Write-in candidate Jill Dillon was elected to a position on the Board of Education in Westport’s 2023 election. The Board Of Education also voted in Lee Goldstein (D), Neil Phillips (D), Camilo Riano (R) and Jamie Fitzgeral (R). Dillon was elected even though her name did not appear on the ballot. Voters had to manually.
The local Democratic party and Board of Education (BOE) write-in candidate Jill Dillon, won a resounding victory in Westport on Nov. 7, 2023. The Democratic party won a majority of the available seats on the town’s major boards and commissions. “It was a fantastic night for Democrats,” Westport Board of Finance chairman Danielle Dobin said.