In other towns, the position is full-time. In towns such as Beacon Falls, Bethany, Brookfield, Orange, and Simsbury, the losing first selectman candidate can earn a seat on the board of selectmen, depending on the number of votes the losing candidate received. See also City manager Notes References de Tocqueville, Alexis (1835, 1840), Democracy in America: the Henry Reeve text as revised by Francis Bowen, now further corrected and edited with introduction, editorial notes, and bibliography by Phillips Bradley, (Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York, 1945), Chapter V: Spirit of the townships of New England. Fairlee, J. A. Local government in counties, towns, and villages, (The Century Co., New York, 1906), Chap. 8 (online version) Murphy, R. E. "Town Structure and Urban Concepts in New England", The Professional Geographer 16, 1 (1964). Garland, J. S. New England town law : a digest of statutes and decisions concerning towns and town officers, (Boston, Mass., 1906), pp. 1–83. (online version) Green, A. New England's gift to the nation—the township.: An oration, (Angell, Burlingame & Co., Providence, 1875) (online version) Parker, J. The origin, organization, and influence of the towns of New England : a paper read before the Massachusetts Historical Society, December 14, 1865, (Cambridge, 1867) (online version) Whiting, S. The Connecticut town-officer, Part I: The powers and duties of towns, as set forth in the statutes of Connecticut, which are recited, (Danbury, 1814), pp. 7–97 (online version) Zimmerman, Joseph F. "The New England Town Meeting: Democracy in Action" Praeger Publishers, 1999. Local government in the United States Local government in Massachusetts Local government in Vermont Local government in New Hampshire Local government in Rhode Island Local government in Connecticut Local government in Maine