History of town managers

WINSTED — The following is a complete list of town managers as provided by former Selectman George Closson. 

According to this list, there have been 25 town managers over the span of 51 years. Since 2000 there have been 10 town managers. 

The longest-serving town manager is Margaret Johnson, who served the town for six years and 11 months from September 1997 to August 2003. 

The second-longest-serving town manager is Dennis Moore who served six years and two months from November 1973 to January 1980.  

1. Ronald Mickle — Aug. 10, 1964 to Nov. 15, 1964

2. Cyril N. Buckley — Dec. 12, 1964 to Jan. 15, 1968

3. Rex B. Little — Jan. 15, 1968 to June 30, 1973

    Rex B. Little — July 1, 1973 to Nov. 6, 1973 (interim)

4. Dennis F. Moore — Nov. 6, 1973 to Jan. 4, 1980 

5. Earle R. Julian — Jan. 7, 1980 to May 19, 1980 (interim)

   Earle R. Julian — May, 19, 1980 to Jan. 7, 1982

6. Rex B. Little — Jan. 8, 1982 to June 7, 1982

7. Henry L. Centrella, Jr. — June 8, 1982 to June 30, 1982 (interim)

8. Jay A. Gsell — July 1, 1982 to Feb. 20, 1987

9. Henry L. Centrella, Jr. — Feb. 23, 1987 (not to exceed three weeks) (interim)

10. Marvin S. Loewith — March 18, 1987 to May 6, 1987 (interim)

11. David E. Battistoni — May 8, 1987 to Aug. 31, 1987 (interim)

    David E. Battistoni — Aug. 31, 1987 to Aug. 31, 1990

12. Wayne W. Dove — Aug. 27, 1990 to Dec. 16, 1990 (interim)

    Wayne W. Dove — Dec. 17, 1990 to Dec. 31, 1991

13. Paul Vayer — Jan. 7, 1992 to June 26, 1992

14. David A. Maynard — June 22, 1992 to May 25, 1994

15. Paul Vayer — April 19, 1994 to September 1997

16. Margaret Johnson — September 1997 to August 2003 

17. Steve Angelo — December 2003 to November 2005

18. Owen Quinn — April 2006 to December 2007

19. Bruce Gresczyk — January 2008 to March 2008

20. Keith Robbins — April 2008 to November 2009

21. Wayne W. Dove — November 2009 to October 2010

22. Paul Vayer — November 2010 to April 2011

23. Dale Martin — March 2011 to November 2015

24. Laurie Bessette — November 2015 (two weeks interim)

25. Robert Geiger — Dec. 3, 2015 to present (interim)

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