New Haven Development Commission

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The Development Commission is comprised of fifteen members: One member from the Board of Alders and fourteen mayoral appointees who reside in the City of New Haven.

Mayoral appointees are chosen from the following sections of the New Haven community: Banking, public utilities, general business, education, private charitable, cultural or scientific organizations, real estate and city agencies. Members are appointed by the mayor and must be approved by the Board of Alders. Term of commission membership is three years.

The commission is responsible for studying, investigating and appraising economic conditions and trends affecting the New Haven industry, business, commerce and its residential, recreational and municipal facilities.

View a complete list of the commission’s powers and duties under Article III, Sec. 21-14 of the city’s Code of General Ordinances.

Party
Affiliation
Commission
Member
Address Term
Expiration
Democrat Hon. Caroline Tanbee Smith
Board of Alders
Board of Alders Representative
12/31/2024
Unaffiliated
VACANT
  07/01/2021 
Democrat Miguel Pittman 82 Orchard Street 07/01/2020
Democrat
Dan McLeggon 399 Central Ave
07/01/2026
Democrat
Casey Pickett  144 Foster St
07/01/2026
Democrat  VACANT
  07/01/2024
Unaffiliated VACANT

07/01/2024
Democrat
Manmita Dutta
470 Whitney Ave, Apt. B2 07/01/2026 
Democrat
VACANT

07/01/2025
Democrat VACANT

07/01/2026
Democrat
VACANT

07/01/2026
Democrat
VACANT

07/01/2026
Republican
VACANT
  07/01/2024 
Republican
VACANT
  07/01/2025
Unaffiliated
VACANT
  07/01/2025
2024

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