SOMERS — The Board of Finance this week appointed Bruce E. Devlin to fill a seat left vacant by the July 20 death of long-term member James Persano.
Devlin’s yearlong replacement term will begin in September. Voters at the next municipal election will choose the permanent replacement.
Board members interviewed Devlin and Jason Snukis, the other candidate who applied for the position, in separate executive sessions during a meeting in Town Hall on Tuesday.
Chairman Michael Parker said in the open session before the vote that both men presented themselves well during the interviews and would be an asset to the Board of Finance.
After the meeting, Parker said Devlin’s experience as a member of the Board of Education and knowledge of the annual budget process will be a help to the Board of Finance.
Devlin is a lawyer with Crear, Chadwell, Dos Santos & Devlin in Springfield. According to the firm’s website, he specializes in business law; wills, trusts, and other aspects of estate planning; probate; and estate administration.
He has worked in the legal and accounting professions, beginning his career at Coopers & Lybrand, LLP in Boston where he focused on state and local tax consulting.
Devlin graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut in 1992 and received a J.D. from the University of San Francisco in 1995.
He also earned a legal master’s degree in taxation from Golden Gate University in 1996.
Devlin is licensed to practice law in both Massachusetts and Connecticut.
