Mary Beth Thornton

• 1976 Graduate of Trumbull High School
• Bachelor of Science 1980 University of Bridgeport, Summa cum Laude
• Master of Science 1985 Medical College of Georgia
• Occupation: Medical Illustrator, 25 years
• Married 1992 to Scott Thornton, MD
• Two children, Emma and Sara, ages 14 and 13, attend Hillcrest Middle School

Trumbull Town Council 2003-2011

• Minority Leader 2010
• Majority Leader 2006-2009
• Chairperson, Finance Committee 2006-2009
• Rules and Regulations Committee
• Education Committee
• Geographic Information System Study Group, digital town mapping
• Demolition Delay- Reuse Ordinance for Historically Significant property
• Initiated First Independent Operational Audit of the Board of Education
• Trumbull High School Building Committee, 13 Classroom Expansion
• Trumbull Capital Projects Committee
• Initiated the Re-Opening of the Hillcrest Planetarium with State funding
• Legislation to expand Trumbull’s Senior Tax Relief Program
• Legislation to preserve Trumbull Nature and Arts Center property
• Legislation to benefit the Nichols Fire Department building process
• Committee to Improve Great Oaks Park Trail System with State funding

Community

• Rotary Club of Trumbull
• Trumbull Partnership Against Underage Drinking- TPAUD
• Academic Challenge for Excellence Foundation- ACE
• Pequonnock River Initiative Steering Committee
• Trumbull Historical Society
• Trumbull Land Trust
• Nichols Improvement Association

• Trustee Chairman 2006-2010

• President, 2002 to 2004

• Publicity Chair, 1998-2002

• Summer Camp Program

• Halloween Parade, 1997- present

• Designed and installed Nichols Farms Historic District signage

• Fought inappropriate placement of UI substation

• Successfully fought to block construction of natural gas powered turbo expander in Nichols

• Nichols Garden Club 1998 to present

• Vice President 2009-2011

• Publicity Chair 2001 to 2003, 2007 to present

• Ways and Means Committee

• Civic and Beautification Committee

• Jean Horsey Scholarship Fund Committee

• State of CT General Assembly Citation July 2008: for accomplishments on Town Council

Education Volunteer

Booth Hill School, Volunteer 2002- present

• PTA Member

• Junior Achievement Instructor

Hillcrest Middle School, Volunteer 2008-present

• PTA Member

Edison School, Bridgeport

• Volunteer Science teacher, 2007-2008

Jetti Tisdale School, Bridgeport

• Volunteer Science teacher, 2008-2009

St. Catherine of Siena School

• Catechist, 2007-present

Trumbull Nature and Arts Center volunteer instructor