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The first selectman (or selectwoman) is the head of the board of selectmen in some New England towns. Historically, the first selectman was the one who received the largest number of votes during municipal elections or at a town meeting. More recently most towns have chosen to elect the first selectman in a separate election, much like a mayor.
Despite this, Selectmen were still respected in the community and the selectmen still came from the ranks of wealthier residents, partly because they needed to have the free time to devote to the office. [47] The Board of Selectmen was originally created to take some of the workload off of the Town Meeting, but now the meeting was increasing ...
In 2019, Koh was elected to the Board of Selectmen in Andover, Massachusetts.As the top vote getter, Koh received 2,733 votes [7] He resigned from the Board of Selectmen in February 2021 to join the Biden Administration.
Nov. 8—EAST LYME — With voters delivering big wins to Democrats on Election Day, East Lyme's first selectman-elect Dan Cunningham hit the ground running. On Wednesday, the Democrat met with ...
After serving on the Swansea Board of Selectmen for nine years, Christopher Carreiro is not seeking re-election— he’s focusing on a county office.
The selectmen wrote most of the laws in the town and they levied taxes on their fellow townsmen. [98] [88] They could also approve expenditures. [88] They also served as a court, determining who had broken by-laws and issuing fines. [97] [88] As the selectmen became more active, the Town Meeting became essentially passive. [90]
Selectman Allen Smith is up for re-election, challenged by former selectman Holly McNamara. The seat is a three-year term. McNamara was first elected to the town Board of Selectmen in 2016. She ...
Alfred Francis Camillo, Jr. [1] [2] [3] known as Fred Camillo (born June 3, 1962) is an American politician who has served as the First Selectman of Greenwich, Connecticut, since 2019. He previously served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 151st district from 2009 to 2019.