Gordon Joseloff
American politician (1945–2020)
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 | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 13, 1945 |
| 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
change- ↑ "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ 03/02 at 12:44 PM (2003-03-02). "Blog Begins - WestportNow.com - Westport, Connecticut". WestportNow.com. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
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