State Rep. Jack Hennessy announced on Tuesday that two Bridgeport colleagues in the State House, Don Clemons and Charlie Stallworth, will support his legislation barring city employees from serving on the City Council–prohibited by the City Charter but allowed by a loophole in state law–with a grandfather stipulation. Hennessy says state legal counsel has advised [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Jack Hennessy'
Hennessy Tries To Save Government Reform Bill, Announces New Support With Grandfather Clause
May 15th, 2013 · 8 Comments · News and Events
Tags: Auden Grogins·Brendan Sharkey·Charlie Stallworth·Don Clemons·Jack Hennessy
Walsh Tells Musto To Grow A Spine On City Council Reform Bill, ‘Will You Roll Over And Play Dead Or Find Courage?’
May 3rd, 2013 · 30 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Former City Councilman Bob “Troll” Walsh writes he will actively campaign against State Senator Anthony Musto if Musto does not support the state legislative bill that would bar city employees from serving on the City Council. Many of Musto’s Bridgeport constituents, such as Walsh, are urging Musto to find some backbone instead of caving in [...]
Tags: Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Bob "Troll" Walsh·CT Post·Jack Hennessy·Joe Ganim
Testo’s Restaurant, Sausage Company On P&Z Agenda
April 28th, 2013 · 8 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events
The city’s Planning & Zoning Commission has busy nights scheduled Monday and Tuesday for public hearings involving a number of development proposals, among them a “Petition of 1775 Madison Investments, LLC & 1849 Madison Investments, LLC – Seeking a change of zone from an R-A to an OR-G zone, and also seeking a special permit [...]
Wimpy Factor–CT Post Fillets City Legislators For Ducking Reform Bill
April 27th, 2013 · 8 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, News and Events
Profiles in courage go to Bridgeport State House members Jack Hennessy and Auden Grogins for trying to bring some reform to the City Council whose city employee members approve their own wages and benefits. It’s illegal for federal employees to serve in Congress. It’s illegal for state employees to serve in the state legislature. The [...]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Charlie Stallworth·Christina Ayala·CT Post·Don Clemons·Eze Santiago·Jack Hennessy
Hennessy Grills Testa, Cites Democratic Chairman As Reason For His Conflict-Of-Interest Legislation
April 26th, 2013 · 17 Comments · News and Events
In a letter to the editor State Rep. Jack Hennessy writes “Here’s a perfect example of why we need HB 5724 that would prohibit city employees from serving on the City Council.” The neighbors and I have been fighting a never ending battle with Mario Testa, the powerful chairman of the Bridgeport Democratic Town Committee [...]
Why Is Anthony Musto Afraid Of Supporting A Good Government Bill That Prohibits City Employees From Serving On The City Council?
April 26th, 2013 · 25 Comments · Analysis and Comment
Democratic State Senator Anthony Musto is hearing it from constituents, in emails, phone calls, letters, letters to the editor, from readers of OIB and Connecticut Post. They want him to support a state legislative bill co-sponsored by Bridgeport State House members Jack Hennessy and Auden Grogins that would ban city employees from serving on the [...]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Charlie Stallworth·Christina Ayala·CT Post·Don Clemons·Eze Santiago·Jack Hennessy·Jim Holloway·John McKinney·Mario Testa·Rich Paoletto·Tom McCarthy·Warren Blunt
If Hennessy’s Reform Bill Fails Will A Legal Challenge Follow?
May 16th, 2013 · 8 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics
State Rep. Charlie Stallworth has confirmed with OIB he now supports State Rep. Jack Hennessy’s state legislative bill that bars city employees from serving on the City Council amended to grandfather in municipal workers currently serving on the city’s legislative body. The City Charter prohibits city employees from sitting on the council, but a loophole [...]
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Tags: Charlie Stallworth·Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport·David Walker·Jack Hennessy·Mark Anastasi·Mary-Jane Foster