Clerk and members of the Board of Education. Positions in the various town boards and commissions are generally appointed by the Mayor subject to approval by the Legislative Council. Lauren Garrett became the town's 14th mayor in November 2021. Past mayors of Hamden are: Curt Balzano Leng, 2015–2021 Scott Jackson, 2009–2015 Craig Henrici, 2005–2009 Carl Amento, 1999–2005 Barbara DeNicola, 1997–1999 Lillian Clayman, 1991–1997 Johnny Carusone, 1987–1991 John DeNicola Jr., 1985–1987 Peter Villano, 1981–1985 Dick Harris, 1979–1981 Lucien DiMeo, 1973–1979 Bill Adams, 1967–1973 John DeNicola Sr., 1965–1967 John DeNicola Sr. was the town's last first selectman before becoming the town’s first mayor, in November 1965. Economy The main industries in the town are retail trade, computer products, manufacture of wire and cable, concrete, pump mixer products, fabricated metals, construction and business services. Business services account for 49.4% of employment in the town, with retail trade accounting for 22.8%, and manufacturing accounting for 9.6%. The top four major employers are the Town government and school district, Quinnipiac University, Harborside Health Care, and Area Cooperative Education Services (ACES). Shaw's Supermarket was one of the top five major employers, but the Hamden Shaw's was sold to ShopRite in a sale of Shaw's Connecticut stores announced on February 13, 2010. The Shaw's supermarket has been shut down and the new ShopRite store has opened. Hamden is a residential suburb for New Haven, with more residents commuting to work in New Haven than residents working in Hamden. Transportation The Wilbur Cross Parkway runs through the center of the town serving as a connection to Hartford to the north and the New York metropolitan area to the south. The town is connected to Interstate 91 via Connecticut Route 40, a spur expressway to the Mount Carmel section of town. The main route from the town center to New Haven passing through the commercial areas of Hamden is Dixwell Avenue (Route 10). Another route to New Haven via the Spring Glen and Whitneyville residential neighborhoods is Whitney Avenue. Public transportation is provided by Connecticut Transit New Haven. The main bus routes in the town are the Dixwell Avenue (238, formerly D) and the Whitney Avenue (228/229, formerly J) routes. Other secondary routes serving the town are the State Street (224, formerly M), Winchester Avenue (234, formerly O), and Shelton Avenue (237, formerly G) bus routes. North Haven Station, a station on the Hartford Line commuter railroad, is planned