hiː ˈɜːlɪɚ sˈɜːvd fˈoːɹtiːn jˈɪɹz ɔnðə wˈɛstpoːɹt ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv tˈaʊn mˈiːɾɪŋ ˌɑːɹtˌiːˈɛm, ðə tˈaʊnz lˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv bˈɑːdi, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ tˈɛn æz ɪts mˈɑːdɚɹˌeɪɾɚ, ɔːɹ pɹˈɛzɪdənt.
He earlier served 14 years on the Westport Representative Town Meeting (RTM), the town's legislative body, including 10 as its moderator, or president.