Gordon F. Joseloff (May 13, 1945 – November 9, 2020) was an American Emmy Award-winning
journalist
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and
First Selectman of
Westport, Connecticut
Westport is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, along the Long Island Sound within Connecticut's Gold Coast. It is northeast of New York City. The town had a population of 27,141 according to the 2020 U.S. Census.
History
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. A former foreign correspondent for
CBS News
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and
United Press International
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, he was also the founding editor and publisher of WestportNow, a local news and information website he established in 2003.
Joseloff was elected as First Selectman of Westport in 2005 with almost 60 percent of the vote and re-elected in 2009 with almost 52 percent. He earlier served 14 years on the Westport Representative Town Meeting (RTM), the town's legislative body, including 10 as its moderator, or president.
References
External links
Gordon's Journal(archived)
Connecticut local politicians
1945 births
2020 deaths
People from Westport, Connecticut
Journalists from Connecticut
Journalists from New York City
Politicians from New York City
Connecticut Democrats
McBurney School alumni
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