Convicted Felon Ganim Weighs Run For Re-Election As Bridgeport Mayor

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Even though he has served seven years in federal prison for corruption, former Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim is forming an exploratory committee to run again for the city's top job, according to NBC Connecticut.

Former Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim now runs a consulting business.
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Daily Voice

04/02/2015 11:30 a.m.

He made the announcement Thursday morning on the "Chaz & AJ in the Morning" radio show. He filed the required paperwork at City Hall later in the day.

Ganim was convicted on 16 corruption charges, including steering city contracts in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of wine, custom clothes, cash and home improvements.

First elected in 1991, he was serving his fifth term when he was indicted in 2001.

Read the full story here at the NBC Connecticut website.

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