YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS
Elected November 4, 2025
West Hartford Town Council
John Lyons: Minority Leader
John Lyons and his wife Jessica have three children and have been living in West Hartford for over 20 years.
Their children attended the West Hartford Public Schools and two of them still live here in town as adults.
John had a successful corporate career which he left in 2004 to start his own company. He then ran fundraising classic car shows which raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity.
John became politically active in 2016. He has a very strong online social media presence, providing weather alerts and other important information for the community.
He serves on several community boards and has been an active participate in Town Council and Board of Education meetings for many years.
Dr. Gayle Harris
Dr. Harris has been a resident of West Hartford for most of the last 50 years. She attended public school in West Hartford and UCONN Medical School. She raised her four children in town and has practiced medicine in town for the last 20 years working in private practice as an OBGYN.
She is active in her synagogue and religious life in town and has been a DCF mentor at the Village, as well as worked with incarcerated women and helping improve health outcomes in this population.
Dr. Jason Wang
Jason Wang grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and moved to Connecticut as a teenager. He earned his BS in Biomedical Engineering at UConn, and subsequently earned his MD at UConn School of Medicine. After medical school, Jason completed his residency at Dartmouth and practiced medicine in New Hampshire and Ohio.
After returning to Connecticut in 2022, Jason completed subspecialty training in addiction medicine at Rushford (Hartford Healthcare). He currently practices addiction medicine both at Hartford Hospital and at his private practice in West Hartford. He is engaged in teaching, research, and also serves as the President of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Jason’s experiences in treating addiction as well as his experiences in postindustrial New Hampshire and Ohio during the COVID era have shaped his views on the critical importance of community.
Jason lives in West Hartford with his wife, Angela, and their two children, Vivian and Arthur. He is currently a board member of the local nonprofit organization, Bike West Hartford.
Jason fights for safe streets, a fiscally responsible government, and for West Hartford to continue to be an engine of opportunity for those who work hard. He is strongly opposed to corrosive identity politics that seek to divide us or silence free speech. He believes in the importance of a traditional childhood with free play and independence. Finally, he believes government should either meaningfully improve people’s lives, or get out of the way.
Board of Education
Ethan Goldman
Ethan Goldman and his wife Julie have lived in West Hartford since 1989 and all four of their children have grown up in West Hartford. Ethan received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of the Harvard Business School with a Masters of Business Administration and also a graduate of the University of Hartford, with a Masters in Accounting and Taxation.
Ethan is currently working as the CFO of a midsize (international) manufacturing company. Prior to his current position, Ethan worked at ADVO as their Vice President of Network Planning. Ethan is also a CPA (State of Maryland non practicing license).
Ethan spent over twenty years in the US Army/Army Reserve in the Army’s Field Artillery branch, retiring as a Major.
Ethan is currently serving as the Treasurer of the West Hartford Youth Soccer Assn (WHYSA) and coached in the WHYSA (Boys/Coed League) and WHGSL (Girls) for approximately fifteen years. He is also a Trustee of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford and previously served on the Board of the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford as its Treasurer.
Miriam Bleich
Miriam Bleich and her husband are the proud parents of four children in West Hartford Public Schools, one of whom has multiple disabilities. Putting the needs of children first has always been Miriam’s priority both personally and professionally.
As a parent whose children started their education in the West Hartford Public Schools Early Learning Center, Miriam has been involved over the years in learning about various aspects of public education, including: curriculum and instruction, school funding, special education and related services, and administrative policies. Miriam has been committed, as a parent and taxpayer, to understanding more about how public education operates, while also taking time to build relationships and collaborate with school administration, teachers, parents, students, service providers, and community organizations.
With a background in clinical social work, Miriam has exemplified empathy, problem solving skills, and the ability to successfully advocate for individuals and families in a variety of settings. Combining her professional skills along with her experience as a parent of four children in West Hartford Public Schools, Miriam’s top priority will always be the students and families of West Hartford.
Registrar of Voters
Beth Kyle
Beth has lived in West Hartford for over 20 years and is the co-owner and publisher of Fun4Kids, a resource guide for families throughout Connecticut.