Patch Candidate Profile: Ken Lenz, Orange Town Planning And Zoning

ORANGE, CT — As the 2023 municipal elections get closer in Orange, there are plenty of races with candidates who are eager to serve in elected office.

Orange Patch asked candidates to answer questions about their campaigns and will publish candidate profiles as Election Day draws near.

Ken Lenz, 74, is running for a seat on the Town Planning and Zoning Commission in Orange as a Democratic candidate.

Lenz holds a J.D. in Legal Jurisprudence and is a recently retired attorney.

Lenz's family includes his spouse, Marianne Miller, and children Ericka Lenz and Bradley Lenz, and four grandchildren.

Have you ever held a public office, whether appointive or elective?

Former Selectman, Town of Orange.

Why are you seeking this office?

To preserve and improve the Post Road corridor and affordable housing.

Please complete this statement: The single most pressing issue facing my constituents is ___, and this is what I intend to do about it.

Continuing to afford to stay in their homes.

If you are challenging an incumbent, in what way has the current officeholder failed the community?

The current Commission approved change of use of Sears Plaza to a distribution center.

What other issues do you intend to address during your campaign?

Incentives for seniors to age in place.

What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?

Supported the Town’s acquiring open land.

What is the best advice anyone ever gave you?

Being rich won’t make you happy.

Is there anything else you would like voters to know about yourself and your positions?

Orange is a special place to live, and it needs to be preserved as such.