On Dec. 17, 1990, well before passage of civil unions and legal marriage for gay couples, 34-year-old Connecticut State House member Joseph Grabarz did something
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Tag: Margaret Morton
Honoring Trailblazer Margaret Morton For Black History Month
City officials on Friday unveiled a portrait of Margaret Morton, the first black woman elected to the Connecticut legislature, in celebration of Black History Month.
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Margaret Morton Celebrated, Transformational Leader In City Politics
Margaret Morton, the first African American woman elected to the Connecticut State Senate, was a transformational figure in city politics. She’s someone to celebrate every day, the City Hall
Read moreGanim Aligns With Bradley, Gomes For Turner In State Senate Contest
A couple of thirty-somethings are going at it to fill the seat of retiring State Senator Ed Gomes in Connecticut’s 23rd District where Gomes hopes
Read moreTurner, Vermont Push Primary Against Bradley In Open State Senate Seat
Lots of pols scouring various districts to secure sufficient petition signatures to forge an August 14 primary, among them Democrats Aaron Turner and Carolyn Vermont
Read moreSenator Moore Among Leaders To Nominate Margaret Morton To Women’s Hall Of Fame
News release from State Senator Marilyn Moore: In celebration of Black History Month, Connecticut’s four current African American women legislators Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport), Rep. Patricia Billie
Read moreBuild A Statue Of Margaret Morton
Controversy abounded about the statue relocation of engineering pioneer Lewis Latimer that seems to be resolved by Mayor Joe Ganim declaring Thursday it will continue
Read moreYoung Gun Dennis Bradley Versus The Warrior Ed Gomes For State Senate
Last summer was the craziest election season in Connecticut’s largest city. Joe Ganim stormed back to make redemption history, upsetting Bill Finch in a September
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