Joseph Ganim
On the record
Ganim consults for Bridgeport city-vendor construction + developer interests during his first Mayor term — basis of 2003 federal RICO + bribery conviction (9-year sentence); re-elected Bridgeport Mayor 2015 after prison release. Convicted Mar 2003 of federal racketeering + extortion + bribery (16 counts); 9-year sentence; re-elected mayor of Bridgeport Nov 2015 — first US mayor reelected after federal corruption conviction; lost reelection 2023.
SEVERITY · FELONY · CRIMES · racketeering, bribery, extortion
Background
Joseph Ganim occupied the Mayor of Bridgeport of Bridgeport office in Connecticut for 12 years (1991–2003). Flagged as a notable historical figure by Officium's curation pass. After: Mayor of Bridgeport (2015-2023). Press-relevant: Convicted Mar 2003 of federal racketeering + extortion + bribery (16 counts); 9-year sentence; re-elected mayor of Bridgeport Nov 2015 — first US mayor reelected after federal corruption conviction; lost reelection 2023.. Same-year political environment (1991): Governor Lowell Weicker; Attorney General Richard Blumenthal.
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Primary sources
Others who held this office in Connecticut
- Joseph Ganim (2015-2023)