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Yale Daily News: New Canaan Native Wins Seat in New Haven
Justin Elicker won a seat on the Board of Alderman in one of the Elm City's hottest contests.
In one of New Haven’s most contested races this election cycle, Democrat Justin Elicker beat incumbent Green Party candidate Allan Brison for the East Rock aldermanic seat with a vote of 652 to 339.
Originally from New Canaan, Elicker has been living in New Haven for the past two and a half years while studying at Yale.
Elicker said balancing schoolwork at Yale and aldermanic duties will be a challenge, but that his job as alderman will take priority.
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“I plan on being a horrible student. And I’m actually serious,” he said. “I came back to school to run for office. I plan on using what I’m learning in school to be a more effective politician."
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