[1] In 1989, he was the first petition candidate to win his district and the first police officer to serve on the Norwalk Common Council.
[2] The special election was called when Representative Doug Mintz resigned to become a Superior Court judge.
[5] Sellers left office in 1997 after pleading guilty to receiving a $200 bribe to write a letter of recommendation for a gun permit.
[6][7] In 1998, he attempted to regain his seat, but due to mistakes in the filing of petitions was unable to force a primary challenge.
He also tried to regain a seat on the Norwalk Common Council, but was again unable to, due to mistakes in the filing of petitions.