Longtime legislator announces run for Westport first selectman
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State Rep. Jonathan Steinberg, of Westport, speaks during a press conference at the Morton Government Center, in Bridgeport, Conn. Aug. 5, 2019. Steinberg has announced that he will run for First Selectman of Westport in the November 2021 election.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media
WESTPORT State Rep. Jonathan Steinberg, who has represented Westport for 11 years in the state legislature, has announced he will run for the town’s top seat this election season. His running mate will be Board of Education Chair Candice Savin.
Steinberg, who has served six terms in Hartford and, before that, on Westport’s Representative Town Meeting for seven years, said Monday that he has long been interested in running for first selectman and thought it was a good time to take the leap.
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Westport Second Selectwoman Jen Tooker announced that she would be running for First Selectwoman Westport’s highest office on April 9. After three years of serving under Republican First Selectman Jim Marpe, who will not be running for re-election, Tooker launched her campaign in front of Westport Town Hall, alongside Vice Chair of the Board of Finance Andrea Moore, her running mate. Moore is running for the position of Second Selectwoman.
Tooker is a politically active and longstanding resident of Westport. Her passion and close connection to this town is what has motivated her to run for First Selectwoman.
“It’s just the job for me. It’s what I really want to do. It’s where I live. I feel so strongly about giving back to this community,” Tooker said. “It’s the avenue by which I can really give back and make a difference.”