Christina Ayala, the Democratic nominee for Connecticut’s 128th House Seat who was involved in an auto accident Wednesday night, issued this statement to OIB Thursday evening:
I would like to formally apologize for my actions following Wednesday evening’s traffic accident with Ms. Velez.
We collided at an intersection and unfortunately I panicked. We both had insurance and I am asking my insurance representative to handle this in the most expedient manner to deal with any losses.
I wish the best for Ms. Velez and regret my mis-judgement.
Sincerely,
Christina M. Ayala
From the CT Post:
State House candidate Christina Ayala, who won the Democratic primary Tuesday night in the 128th District, is facing several charges after police said she fled the scene of an accident Wednesday night.
Read more here.
Great start to an elected position. You can’t make this stuff up.
*** No mention of any alcohol, etc. (good) at 9pm at night with two kids and a man following and yelling at her from the accident site! She’s human and entitled to get scared and confused after any car accident; it happens, no? Are political candidates mistake proof nowadays? *** FORGETABOUTIT ***
Hey Ralph … she left the scene of a serious accident she caused by running a red light. She left two minors in her car. She wasn’t tested for alcohol. She only returned because of the efforts of a good Samaritan.
She now joins the list of public individuals who have violated the public trust (Ganim, Newton, Fabrizi) and she should just withdraw her candidacy until this issue is resolved.
Ah … the entitlement issue now raises its ugly head again.
It’s okay, now that you are a lawmaker.
A serious character flaw in my opinion. But what else do we expect from our Bridgeport pols?
It is always considered a crime to leave the scene of an accident. Stopping is not an option, it’s mandatory. I’d say this young lady will be facing serious charges. A prime example of irresponsible behavior she’ll be explaining before a judge.
“… issued this statement to OIB Thursday evening:”
I can imagine what Lennie’s thoughts and words were when he got this statement. For one whole long month, Lennie waited for that Andres Ayala for Senate and Christina Ayala for State Rep. OIB political ad space CHECK. Every day Lennie would wake up and check the mailbox, OIB e-mails and run to the phone the second it rang. Came August 14, 2012 and NO OIB CHECKS. Then, this statement! Why the Fluckarella is OIB so important now? We OIBers survive thanks to all the OIB advertisers, past, present and future. Do these pols think of Lennie as their campaign volunteer?
The damage is done for whatever it’s worth! One of the things one has to consider when running for political office is whether he or she is willing to become a ‘public figure’ and what does it mean.
Plain and simple, your life is public information. Anything you do or say will be seen or heard. Nice things will be said. The minute you screw up … Just ask mom and she will tell you. When serving in political office, more is expected of you–above and beyond. All property taxes must be paid, there is not much privacy–personal or professional. No driving while texting or sexting if you’re like yadoofy. NO DRINKING and DRIVING. Don’t even throw a lit cigarette out the window of your car. Keep your friends close if they are on the level as far as you know. Keep enemies even closer. The elected official who does his job the way it should be done–reading–has very little social time. Lennie Grimaldi should make t-shirts for pols that read: You are Now OIB Property! I bet in the 128th district there are lots of folks who have evaded some kind of responsibility. Hey Lennie! What do you think was going through the CT Post reporter’s head when he notice and circled the responding officer’s name on the accident report (which happened to be Ayala)? Not all Ayalas are related! Lennie, did you check the mailbox today?
Normally I would play the youth card for Christina, however this IS Bridgeport, so sadly this behavior comes as no surprise for a politician.
Like flub, I am going to go with a very serious character flaw indeed. Which also, sadly, comes as no surprise for a Bridgeport politician.
The shame of it all is this girl will probably still win in the General. I don’t even have to state why.
I have to admit this made me laugh out loud though. The timing was superb! ONLY IN BRIDGEPORT!
She didn’t have a current registration for her vehicle.
She left the scene of an accident while transporting two minors in her car. Both cars had to be towed from the scene.
She was followed by a good Samaritan who convinced her to go back to the scene of the accident.
What was she doing that caused this accident, aside from not paying attention to her driving?
If it were you or I, there would have been an arrest, not a ticket, for leaving the scene!!!
