HARTFORD - New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart continues to make state politics history Two years ago, she was sworn in as the state’s youngest mayor at 26. Recently re-elected, she is believed to be the youngest female mayor in the country. What makes her political rise fascinating is that she is a Republican in a hardscrabble city, where Democrats outnumber the GOP 6-1. In Stewart’s upcoming term, 12 of the 15 city council seats will be controlled by Republicans a a scenario New Britain has not seen in decades. Stan talks to Stewart about what this new political power shift means for Hard-Hittin’ New Britain.
The Stan Simpson Show: A political power shift in New Britain
HARTFORD – New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart continues to make state politics history Two years ago, she was sworn in as the state’s youngest mayor at 26. Re...