He served on the school board and represented the West Side on the City Council. The Rev. John Olson was certainly not one to hold
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Category: City Council
Where’s The Beef? Porterhouse On The Menu–Roderick Porter Tapped For New Police Chief
Left to right, Roderick Porter, Rebeca Garcia, Lonnie Blackwell. He shares a piece of Bridgeport in his last name with a beefy law enforcement undertaking
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Charter Revision Commission Poised For Approval
The City Council Monday (tonight) is scheduled to approve a nine-member Charter Revision Commission to examine the structure of city government and recommend changes for
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Interviews With Police Chief Finalists Completed, Decision Time For Ganim
Following live and streamed forums for public review, City Council assessment and state legislative delegation input, Mayor Joe Ganim has met straight up with each
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Eneida Martinez: “I Have The Votes” To Return To City Council–Working Families Party Wants One Of Their Own
Former East End city councilor Eneida Martinez is making plans to return to the legislative body to fill the seat of the woman who defeated
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Watch The Interrogation Reversal: Police Chief Finalists Garcia, Blackwell, Porter Face City Council
In a publicly sparse City Council chambers Thursday night, three finalists for chief of police spent three grueling hours addressing questions from members of the
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City Council To Act On Reviving Fair Housing/Rent Commissions
City Council agenda for Monday 7 p.m., 45 Lyon Terrace. For background on Fair Housing and Fair Rent commissions see here. 0
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Humanitarian Julian Braxton Dies At 90
City councilman, leader of the Greater Bridgeport NAACP, East End clothing shop owner, Julian Braxton was an iconic figure in Bridgeport. He passed away last
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