July 2015 news highlights: Standing outside the main entrance to his Madison Avenue restaurant, Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa reflected on his scratchy relationship with Mayor Bill Finch shortly after the mayor received the Democratic Town Committee endorsement following a promise by Testa he would break a tie on behalf of Joe Ganim. Testa was […]
Entries Tagged as 'Fleeta Hudson'
July 2015 Look Back: Finch Wins Endorsement, Testa Backs Ganim, Game On
December 27th, 2015 · 5 Comments · City Politics, News and Events
Tags: Alma Maya·Andres Ayala·Bill Finch·Captain's Cove Seaport·Chris Murphy·CT Post·Dan Malloy·Dick Blumenthal·Don Clemons·Fleeta Hudson·Jack Hennessy·James Nardozzi·Jim Himes·Joe Ganim·Joe Gaudett·John Fabrizi·Ken Dixon·Lenny Paoletta·Lydia Martinez·Marilyn Moore·Mario Testa·Mary-Jane Foster·Testo's Restaurant·Tom Bucci
Numbers Show Geographic Split In Primary, Ganim Breakthrough Wins
September 21st, 2015 · 52 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
The results from last Wednesday’s Democratic primary for mayor tell a story of neighborhood geography in which Bill Finch had voter successes in the South End, West End, West Side and Black Rock while Joe Ganim’s sweet spots included the North End, Hollow, Upper East Side and East End. Ganim also broke through in Finch-projected areas, […]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Bill Finch·Dan Malloy·Fleeta Hudson·Joe Ganim·Lydia Martinez·Tom McCarthy
Passionate Primary Win For Ganim Shows Schizoid Ticket Results
September 17th, 2015 · 71 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
The results of Wednesday’s Democratic primary produced voter ticket-splitting that propelled Joe Ganim to victory but also made some of his ticket companions such as incumbent City Clerk Fleeta Hudson and Town Clerk Alma Maya casualties. Mayor Bill Finch’s running mates for city clerk and town clerk respectively Lydia Martinez and Don Clemons ran ahead […]
Tags: Alma Maya·Bill Finch·Dennis Bradley·Don Clemons·Fleeta Hudson·Joe Ganim·Lydia Martinez·Maria Pereira·Mary-Jane Foster·Mitch Robles
Wes Matthews Hopes To Be New Sheriff In Town On Ganim Ticket
July 22nd, 2015 · 39 Comments · City Politics, News and Events
Harding High School hoop legend Wes Matthews knows what it’s like to win championships, swishing two rings as a member of the NBA Los Angeles Lakers. He’s dishing an assist to former Mayor Joe Ganim’s citywide slate joining 135th District Leader Steve Nelson and Democratic Town Committee member Manny Cotto for the three city sheriff […]
Tags: Alma Maya·Bill Finch·Dennis Bradley·Dennis Scinto·Don Clemons·Fleeta Hudson·Harding High School·Hernan Illingworth·Joe Ganim·Kadisha Coates·Lydia Martinez·Maria Pereira·Mitch Robles
Finch Wins Endorsement For Mayor–Ganim, Other Challengers Press On, Torres Endorsed By GOP
July 22nd, 2015 · 138 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
Former Mayor Joe Ganim hoped for a winning strategy that landed him 45 votes at the Democratic Town Committee endorsement with a tie broken by Town Chairman Mario Testa. Ganim came up four votes short to Mayor Bill Finch who was endorsed for a third four-year term at Testo’s Restaurant by a tally of 49-41. […]
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Alma Maya·Americo Santiago·Bill Finch·Charlie Coviello·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Rosario·CT Post·Danny Roach·Denese Taylor-Moye·Dennis Bradley·Dennis Scinto·Don Clemons·Enrique Torres·Fleeta Hudson·Gil Hernandez·Hernan Illingworth·Howard Austin·Howard Gardner·Jack Banta·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·John Olson·Kadisha Coates·Larry Osborne·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·Lydia Martinez·M. Evette Brantley·Maria Pereira·Maria Valle·Mario Testa·Mark Trojanowski·Mary-Jane Foster·Mike Marella·Mitch Robles·Pleasure Beach·Ralph Ford·Steelpointe Harbor·Testo's Restaurant·Tom McCarthy·Tom Mulligan·Warren Blunt
Finch, Martinez, Clemons Ticket
July 18th, 2015 · 100 Comments · City Politics, News and Events
City Councilwoman Lydia Martinez and former State Rep. and retired city firefighter Don Clemons will join Mayor Bill Finch’s ticket as city clerk and town clerk candidates respectively.
Tags: Alma Maya·Bill Finch·Charlie Coviello·Don Clemons·Fleeta Hudson·Howard Gardner·Joe Ganim·Lydia Martinez·Mary-Jane Foster·Testo's Restaurant
Ganim, Maya, Hudson Announce Ticket A Week From Convention
July 13th, 2015 · 36 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, News and Events
Hoping history repeats itself with incumbent Fleeta Hudson as his city clerk running mate from 1991 and a new addition with Town Clerk Alma Maya, former Mayor Joe Ganim announced Monday afternoon on the steps of City Hall “a diverse ticket” that has “been in battles for the betterment of Bridgeport.”
Tags: Alma Maya·Bill Finch·Ernie Newton·Fleeta Hudson·Hector Diaz·Joe Ganim·Lydia Martinez·Mario Testa·Testo's Restaurant
Pereira Wins Recount For School Board, Martinez For City Clerk
September 24th, 2015 · 26 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
Looks like Maria Pereira is heading back as an elected member of the Board of Education. A recount shows she received more votes than Faith Harrison-Villegas in the Democratic primary. This means all three school board candidates who ran on Joe Ganim’s line, Dennis Bradley, Ben Walker and Pereira will move on to the general […]
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Tags: Dennis Scinto·Fleeta Hudson·Lydia Martinez·Maria Pereira