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Comment: Mayors are not inherently notable. Routine coverage in local publications does not help towards establishing notability. C F A 💬 22:04, 27 August 2024 (UTC)

Roberto L. Alves is the 32nd Mayor of the city of Danbury, Connecticut, and is Danbury's first Latino Mayor. He was elected in 2023, beating incumbent Dean Esposito.^[1]

Mayor Alves is Danbury's first Latino Mayor, having immigrated from Brazil. Danbury's population was recorded as 42.1% Latino in 2020.^[2]

Personal Life and Career

Mayor Roberto L. Alves was born in Fafe, Portugal, to a Brazilian mother and a Portuguese father. He parents immigrated from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Danbury, CT, when he was 5 years old. Mayor Alves parents worked multiple jobs to make ends meet and shared with him the importance of contributing to his community.^[3]

During his days at Danbury High School, Mayor Alves was a member of the Danbury Police Explorers (now Danbury Police Cadets.^[4]) and embraced its mission of having a positive impact in the Danbury community through volunteerism and leadership^[3]

Mayor Alves spent 12 years at Cartus as a Technical Sales Engineer before becoming Mayor. He and his wife Robyn reside in Danbury with their two young children, Catalina and Julius.^[3]

Community and Political Involvement

Mayor Alves was a board member of the Danbury Museum and Historical Society from 2017-2023. He served on the Danbury City Council for one term from 2019-2021.

He was elected treasurer of the Connecticut Democratic Party in January 2022.

He served on the Rules Committee at the Democratic National Convention of 2024.

Mayor of Danbury (2023–present)

References

^ Gagne, Michael (November 30, 2023). "Democrat Roberto Alves sworn in as Danbury's 1st Latino mayor, promises 'open door and partnership'". The News-Times.
^ Perkins, Julia (August 21, 2021). "Danbury's Hispanic population grew more than most communities over last decade. Here is why". The News-Times.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Meet Mayor Roberto Alves | Danbury, CT". www.danbury-ct.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
^ "Danbury Police Cadets". Retrieved 2024-08-27.

[1] Gagne, Michael (November 30, 2023). "Democrat Roberto Alves sworn in as Danbury's 1st Latino mayor, promises 'open door and partnership'". The News-Times.

[2] Perkins, Julia (August 21, 2021). "Danbury's Hispanic population grew more than most communities over last decade. Here is why". The News-Times.

[auto-3] "Meet Mayor Roberto Alves | Danbury, CT". www.danbury-ct.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-27.

[4] "Danbury Police Cadets". Retrieved 2024-08-27.

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