Westport’s Second Selectwoman Jen Tooker announces her candidacy for first selectman Friday April 9, 2021, in front of Town Hall in Westport, Conn. Tooker makes her announcement several days after Jim Marpe said he wouldnot seek reelection as first selectman. Tooker was joined by her running mate Andrea Moore.
Westport’s Second Selectwoman Jen Tooker announces her candidacy for first selectman Friday April 9, 2021, in front of Town Hall in Westport, Conn. Tooker makes her announcement several days after Jim Marpe said he would not seek reelection as first selectman. Tooker was joined by her running mate Andrea Moore.
Westport’s Second Selectwoman Jen Tooker announces her candidacy for first selectman her running mate Andrea Moore Friday April 9, 2021, in front of Town Hall in Westport, Conn. Tooker makes her announcement several days after Jim Marpe said he would not seek reelection as first selectman.
Westport’s Second Selectwoman Jen Tooker announces her candidacy for first selectman her running mate Andrea Moore Friday April 9, 2021, in front of Town Hall in Westport, Conn. Tooker makes her announcement several days after Jim Marpe said he would not seek reelection as first selectman.
Westport’s Second Selectwoman Jen Tooker announces her candidacy for first selectman her running mate Andrea Moore Friday April 9, 2021, in front of Town Hall in Westport, Conn. Tooker makes her announcement several days after Jim Marpe said he would not seek reelection as first selectman.
Westport’s Second Selectwoman Jen Tooker announces her candidacy for first selectman her running mate Andrea Moore Friday April 9, 2021, in front of Town Hall in Westport, Conn. Tooker makes her announcement several days after Jim Marpe said he would not seek reelection as first selectman.
Westport’s Second Selectwoman Jen Tooker announces her candidacy for first selectman her running mate Andrea Moore Friday April 9, 2021, in front of Town Hall in Westport, Conn. Tooker makes her announcement several days after Jim Marpe said he would not seek reelection as first selectman.
Westport’s Second Selectwoman Jen Tooker announces her candidacy for first selectman her running mate Andrea Moore Friday April 9, 2021, in front of Town Hall in Westport, Conn. Tooker makes her announcement several days after Jim Marpe said he would not seek reelection as first selectman.
Westport’s Second Selectwoman Jen Tooker announces her candidacy for first selectman her running mate Andrea Moore Friday April 9, 2021, in front of Town Hall in Westport, Conn. Tooker makes her announcement several days after Jim Marpe said he would not seek reelection as first selectman.
Westport’s Second Selectwoman Jen Tooker announces her candidacy for first selectman Friday April 9, 2021, in front of Town Hall in Westport, Conn. Tooker makes her announcement several days after Jim Marpe said he would not seek reelection as first selectman. Tooker was joined by her running mate Andrea Moore.
Westport’s Second Selectwoman Jen Tooker with her dad Bob Salmon and husband Mo Tooker following Jen Tooker announcing her candidacy for first selectman Friday April 9, 2021, in front of Town Hall in Westport, Conn. Tooker makes her announcement several days after Jim Marpe said he would not seek reelection as first selectman.
WESTPORT — Selectwoman Jennifer Tooker announced her candidacy for first selectman at Westport Town Hall’s front entrance on Friday morning.
First Selectman Jim Marpe earlier this week said he will not seek reelection this fall.
A Republican, Tooker is a retired executive from Gen Re who had a 22-year career in various leadership and management positions in the marketing and reinsurance business.
She now spends her time in public service, serving as a member of the Westport Board of Finance from 2013 until 2017 and as chairwoman of the Audit Subcommittee from 2015 until 2017.
Her service began in Westport when she was appointed to the Conservation Commission from 2009 to 2011 and then was an elected official on the Westport Board of Education from 2011 until 2013.
Tooker focuses on education, serving as a member of the Board of Directors for the State Education Resource Center from 2014 until 2018 and on Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Education Commission for the Diocese of Bridgeport from 2015 until 2019.
She is a board member of the Adam J. Lewis Academy in Bridgeport.
Tooker was a longtime member of the Board of Directors for the Women’s Business Development Council from 2013 to 2018.
Tooker is the first major party candidate to announce her candidacy for the top elected position in town. TJ Elgin filed to run for first selectman as an independent and as a libertarian.
