Town leader to step down 5 years after Sandy Hook shooting
(AP) — The woman in Newtown's highest elected office announced she will step down, five years after she helped lead the community through the Sandy Hook school shooting.
The 75-year-old Republican said her love of the job never waned, even when the town was devastated and overwhelmed after 20 children and six educators were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012.
Since Llodra announced her retirement Thursday, praise has poured in from a variety of sources.