Mayor-elect Joe Ganim on Monday unveiled his 75-member transition team at the Bridgeport Public Library that includes a cross section from government, political, business community and professional services led by chairs University of Bridgeport President Neil Salonen, outgoing Town Clerk Alma Maya and State Rep. Charlie Stallworth. The transition team includes several committees scheduled to present […]
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Ganim Stresses Teamwork In Transition Task Force Announcement
November 17th, 2015 · 70 Comments · City Politics, News and Events
Tags: Alma Maya·Bob Halstead·Bruce Hubler·Charlie Carroll·Charlie Coviello·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Meyer·Dennis Bradley·Ed Adams·Eneida Martinez-Walker·Ezequiel Santiago·Gil Hernandez·Hector Diaz·Housatonic Community College·Jack Hennessy·Jeff Kohut·Joe Ganim·John Gomes·John Ricci·Ken Flatto·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·Maria Valle·Mary Pat Healy·Michelle Lyons·Milta Feliciano·Neil Salonen·Ralph Ford·Rina Bakalar·Sacred Heart University·Scott Hughes·Shante Hanks·Tom Mulligan·University of Bridgeport·Val Sorrentino
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
Precinct Results State House
February 25th, 2015 · 5 Comments · News and Events
Totals, Steve Stafstrom 776, Enrique Torres 720, Bob Keeley 154, Bob Halstead 48, Hector Diaz 45
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Aided By Absentee Ballots, Stafstrom Narrowly Defeats Torres For State House
February 24th, 2015 · 20 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
Former Democratic City Councilman Steve Stafstrom has narrowly defeated Republican Enrique Torres in the State House special election, according to unofficial returns from the Registrar’s Office: Stafstrom 776, Torres 720. Torres won on the machines by 20 votes, according to returns. Absentee ballots placed Stafstrom over the top. On his Facebook page Stafstrom wrote “Thank […]
Tags: Auden Grogins·Bob Halstead·Bob Keeley·Enrique Torres·Hector Diaz·John Stafstrom·Steven Stafstrom
Early Unofficial Returns
February 24th, 2015 · No Comments · News and Events
State Senate Central: Gomes 51, Dejesus 18, Moales 17, Hare 1, Dreher 0 State House Central: Stafstrom 137, Torres 127, Keeley 62, Halstead 20, Diaz 11 State House Central: Stafstrom 37, Torres 26, Keeley 14, Halstead 5, Diaz 3 State House Black Rock: Torres 467, Stafstrom 359 State House Aquaculture Torres 48, Stafstrom 115 State […]
Tags: Bob Halstead·Bob Keeley·Ed Gomes·Enrique Torres·Hector Diaz·Ken Moales·Richard DeJesus·Steven Stafstrom
Crickets And Cold Early At Polling Places, Afternoon Turnout Uptick
February 24th, 2015 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Baby it’s cold outside, and it’s showing at the polls. About halfway into the special election voting day, turnout was cricket city. Turnout, however, kicked up in the afternoon at several city polling places. Barring a second-half surge in the day, the State Senate battle citywide will remain in single-digits percentage turnout. The one area […]
Tags: Bob Halstead·Bob Keeley·Ed Gomes·Enrique Torres·Hector Diaz·Ken Moales·Richard DeJesus·Steven Stafstrom
Where’s Tahiti When You Need It? You Voting In An Igloo For Special Elections?
February 24th, 2015 · 17 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
When polls opened Tuesday morning for the special elections for State House and State Senate, the temperature was record-breaking low. Do not despair, temps will rise into the balmy low 20s, according to weather reports. The average high in Bridgeport this time of year is 41 degrees. The record high? 60, set in 2012. How […]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Auden Grogins·Bob Halstead·Bob Keeley·Ed Gomes·Enrique Torres·Hector Diaz·Ken Moales·Richard DeJesus·Steven Stafstrom
Another Board Of Education Showdown Looms Monday
September 11th, 2016 · 29 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education, News and Events
UPDATE: meeting cancelled. The Board of Education is scheduled to meet Monday night and presumably take up the “Board member vacancy election,” according to the agenda, to fill the term of State Rep. Andre Baker who was elected as a Democrat in 2013. The leading Democratic candidates to fill the spot appear to be former State […]
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