Former First Selectman of Westport, Connecticut Gordon F. Joseloff |
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Born |
New York, New York |
May 13, 1945
Alma mater | 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 |
Awards | Emmy Award |
Website | Gordon's Journal |
Gordon F. Joseloff (born May 13, 1945) is the former First Selectman of Westport, Connecticut and an Emmy Award-winning journalist. He was elected 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. A former foreign correspondent for CBS News and United Press International, Joseloff is also known as founding editor and now publisher of WestportNow, a local news and information website for Westport he established in 2003.