Gordon Joseloff
Gordon F. Joseloff (May 13, 1945 – November 9, 2020[3]) was formerly the First Selectman of Westport, Connecticut and an Emmy Award-winning journalist. A former foreign correspondent for CBS News and United Press International, Joseloff was also the founding editor and publisher of WestportNow, a local news and information website he established in 2003.[4]
Former First Selectman of Westport, Connecticut Gordon F. Joseloff | |
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| Born | May 13, 1945 |
| Died | November 9, 2020 (aged 75) |
| Alma mater | McBurney School[1] Syracuse University |
| Years active | 2005-2013 |
| Known for | Politician, Journalist |
| Predecessor | Diane G. Farrell |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Connecticut[2] |
| Children | daughter Anna-Liisa, son Ben |
| Awards | Emmy Award |
He 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]
References
- "Bruce Wasserstein’s Westport Connection", Westport Now, Thursday, October 15, 2009
- "Westport Democratic Town Committee Working to Make Our CommunityBetter". Westportdemocrats.org. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- "Gordon Joseloff, longtime CBS News journalist, dies at 75". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- Jones, Zoe Christen (November 9, 2020). "Gordon Joseloff, longtime CBS News journalist, dies at 75". CBS News.
- 11/15 at 11:16 PM (2005-11-15). "Goodbye to the RTM - WestportNow.com - Westport, Connecticut". WestportNow.com. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
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