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Ex-NY Mets manager Bobby Valentine runs for Stamford mayor: Why not make it the greatest city in America?
Brianna Gurciullo
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STAMFORD Bobby Valentine is taking the field.
The Stamford native, Rippowam High School graduate, former Major League Baseball player and New York Mets manager, and current college athletics director announced Friday that he is running for mayor.
“Many people … see things and ask why did they happen, and others see things that didn’t happen and ask why not I’m one of those guys,” Valentine said earlier this week during an interview at his sports academy in Springdale. “I just want to know why not make it the greatest city in America, why not spend your time so that the people that you grew up with and the people that live with you are happy and content as they’re living, and I think that I’ve done a lot and I’ve learned a lot, and maybe my experience could make things bett
How much does a special election during a pandemic cost? About $188,000. By Brianna Gurciullo
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Stamford residents prepare to vote at the District 10 polling center at Westover Magnet Elementary School in Stamford, Conn. Tuesday, March 2, 2021. State Rep. Patricia Billie Miller, a Democrat, and Joshua Esses, a Republican, face off Tuesday in the special general election for Connecticut State Senate District 27 after former State Sen. Carlo Leone resigned to serve in Gov. Ned Lamont s administration.
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STAMFORD This week’s special election for the state Senate is expected to cost the city about $188,000, according to estimates from the Registrar of Voters’ and Town Clerk’s offices.
UpdatedWed, Mar 3, 2021 at 2:49 pm ET
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Joshua Esses said he called Patricia Billie Miller while votes were still being counted Tuesday night to concede the race for the 27th District state senate seat. (Kristin Borden/Patch)
STAMFORD, CT Republican candidate Josh Esses wished Democratic state Rep. Patricia Billie Miller nothing but the best Wednesday morning after calling her the previous night to concede in the race for the 27th District state senate seat.
Speaking by phone Wednesday, Esses said he decided to call Miller and concede after viewing unofficial numbers Tuesday night. I was down on the in-person count by about 100 votes, Esses said, and of the.uncounted absentee ballots, the vast majority were submitted by democrats.
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