Denouncing the lack of city women in political leadership positions and input into the selection of convention delegates, school board member Maria Pereira tears into
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Democratic Political Leadership Shows Male-Dominated Gender Gap
Bridgeport’s Democratic Party is looking for a few good women in district leadership positions. On March 14, Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa, backed by Mayor
Read moreMario Wins Another Two Years, Ganim On Prez Election: Don’t Elect ‘Some Crazy On The Republican Side’
With his ally Mayor Joe Ganim in attendance, Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa Monday night overwhelmingly won another two-year term as party leader defeating newcomer
Read morePereira Urges Legislators To Reject More Power For Ed Commissioner
Board of Education member Maria Pereira, whose Democratic Town Committee slate in the 138th District swept all nine seats last week, is urging defeat of
Read moreFinger Politics! Piranha Power Sweeps To Democratic Town Committee Victory
Board of Education member Maria Pereira, Bridgeport’s self-described establishment fighting piranha of politics, reasserted her voter strength in the Upper East Side leading a slate
Read moreThe Race For Tuesday’s Cricket Vote
By the time polls close Tuesday at 8 p.m. for Democratic Town Committee primaries in three districts, about 700 electors will have cast votes by
Read moreTown Committee Wars–The I, Me, Mine Of Politics (Absentee Ballots Too)
More than 1,000 absentee ballots have been mailed by elections officials in three of 10 Democratic Town Committee districts competing in Tuesday’s primary with 27
Read moreMaria Pereira Dances For Seniors And Votes In Dem Party Squabble, Wanna Cut In?
Who says Board of Education member Maria Pereira doesn’t have a sense of humor? Wednesday night the self-proclaimed piranha of city politics led her Democratic
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