He’s young, represents a new breed of city politician and making all the right connections. Doesn’t hurt that he’s also a city minister with a
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Tag: Margaret Morton
As Bradley Trial Looms, Political Insiders Examine The What-Ifs Of Potential Vacancy
Jury selection for State Senator Dennis Bradley’s federal campaign finance trial is scheduled for Dec. 6 before U.S. District Judge Victor Bolden. Bradley and outgoing
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‘In Times Like These You Learn To Live Again’–A Tale Of Two Racial Perspectives
The headline is a self-discovery composition by Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl whose guitar riffs and soaring vocals invigorated a sellout crowd at the
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Celebrating Black History Month And Bridgeport’s 2021 Bicentennial, Margaret Morton, A Class Of Her Own, First Black Woman Elected To CT Legislature
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
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Bridgeport’s ‘Gay Pride Pioneer’ Joe Grabarz Raises A Flag For Justice
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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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
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