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Passero to chair Council of Governments

December 19, 2017 11:00 pm • Last Updated: December 20, 2017 7:24 pm

New London Mayor Michael Passero was elected Wednesday to serve as chairman of the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments for 2017-18.

The council further elected Lisbon First Selectman Thomas Sparkman as vice chairman; Colchester First Selectman Art Shilosky as treasurer; East Lyme First Selectman Mark Nickerson as secretary, and Windham Town Manager James Rivers and Montville Mayor Ronald McDaniel as representatives-at-large.

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