More than two dozen elected officials led by Mayor Bill Finch received the oath of office in City Council chambers Thursday night. Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen delivered the oath of office to Finch for his second term as Bridgeport’s 52nd mayor. Democratic Party Vice Chair Dorothy Guman administered the oath to City Clerk Fleeta Hudson while [...]
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Finch, Other Elected Officials, Start New Terms
December 1st, 2011 · 4 Comments · City Council, News and Events
Tags: Alma Maya·Americo Santiago·AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia·Anderson Ayala·Andre Baker·Angel DePara·Bill Finch·Bob Curwen·Carlos Silva·Charlie Stallworth·Denese Taylor-Moye·Dennis Scinto·Dottie Guman·Fleeta Hudson·George Jepsen·Howard Austin·Jim Holloway·John Stafstrom·Leticia Colon·Lydia Martinez·M. Evette Brantley·Manuel Ayala·Marty McCarthy·Michelle Lyons·Mike Garrett·Mitch Robles·Paul Ganim·Ralph Ford·Rich Paoletto·Sue Brannelly·Tom McCarthy·Warren Blunt
Non-Voters Are Brain Dead–What Does Finch Gain By Debating?
October 21st, 2011 · 50 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
The Connecticut Post on Sunday published a package of stories (Inside the Machine) examining Mayor Bill Finch’s primary win over Mary-Jane Foster: the warchest, the role of the party apparatus, hundreds of “consultants” hired to churn out the vote, the bulging absentee ballot operation led by Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa and the queen of ABs [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Caruso·CT Post·Jeff Kohut·Keila Torres Ocasio·Keith Rodgerson·Lydia Martinez·Mario Testa·Mary-Jane Foster·Mike Garrett·Milton Johnson·Ralph Cennamo·Rick Torres
Torres Seeks GOP Leadership
April 6th, 2011 · 4 Comments · State Politics
Rick Torres, former Republican candidate for mayor and Congress, wants to be the next Connecticut GOP chair. Rick is super conservative as Connecticut Republicans go, but maybe there’s an argument to be made there as the state GOP seeks to regain its footing within the state legislature, state constitutional offices and Congressional seats. Rick set off [...]
Voters Address Ballot Bungle
November 17th, 2010 · 17 Comments · Interviews, News and Events
It was a night to vent and that’s what a few dozen speakers did Tuesday night at City Hall Annex. Roughly 100 attended the meeting of the informal elections committee appointed by Mayor Bill Finch and chaired by former Mayor Nick Panuzio (see interview with Nick above) tasked with reviewing the Election Day debacle of [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Caruso·David Pia·Joe Borges·Marc Delmonico·Mike Garrett·Nancy Hadley·Nick Panuzio·Rob Russo·Santa Ayala
Mayor And Murphy, Plus: Merrick In Pol Pod
November 24th, 2009 · 26 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Development and Zoning, Interviews, News and Events, State Politics
Mayor Bill Finch has provided additional details in the hiring of former Chief Administrative Officer Dennis Murphy on a consulting basis. Murphy will be paid $24,000 in what is expected to be a roughly six-month assignment to enhance management-labor relations. See Finch news release below: Mayor Finch Continues Efforts to Professionalize City Workforce (November 23, [...]
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Is Minority Party Representation On The Table For Charter Revision? Mike Garrett Says It Should Be
January 11th, 2012 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, Education
Update with Mike Garrett comments: The seven-member Charter Revision Commission will look at reshaping the way school board members are chosen, among other items. The Bridgeport Board of Education is currently an elected body on hold as a result of state control of city schools that has created an appointed commission. Could a hybrid of elected [...]
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