Posted on 06/22/2010 1:03:52 PM PDT by JoeProBono
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Mayor Eddie Perez said Tuesday that he will submit his resignation Friday, a week after he was convicted on five corruption charges, and would stay in office long enough to ensure an easy transition.
Perez, a former gang leader who became Hartford's first Latino mayor, said last week he would step down after being convicted of extortion, accepting a bribe and other counts....
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Those Republicans at it again..../sarc.
The headline doesn’t mention his party. There must be some sort of computer malfuntion.
I’m sure Obozo will make him a CZAR of something.
We’re talking Hartford CT here... the GOP finished in 4rd place behind the vaguely Communist Working Families Party in the last municipal election.
Former gang leader.
What could possibly go wrong?
If it was Republican it would have been in the headline.
You ever notice that these “working families” people aren’t so much “working”.
The council member they cite is overeducated. He got a med degree, a master’s in public health, etc.
He’s never really worked a day in his life, he’s an elitist.
Uh, oh. Rahm may have some unexpected competition in the Chicago mayoral race. This guy is now eminently qualified (AND available) to throw his hat into the ring...
>”Former gang leader.”
>”article it mentions party affiliation.(Dem)”
AND Latino.
Just another Mexican who lost his way crossing the border?
Amazingly, it actually says he’s a democrat.
“La Mordida” comes to New Hampshire.
And now Pedro Segarra will become mayor. Are there any Americans in Hartford?
They elect a gang leader for Mayor and then I suppose they are all surprised he turned out to be a frickin’ criminal?
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