Former City Councilman big “Mojo” Ralph Mojica, a regular OIB contributor, announced in a post he’s seriously considering running for his old legislative seat that includes the South End, Downtown and West End. We are entering a sleepy municipal election cycle that includes seats for City Council and Board of Education in 2013. The mayor [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Ralph Mojica'
Any City Council Members Vulnerable?
November 27th, 2012 · 19 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics
Tags: Alberto "Tito" Ayala·AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia·Andre Baker·Andres Ayala·Angel DePara·Bill Finch·Bob Curwen·Carlos Silva·Chris Caruso·Christina Ayala·Denese Taylor-Moye·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Howard Austin·Jim Holloway·John Fabrizi·John Olson·Leticia Colon·Lydia Martinez·M. Evette Brantley·Manuel Ayala·Michelle Lyons·Mitch Robles·Ralph Mojica·Rich Paoletto·Sue Brannelly·Tom McCarthy·Warren Blunt
Zombie Land Comes To Bridgeport
September 27th, 2012 · 3 Comments · News and Events
On Oct. 11, 7 p.m. McLevy Green, The Bridgeport Arts and Cultural Council salutes OIB fiend, former City Councilman Ralph Mojica. Mojo, welcome to Zombie Land! Spread the infection and tell a ghoul and boil about this Downtown Crawl happening right in the heart of B’port. Horrifying spectacles abound, ghastly restaurant specials and so much zombie [...]
Tags: Ralph Mojica·Two Boots
Okay Class: What Would You Ask The State Senate Candidates?
June 26th, 2012 · 12 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Former City Councilman big Mojo Ralph Mojica has a point when he writes what’s the sense of running for office if you have nothing to say. So far OIB’s coverage of the Aug. 14 Democratic primary has largely centered on the personalities in the race for Connecticut’s 23rd Senate District. Maybe we can help the [...]
East Side Insurgents Claim District Victory–Recount Required
March 7th, 2012 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
The battle for control of Democratic Town Committee seats on the East Side’s 137th District turned out to be just that with a challenge slate led by former City Council members Tito Ayala, Gilberto Hernandez and Maria Valle claiming unofficially five of the nine seats, winning the machine counts in both precincts and surviving the absentee ballot operation [...]
Tags: Alberto "Tito" Ayala·Americo Santiago·Denese Taylor-Moye·Jack Banta·Leticia Colon·Lydia Martinez·Mario Testa·Mitch Robles·Ralph Mojica
Which Way Will The Fairy Dust Blow On Primary Day?
March 6th, 2012 · 7 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
UPDATE: Today (Tuesday) is shaping up as a splendid day to vote in district primaries for Democratic Town Committee seats. How many times will you vote? Primaries are all about identifying friends and dragging them to the polls. But why drag voters to the polls when you have the magic of an absentee ballot operation? It’s [...]
Tags: Americo Santiago·Charritin Escalera·Chris Foreman·Lydia Martinez·Mitch Robles·Ralph Mojica
Americo’s Magic Act–Six-Pack Abs
March 3rd, 2012 · 23 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
Nothing like a hot Democratic Town Committee district race to rev up absentee ballot magician Americo Santiago. The number of absentee ballots returned in the 131st District where Americo is trying to fend off a slate of challengers on March 6 has already surpassed the number returned in last September’s Democratic primary between Mayor Bill Finch and [...]
Tags: Americo Santiago·Bill Finch·Charritin Escalera·Chris Foreman·Lydia Martinez·Mary-Jane Foster·Mitch Robles·Ralph Mojica
Paging Zombie Land–Can Mojica Drum Up The Mojo For A City Council Challenge? Election Year For The Council
April 30th, 2013 · 19 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, City Politics, News and Events
Former City Councilman Ralph Mojica has filed paperwork to try to reclaim his former seat on the city’s legislative body challenging incumbents Denese Taylor-Moye and Jack Banta in the 131st District that covers the South End, Downtown and the West End. Big Mojo served on the council for several years. He supported Chris Caruso for [...]
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