Who is Joe Cavo? Meet Danbury s next mayor
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DANBURY The city’s next mayor has experience on City Council and the fire department.
Joe Cavo, a Republican who has served on City Council since 2003, will be sworn in as mayor later this week as Mayor Mark Boughton transitions to his new role as Connecticut’s tax commissioner.
“During the past several years, I have worked closely with the office of the mayor and our city departments,” Cavo said in a statement. “I have been at the decision-making table for numerous initiatives, and feel prepared to take on this role, representing all members of our community.”
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Republican Joe Cavo is scheduled to be sworn in as mayor of Danbury on Thursday. (Shutterstock)
DANBURY, CT The new mayor of Danbury has a long history with both the city s City Council and Fire Department.
Republican Joe Cavo is scheduled to be sworn in as mayor Thursday (weather permitting) as Mayor Mark Boughton transitions into his new job as the commissioner in the state Department of Revenue Services. Cavo is a 35-year Danbury resident.
Cavo was born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in Ridgewood, NJ. In 1985, he moved to Danbury where was hired by the City of Danbury for equipment maintenance. He became the apparatus mechanic for the Danbury Fire Department three years later. He retired from the fire department in 2017, having been superintendent of apparatus since 2006. During his time with the DFD he received certification as a master level emergency technician, and was a member of both the Connecticut and New England Fire Mechanics Associations.