Thomas Hennessey
- Resident of Wallingford for 28 years.
- Married to Phyllis, a teacher at Dag Hammarskjold Middle School
- Father of four sons. Two are career soldiers in the U.S. Army (18 years) and U.S. Air Force (15 years). Two are in the education field. He is also a grandfather of two
- Vetern of United States Coast Guard, honorably discharged
- 28-year employment at Sikorsky Aircraft; presently a Production Supervisor in the Composite Blades cells
- Certified by the State of Connecticut as a high school coach and has coached for 22 years
- Many years of involvement in Wallingford Little League, Babe Ruth, Pop Warner and Weber Leagues
- Has served ten consecutive years on the Board of Education
- Past Chairman of the Board of Education for two years and Vice-Chairman for four years
“Thank you for your past support! My enthusiasm has never waned since first serving on the Wallingford School Board in 2000.The past 10 years has been very, very rewarding!
“My original purpose in serving the children of Wallingford has not changed, issues change budget changes but a quality educational system does not! We have to be ever vigilant in preparing our children with the rigors of a strong curriculum so that they are prepared for the global job market.
“Fiscal responsibility goes hand in hand with maintaining strong programs and efficient schools. We need to make our schools more "Green" Energy efficiency through "green initiatives" should be important to all of us not only to save money but to reduce our carbon footprint.
“Please support me for another two years! There is still work to be done. Thank you again!”