Politics & Government
Meet Leo V. Diana, Democratic Candidate For the Manchester Board of Directors
Learn about this candidate for the Manchester Board of Directors.
Full name: Leo Vincent Diana
Education (colleges/degrees): UCONN- 1983- BA- Political Science; WNEC, School of Law- 1988 JD.
Work: Attorney at Law, Partner- Diana, Conti & Tunila, LLP.
Why do you want to be on the Manchester Board of Directors? I would like to have input in guiding the direction of our towns policies. As a lifelong resident and a business owner I want Manchester to prosper.
What experience do you bring to the table? I bring four years of leadership and cooperative governance to the table. As the Majority Leader from 2009-2011 and the Mayor from 2011- present; our town has maintained services, been fiscally responsible and the board has worked together for the good of our community.
What do you think the town's most pressing issue is? The town’s most pressing issue is to address our infrastructure. A new school model will be addressed next term to restructure and update our schools. What is developed at the parkade, that will also be a priority and updating and finding a location for the Mary Cheney Library. These plans need to be discussed, prioritized reviewed with our community and then presented to the voters.
What do you love most about Manchester? Manchester is a community that has something for everyone, I treasure our residents the most. We have a community full of well intentioned , charitable, giving people. The groups, clubs and organizations in town vary but the common thread is that our residents volunteer to help out others.
What do you like to do for fun? Besides spending time with my wife and children, for fun, I like to run and exercise. After having years of discomfort due to a hip issue I had a hip replacement. Now I have no restrictions. My daughter, Emily and I completed the Tough Mudder at Mt Snow in August, Lauren and I run in the neighborhood, Hillary and I ran the Manchester Road Race last year and this past September my son, Vinny and I ran a ½ marathon together. Then in September Vinny , Emily and I jumped out of an airplane at 14,000 ft in Ellington.
How can residents keep up with you? Email address? Website? Facebook page? Twitter? Instagram? Etc. Residents can contact me through my town email, I am on it every day.
Work: Attorney at Law, Partner- Diana, Conti & Tunila, LLP.
Why do you want to be on the Manchester Board of Directors? I would like to have input in guiding the direction of our towns policies. As a lifelong resident and a business owner I want Manchester to prosper.
What experience do you bring to the table? I bring four years of leadership and cooperative governance to the table. As the Majority Leader from 2009-2011 and the Mayor from 2011- present; our town has maintained services, been fiscally responsible and the board has worked together for the good of our community.
What do you think the town's most pressing issue is? The town’s most pressing issue is to address our infrastructure. A new school model will be addressed next term to restructure and update our schools. What is developed at the parkade, that will also be a priority and updating and finding a location for the Mary Cheney Library. These plans need to be discussed, prioritized reviewed with our community and then presented to the voters.
What do you love most about Manchester? Manchester is a community that has something for everyone, I treasure our residents the most. We have a community full of well intentioned , charitable, giving people. The groups, clubs and organizations in town vary but the common thread is that our residents volunteer to help out others.
What do you like to do for fun? Besides spending time with my wife and children, for fun, I like to run and exercise. After having years of discomfort due to a hip issue I had a hip replacement. Now I have no restrictions. My daughter, Emily and I completed the Tough Mudder at Mt Snow in August, Lauren and I run in the neighborhood, Hillary and I ran the Manchester Road Race last year and this past September my son, Vinny and I ran a ½ marathon together. Then in September Vinny , Emily and I jumped out of an airplane at 14,000 ft in Ellington.
How can residents keep up with you? Email address? Website? Facebook page? Twitter? Instagram? Etc. Residents can contact me through my town email, I am on it every day.
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