Gordon Joseloff
Gordon F. Joseloff (May 13, 1945 – November 9, 2020[3]) was the First Selectman of Westport, Connecticut and an Emmy Award-winning journalist. He was elected in 2005 with almost 60 percent of the vote[4] and re-elected in 2009 with almost 52 percent.[5] He earlier served 14 years on the Westport Representative Town Meeting (RTM), the town's legislative body, including 10 as its moderator, or president.[6] A former foreign correspondent for CBS News and United Press International, Joseloff is also known as founding editor and publisher of WestportNow, a local news and information website for Westport he established in 2003.[7]
Former First Selectman of Westport, Connecticut Gordon F. Joseloff | |
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Born | |
Died | November 9, 2020 | (aged 75)
Alma mater | McBurney School[1] Syracuse University |
Years active | 2005-2013 |
Employer | Town of Westport |
Organization | WestportNow |
Known for | Politician, Journalist |
Predecessor | Diane G. Farrell |
Political party | Democratic Party of Connecticut[2] |
Children | daughter Anna-Liisa, son Ben |
Awards | Emmy Award |
Website | Gordon's Journal |
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.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ 11/15 at 11:16 PM (2005-11-15). "Goodbye to the RTM - WestportNow.com - Westport, Connecticut". WestportNow.com. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ↑ 03/02 at 12:44 PM (2003-03-02). "Blog Begins - WestportNow.com - Westport, Connecticut". WestportNow.com. Retrieved 2013-09-28.