Tracy Everson is the Majority Leader on the Representative Town Meeting (RTM) and seeks her third term working for Branford’s 5th District. She serves on the RTM Administrative Services Committee and Branford’s Coastal Vulnerability Working Group.

Tracy lives in Branford Point on Mill Creek with her two Jack Russell Terriers. Her family has deep roots in town. She was baptized at Branford’s Trinity Church and the Everson family has summered in the Thimble Islands for four generations.

Tracy is focused on proactively addressing Branford’s coastal vulnerabilities, given our town’s 20 miles of coastline and projected sea level rise of 20 inches by 2050. Tracy seeks to protect our town’s infrastructure like the sewage treatment plant and our fifth district’s low-lying neighborhoods such as Indian Neck, Pawson Park, Branford Point and the Branford river.

Everson is a problem solver and a non-partisan advocate for all her constituents. Working in a bi-partisan way, she was instrumental in getting the state to conduct a Road Safety Audit in May 2022 of Rt. 146 in Indian Neck from the Branford River to Limewood Ave that lays out specific public safety and traffic congestion solutions including sidewalks. When a constituent reached out about dangerous speeding in Maple Street’s 25 mph zone, Tracy worked with the Branford police who installed a speed safety monitor reminding motorists of how fast they are going. Everson supports Branford residents concerned about the potential Tweed Airport expansion’s harmful impact on our health and environment, as well as the noise concerns of constituents who live near the Stony Creek Brewery.

Always mindful of our senior citizens on fixed incomes, Everson fought for a zero percent tax increase in FY ‘24 because the town’s $30 million dollar undesignated fund balance more than doubled the amount recommended by the Board of Finance. When Branford received $8 million from the American Rescue Plan, she and her democratic colleagues asked residents for suggestions and urged them to speak up regarding the town’s use of the funds. The administration was asked to focus on the people and the impact COVID had financially in our community.

Her professional background includes an award-winning 23-year career in journalism focused on politics and government in Westchester County and New York state. In 2009, she changed course, managing communications for two top elected women leaders in law enforcement and legislative/constituent services. She now shares her deep local knowledge with clients as a realtor with Century 21 AllPoints.

Tracy Everson understands public service, and looks forward to continuing to listen and assist constituents as their representative.