Joe Ganim | |
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| 51st and 54th Mayor of Bridgeport | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Finch |
| In office November 11, 1991 – April 4, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Mary C. Moran |
| Succeeded by | John M. Fabrizi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Peter Ganim October 21, 1959 Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Connecticut (BA) University of Bridgeport (JD) |
Joseph Peter Ganim (born October 21, 1959) is an American Democratic politician, former attorney, and convicted felon who is currently serving as the mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was elected mayor of the city six times serving from 1991 to 2003, when he resigned after being convicted on federal felony corruption charges. In 2015, Ganim mounted a successful political comeback and was again elected Bridgeport mayor.[1][2] Ganim was sworn in as mayor on December 1, 2015.[1] Ganim has twice unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for governor of Connecticut, running in 1994 and 2018.
Ganim was reelected to a consecutive term in 2019, and is currently serving his seventh term as mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
- ^ a b Associated Press, Ganim Sworn In As Bridgeport Mayor Five Years After Getting Out of Prison (December 1, 2015).
- ^ Kristin Hussey, Joseph Ganim, Disgraced Ex-Mayor of Bridgeport, Conn., Wins Back Job, New York Times (November 3, 2015).