Pat Bandzes has served as a Selectman since 2023. Pat has been instrumental in obtaining grant revenue for the Town of Chester. She is a champion for diverse housing and smart development solutions that preserve Chester’s unique character and quality of life. A life-long volunteer, Pat is chair of the Chester Economic Development Commission and serves on the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce’s regional Economic Development Steering Committee. She was a liaison to RiverCOG for Chester’s first Affordable Housing Plan and now chairs their Regional Housing Committee.

Pat and her husband, Bob, have been married for more than 40 years and have lived in Chester for the past 13 years.