Anthony “Unk” DaRos served as Branford’s first selectman for three terms (1997-2003) before regaining that office in the November 2007 municipal election. A community leader and lifelong resident of Branford, Unk’s family has lived in the Stony Creek section of town since the 1890s. He served in the U.S. Navy for four years in the early 1960s, after which he started The DaRos Company, a firm that specializes in the construction of sea walls and docks and the installation of submarine utilities. DaRos, who is currently treasurer of the BRRFOC, served as the Committee’s president in 2003.