. I’ve been here most of my life living permanently for over 25 years -with my now college-bound children and my significant other, a teacher in the Southampton school system.
I can’t think of another place we’d all rather be.
I truly believe I can bring perspective and grounded solutions to the issues facing our diverse community.
Michael Wootton
Education: PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
From undergraduate studies in engineering at Georgia Tech, and MBA in finance at Columbia Business School, I learned about problem solving and finding practical solutions in contexts of limited resources and constraints.
Bio
Hobbies:
WORTHY CAUSES
Elder & Treasurer of the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church for ten years; Triathlete, ocean lifeguard and first responder for both East Hampton and Southampton Village Ocean Rescue. Proud of accomplishments in volunteering and fundraising for worthy causes local as well national and international: “East End Man of the Year” in 2012, winner of The Leukemia, Lymphoma Society fundraising contest, The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer, Bike to the Beach for Autism and All Hands and Hearts for disaster relief.
Career: CREDIBILITY
and TRUST
I traded currency derivatives in the global foreign exchange market and advised Fortune 500 multinational corporations on how to best mitigate foreign exchange currency risk as Vice President for the Bank of NY. I established credibility and trust both with clients and colleagues.
SAVE EAST HAMPTON
I Stand for a NEW direction for the Town Board and a balanced leadership that will
- ADVOCATE for All versus the one-party rule that benefits the Few
- PROPOSE common-sense solutions versus wasteful litigation
- KEEP the EH Airport and the Maidstone Gun Club OPEN subject to agreement that addresses noise and safety issues
- STOP the “Wainscott Sandpit” Mall
- PRESERVE our historical and cultural heritage and END mindless overdevelopment
- PRESERVE Montauk’s Hither Hills from Wastewater Treatment Plants
- ABIDE by the spirit and philosophy of the 2005 Town of East Hampton Master Plan
- MANDATE sustainable energy solutions for new construction
- FIND alternatives to traffic congestion and "the trade parade"
- RENOVATE the facilities and RESTORE sound management to the YMCA RECenter
Political Focus: LOCAL
LETTERS TO THE EASTHAMPTON STAR
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As a lifelong Independent, I always found the intense polarization of national politics disheartening. I strongly believe that the issues and struggles that we have locally should be viewed as just that - local issues impacting our constituents and our local culture and not through the lens of party ideologies that dominate and create hostile environments at the national level.
MORE is BETTER than ONE
The one-party rule of the Democrat party in East Hampton has created an echo chamber that does not respond to the needs of our diverse community.
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“I am proud to have received the endorsment from the Republican National Hispanic Assembly”
Surfers Healing
9/12/2023
“I had a wonderful experience providing
lifeguard support with
Southampton Village Ocean Rescue
for Surfers Healing.
Surfers Healing allows
kids with autism to experience the excitment of surfing and the healing power of the ocean”
My Ocean Rescue squad
handed me a wig and pink tail and
I had the best time supporting
the Hamptons Pride
on the back of the jetski
and the crowd
enjoyed that too
VOTE ROW B
on NOVEMBER 7
Gretta Leon: Supervisor
Scott Smith: Town Board
Michael Wootton: Town Board
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