Bethel Board of Finance
J. Philip Gallagher
Incumbent
- Life-long Bethel resident
- current Chairman of the Board of Finance
- 36 year Social Studies teacher now retired
- former Board of Tax Review 4 years
- former Board of Selectmen 12 years
- current Director of National Hibernian Charity fund
- past Chairman of Greater Danbury Irish Festival
- past Connecticut State President and National
Director of the Ancient Order of Hibernians - served in the CT National Guard
- Graduate, Fairfield University, B.S. and M.A. in Education.
- Phil and his wife, Catherine, have five children.