When it comes to choosing a police chief Bridgeport has a rule of three. Mayor Bill Finch will appoint a chief to a five-year term from the three remaining applicants narrowed through the Civil Service testing and interview process. After five years the city’s mayor has the option to appoint the chief for one more five-year [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Bryan Norwood'
Are You Feeling Lucky? Plus: Court Ruling Re Special Master
March 13th, 2009 · 19 Comments · Cops, Media, News and Events, State Politics
3:30 p.m. UPDATE: Friday the 13th, lucky day for me. How about you? Chris Dodd must feel like his mouth has been glued to a diesel exhaust with the motor running. The revved up media fumes just keep on coming. The latest, first reported by Hartford Courant columnist Kevin Rennie and fanned by the Wall [...]
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Hail To The Chief, Plus: Rell Stumps For Russo
October 23rd, 2008 · 27 Comments · Cops, Media
Well, that was a fine farewell for former Police Chief Bryan Norwood who resigned to take the top job in Richmond, Virginia. Saying sayonara to friends at Miss Thelma’s on Fairfield Avenue the other night, Norwood had apparently parked his car in a reserved lot. After the event he discovered it missing. Gives new meaning [...]
Tags: Anthony Musto·Bryan Norwood·Chris Shays·Hartford Courant·Jim Himes·Jodi Rell·Joe Biden·Rob Russo·Sarah Palin
My Middle Name Is Joe, Plus: New Shays-Himes Poll And Millions Of Voters
October 16th, 2008 · 29 Comments · Civil Service, Cops, National Politics
We have Joe The Bartender, Joe The Barber, Joe Six Pack and now Joe The Plumber. Hey, my middle name is Joe, were they talking about me? Any way you slice up the Joes, it was another good night for Barack. John McCain tried left hooks, right hooks, uppercuts and body shots. In each case [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Bryan Norwood·Chris Shays·Jim Himes·Joe Gaudett·John McCain·Lenny Paoletta·Sacred Heart University·Susan Bysiewicz·Tom Bucci·University of Bridgeport·University of Connecticut
Pizza And Politicians
October 13th, 2008 · 6 Comments · Cops, News and Events
I spent Sunday’s spectacular afternoon chewing Julian’s fantastico brick-oven pie on Madison Avenue and leaning against the street sign at Madison and Capitol cheering marchers in the Columbus Day Parade. Mayor Bill Finch beckoned from his open ragtop with his two young boys. State Rep. Chris Caruso waved from his car, as well as State [...]
Tags: Angel DePara·Anthony Musto·Bill Finch·Bryan Norwood·Chris Caruso·Chris Shays·Housatonic Community College·Jack Hennessy·Jim Himes·John McCain·Lenny Paoletta·Michelle Lyons·Mike Bloomberg·Paul Ganim·Rob Russo·Sarah Palin·Tom McCarthy
What’s Gaudett’s Future?
December 13th, 2010 · 8 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Civil Service, Cops
Mayor Bill Finch says he’ll have a decision soon about appointing a permanent police chief. Joe Gaudett has served in the acting role for about two years following Bryan Norwood’s abrupt departure for the top cop spot in Richmond Virginia. The mayor has taken his time appointing a permanent chief in a city that has [...]
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Tags: Bill Finch·Bryan Norwood·Joe Gaudett