At It Again: Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim Seeks Reelection

Connecticut Public Radio | By Lucy Nalpathanchil,

Carmen Baskauf

Published August 27, 2019 at 9:00 AM EDT

Joe Ganim’s election as Bridgeport’s mayor in 2015 was an unlikely comeback story.

Reelected after seven years in federal prison for felony corruption, Ganim got a second chance. And now, he is asking for their vote to put him back in the mayor’s office once more.

This hour, we sit down with Joe Ganim ahead of the September 10th Democratic primary.

If you’re a Bridgeport resident, we want to hear from you. What questions do you have for Mayor Ganim? We take your calls, tweets, and Facebook comments.

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GUESTS:

Joe Ganim - Mayor of Bridgeport (@joeganim)
Brian Lockhart, Covers Bridgeport for the Connecticut Post (@blockhart1)

Chion Wolf contributed to this show.

Lucy Nalpathanchil

Lucy leads Connecticut Public's strategies to deeply connect and build collaborations with community-focused organizations across the state.

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Carmen Baskauf

Carmen Baskauf was a producer for Connecticut Public Radio's news-talk show Where We Live, hosted by Lucy Nalpathanchil from 2017-2021. She has also contributed to The Colin McEnroe Show.

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