Gordon F. Joseloff | |
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First Selectman of Westport, Connecticut | |
In office 2005–2013 | |
Preceded by | Diane G. Farrell |
Succeeded by | Jim Marpe |
Personal details | |
Born | New York, New York, U.S. | May 13, 1945
Died | November 9, 2020 Westport, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged 75)
Political party | Democratic Party of Connecticut [1] |
Education |
McBurney School
[2] Syracuse University |
Awards | Emmy Award |
Gordon F. Joseloff (May 13, 1945 – November 9, 2020) [3] was an American Emmy Award-winning journalist and First Selectman of Westport, Connecticut. A former foreign correspondent for CBS News and United Press International, he was also the founding editor and publisher of WestportNow, a local news and information website he established in 2003. [4]
Joseloff was elected as First Selectman of Westport in 2005 with almost 60 percent of the vote [5] and re-elected in 2009 with almost 52 percent. [6] He earlier served 14 years on the Westport Representative Town Meeting (RTM), the town's legislative body, including 10 as its moderator, or president. [7]
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Gordon F. Joseloff | |
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First Selectman of Westport, Connecticut | |
In office 2005–2013 | |
Preceded by | Diane G. Farrell |
Succeeded by | Jim Marpe |
Personal details | |
Born | New York, New York, U.S. | May 13, 1945
Died | November 9, 2020 Westport, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged 75)
Political party | Democratic Party of Connecticut [1] |
Education |
McBurney School
[2] Syracuse University |
Awards | Emmy Award |
Gordon F. Joseloff (May 13, 1945 – November 9, 2020) [3] was an American Emmy Award-winning journalist and First Selectman of Westport, Connecticut. A former foreign correspondent for CBS News and United Press International, he was also the founding editor and publisher of WestportNow, a local news and information website he established in 2003. [4]
Joseloff was elected as First Selectman of Westport in 2005 with almost 60 percent of the vote [5] and re-elected in 2009 with almost 52 percent. [6] He earlier served 14 years on the Westport Representative Town Meeting (RTM), the town's legislative body, including 10 as its moderator, or president. [7]
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