She’s obviously not capable of behaving under a stressful situation. How is she going to behave in the Legislature?
Come on, Bob. “How is she going to behave in the Legislature?” She’ll follow the family tradition and do what she’s told.
BTW Lennie, I liked the “Oops!” headline better …
Oops. I put the headline back. I aim to please.
Anyone who has ever spoken with Christina Ayala knows she is arrogant and egotistical. She probably considered it beneath her dignity to stop for a car wreck.
The Ayalas are Ayalas. Simple Latinos with a political base. They think they are the Kennedys.
I hope she is arrested and prosecuted fully like anyone else would be. But this is Bridgeport.
WWMTD?
And … MIS-Judgement is NOT a word … That from her letter of “apology.” It’s like MIS-Speaking (a la Richard Blumenthal about his non-experience as a returning Vietnam Veteran … he never served there).
I believe Ms. Ayala should withdraw her name from the ballot for November’s election. On the surface the charges may look like they don’t amount to much, but they do. Riding around with an unregistered vehicle is something that should not have happened. One would think Ms. Ayala would have better judgement but I guess not.
Andy, you know that is not going to happen. She already has a sense of entitlement. From CT POST article … “During their brief discussion Stokes said Ayala mentioned she had recently been elected to an unspecified office …”
*** Oops; a human flaw in judgement by not stopping immediately after a stressful auto accident at nighte by a “simple young Latino lady” with her two minor passengers. And let’s not forget “not paying attention” and passing a turning yellow to red traffic light with an “expired registration” to boot, which is something seldom done by “non-Latino” “good-judgement” folk nowadays! And to top it off, she just won a Dem. primary for State Legislator the day before which should have made her “above mistakes” proof, no? Also, could it be due to a few negative labels from “unknowns” claiming arrogance and egotistical behavior on her part, there are now rumors going around the Park City Ayalas could be cursed like the Mass. Kennedys? Stick around OIB readers the best is yet to come, truth or made up! *** HERE WE GO! ***
*** Oops, hope I didn’t “mis-spell” any non-words! ***
Well said Mojo. Booo … yahooy.
It’s bad for us all in Bridgeport that with our limited representation in Hartford, we don’t make every seat count and this is the best we can come up with? If this is the best the Puerto Ricans can come up with on the East Side, it is very sad indeed and very bad, I repeat, not just for the apathetic East Side but also for Bridgeport. Mojo should also add the word “nepotism” to his vocabulary, because that is what this is.
What a shame! She should definitely step down, because surely she is not ready to be an elected official … but there is no way mommy and daddy will let her resign …
*** “Nepotism” is present in many politically related businesses, town and city governments across the State, some more than others. In Bpt’s case it’s overwhelming; and for the Dem machine looking for a possible replacement for Andres Ayala’s legislator seat, it happened to be his cousin Christina! However there are others who are not part of the machine (like A. Perez) who if really serious about running had the chance and they didn’t have to be Puerto Rican either! Now in Ms. Ayala’s case, it seems like this young lady’s gotten off to a rough start already after just winning her Dem primary race the other day and now is being bombarded by a few OIB anti-machine critics after a careless flaw in judgement concerning an automobile accident. Like hungry wolves in the brush just waiting to pounce on their prey, before, during or after the election in this case! And with the overall political representation this city’s had in the past and appears to be returning to, it’s no wonder they seem to come across in their blogs a bit cynical! With that said, I’m going to end my blog with this old English idiom that states “NEVER JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER!” *** FACTS OVER RUMORS ***
Who is the prey here? Who are the predators? I submit we are the prey and the Dem machine is the wolf! Enough is enough! Don’t accept this Lowest Common Denominator mentality. Bridgeport deserves better!
*** Let’s not forget the “alarm sounders” who cry “wolf, wolf” since you’ve labeled yourself as the “prey” and the Dem machine as the “wolf,” no? *** FAIRYTALES or POLITICS ***
Christina Ayala, a wolf in sheep’s clothing indeed. Her first instinct was self preservation, not so caring for fellow human beings, a moment of truth … not to be taken lightly.