Who needs peace, love, goodwill, prosperity and diplomacy when we have good old Santa Claws to scratch out goodies? Yes indeed, it’s time for OIB’s annual gifts to a vast collection of great and near-great local and state pols. I’ll be up to my ears in squid and other things today. No squid pro quo. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Dottie Guman'
Mother Goose Says Goodbye To City Politics–Laments Finch Mayoralty
December 3rd, 2012 · 28 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education
Democratic Party Vice Chairwoman Dottie Guman has bid farewell to the city in which she became a nurse, raised her children, observed campaign life from her political warrior husband John D. Guman Jr. and then followed in his footsteps after he passed away, albeit a much more reserved approach to politics, if just as dedicated [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Caruso·Dottie Guman·John Guman·Marilyn Moore·Mario Testa·Mary-Jane Foster·University of Bridgeport
Newton Wins Stunning Endorsement For State Senate–”Redemption Is Upon Us”–Faces Primary
May 22nd, 2012 · 23 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Former State Senator Ernie Newton Monday night continued his comeback from a federal corruption conviction seven years ago to claim the Democratic endorsement for the State Senate seat he was forced to relinquish. He won the endorsement for Connecticut’s 23rd State Senate District over incumbent Ed Gomes and State Rep. Andres Ayala at the party convention at [...]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Bill Finch·Bob Curwen·Charlie Coviello·Chris Murphy·Dottie Guman·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·John Olson·Lydia Martinez·M. Evette Brantley·Margaret Morton·Rich Paoletto·Susan Bysiewicz·Testo's Restaurant
Delegate Crunch Time For Murphy And Bysiewicz–SuBy: I Didn’t Run For Governor; Dankosky: Yes You Did
May 10th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Susan Bysiewicz will schmooze some Bridgeport delegates to the state party convention tonight (Thursday) at the home of party Vice Chair Dottie Guman. The party convention is Saturday at Central Connecticut State University’s Kaiser Hall. Meanwhile Mayor Bill Finch is working the phones to shore up Bridgeport delegates in support of Congressman [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Meek·Chris Murphy·Chris Shays·Danny Roach·Dottie Guman·Jim Himes·Linda McMahon·Steve Obsitnik·Susan Bysiewicz
Message From Mario To Education Candidates: Send Your Credentials To Mother Goose
May 4th, 2012 · 6 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education
Want to be backed by the Democratic Town Committee for a school board seat? Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa is asking candidates to forward their résumés to Vice Chair Dottie Guman.
Tags: Dottie Guman·Hernan Illingworth·Ken Moales·Mario Testa
Murphy Schmooze At Testo’s
April 30th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
Locked in a delegate battle with former Connecticut Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz for the Democratic Party endorsement for U.S. Senate, Congressman Chris Murphy made his way tonight to Testo’s Restaurant, the epicenter of city politics owned by Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa, for a meet and greet with city Dems. Murphy and Bysiewicz are putting [...]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Bill Finch·Chris Murphy·Danny Roach·Dottie Guman·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·John Stafstrom·Mario Testa·Susan Bysiewicz·Testo's Restaurant·William Tong
Paging Zombie Land–Can Mojica Drum Up The Mojo For A City Council Challenge? Election Year For The Council
April 30th, 2013 · 19 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, City Politics, News and Events
Former City Councilman Ralph Mojica has filed paperwork to try to reclaim his former seat on the city’s legislative body challenging incumbents Denese Taylor-Moye and Jack Banta in the 131st District that covers the South End, Downtown and the West End. Big Mojo served on the council for several years. He supported Chris Caruso for [...]
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