Jim Marpe is an American businessman and politician, who served two terms as First Selectman of

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from 2013 to 2021. A

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, Marpe previously served on the Westport Public Schools Board of Education, included as acting chairman, and as an executive at

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. Marpe oversaw an expansion of senior citizen services, restoration of parks and recreation facilities, and Westport's response to the

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