BRIDGEPORT – Joe Ganim formally threw his hat in the ring to get his old job back Wednesday.
Ganim filed papers to run for Mayor of Bridgeport against incumbent Bill Finch. He held office from 1991 to 2003 when he was convicted and sent to prison for taking kickbacks from developers.
He said in a statement:
My campaign will be about building a Bridgeport that works for every citizen and every neighborhood. This election is about how we give every Bridgeport resident a chance for a better life. I believe Bridgeport deserves a Mayor focused on creating jobs, lowering taxes, improving schools, revitalizing neighborhoods, and creating a Bridgeport that works for everyone.
Ganim will make a public announcement on May 14.
Bridgeport’s current Mayor Bill Finch also released a statement:
We’re confident voters will come to the same conclusion jurors did: Joe Ganim doesn’t belong in the Mayor’s office. Joe Ganim is a corrupt politician who spent seven years in prison. His criminal activity has already cost the people of Bridgeport more than a hundred million dollars. Ganim’s failed investment scheme and sweetheart investment deal on the waterfront set us back years. We’re confident voters will come to the same conclusion jurors did: Joe Ganim doesn’t belong in the Mayor’s office.
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