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Spielman Will Run Unopposed in First Selectman Race
Ellington
By Linda Tishler Levinson
ELLINGTON — Lori Spielman will likely be the town’s first selectman come November. At the Republican Party caucus July 23, Spielman, currently a selectman, was chosen for the GOP nomination over current First Selectman Maurice Blanchette. He had told the party he was interested in seeking re-election. The town’s Democrats elected not to field a candi-
date for first selectman this year, so barring a thirdparty or independent run or a primary challenge, Spielman will run unopposed in the general election. “I was very pleased with the outcome,” Spielman said, She added that her business, Lori Spielman Landscaping, is doing well and she has people in place to manage it for her, so this seemed the right time to run for first selectman. In addition to her experience on the Board of
Selectman, she has served on the Wetlands Commission and Planning and Zoning, as well as other town commissions. When asked if he was retiring as first selectman, Blanchette would only say that is the word around town. He did say he has no plans to seek another elective office in town, but said in general his plans were “not cast in concrete.”
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