the town, with executive authority vested in the first selectman. Legislative authority is vested in the Town Meeting. All town residents aged 18 and over who own property worth at least $1,000 can participate in the Town Meeting, which is held on an asneeded basis. Municipal elections are held every odd-numbered year. In addition to the board of selectmen, other elected town positions include the town clerk, treasurer, tax collector, constables, and members of various boards. In 2013, Democrat Julia Pemberton was elected first selectman, replacing Republican Natalie Ketcham who did not run for reelection after holding the position since 1999. Redding is part of Connecticut's 4th congressional district and is currently represented by Democratic U.S. Representative Jim Himes. The town is included in Connecticut's 26th Senatorial District, held by State Senator Will Haskell, a Democrat. Portions of Redding are in Connecticut's 135th Assembly District, held by State Representative Anne Hughes, a Democrat; and Connecticut's 2nd Assembly District, held by State Representative Raghib Allie-Brennan, a Democrat. Federally, Redding is the only town in Fairfield County to have voted against Republican George W. Bush in 2004 after voting for him in 2000. Notable people In part due to its relative proximity to New York City, many famous people have lived in Redding. Actors and directors who have resided in Redding include Hope Lange, Barry Levinson, Jessica Tandy and her spouse Hume Cronyn, and Christopher Walken. Artists who have lived in Redding include Dan Beard, whose illustrations appeared in books authored by Mark Twain; Anna Hyatt Huntington, who lived on the property that today is Collis P. Huntington State Park; and photographer Edward Steichen, who purchased a farm that he called Umpawaug. living there until his death in 1973. Steichen's property became Topstone Park, open seasonally to this day. Athletes who have lived in Redding include Charlie Morton, a pitcher for the Atlanta Braves; and Brooklee Han, a figure skater who represented Australia in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Authors who have lived in Redding include Joel Barlow, a poet and diplomat, born in town; Samuel Clemens, who in 1908 moved into a mansion dubbed Stormfield that was built on land located on present-day Mark Twain Lane and lived there until his death in 1910; Howard Fast; Lawrence Kudlow, author and host of the "Kudlow and Company" television program; Dick Morris, political consultant and author; Flannery O'Connor (who wrote her