More than 2 months ago, 1st Selectman Jim Marpe addressed Westport’s “Democracy on Display” demonstration.
“Sign the pledge!” chanted many in the crowd of nearly 1,000, at Veterans Green.
This morning — at a board of selectmen meeting in Town Hall, overlooking the same spot — Marpe announced that on Monday, he did just that.
Westport’s chief executive joins more than 1,000 current and former mayors, from nearly every state. They’ve committed to fight for “common sense gun laws,” through the Everytown for Gun Safety initiative.
Here’s the pledge, with Marpe’s signature:
Marpe — a Republican running for re-election this fall — also affirmed Westport’s support of the Paris Climate Accord. Over 1,200 governors, mayors, businesses and universities nationwide have made similar statements, in the wake of President Trump’s decision to pull the US out of that 195-nation pact.
Pledging the town to meet and exceed the Paris agreement goals, Marpe said:
Westport has a proud and extensive legacy of environmental leadership, and we believe in doing what’s right for our residents and the environment.
In 2015, we announced a target of “Net Zero by 2050″ across energy, water and waste. Our goal is to create a sustainable community — from economic, social and environmental perspectives — where future generations will choose to raise their families.
Westport First Selectman Jim Marpe.