Given the possibility that Mayor Art Ward may be in line for a top state job, at least two politicians in town are making plans in case there’s a special election for mayor in the next couple of months.
Though nobody wants to admit in public that they’re eyeing the mayor’s job while Democrat Art Ward holds it, they are taking steps to run in case Ward leaves City Hall.
According to political insiders, Ward, who’s been mayor since 2007, may be tapped by Gov.-elect Dan Malloy to serve as commissioner or the state Department of Veterans Affairs.
City Republican Party chief T.J. Barnes said Tuesday the GOP “has thought about it” and talked over what it might do in response.
Ward said Monday he has heard nothing from Malloy or his staff about any potential appointment and dismissed it as a rumor.
“I haven’t been contacted by anyone,” Ward said, including Malloy.
Malloy’s staff is keeping mum about possible appointments. Click here for story.
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Malloy might be our saviour after all!
ReplyDeleteThis is great news for the City if true!
ReplyDeleteCockayne will beat McCauley if this happens.
ReplyDeleteGo Cockayne, Go Cockayne, Go Cockayne GO!
thanks dan you got my vote next time around
ReplyDeleteCockayne is worse than Ward
ReplyDeleteDo you think that Ward will take the rail to work?
ReplyDeleteGod forbid it comes down to having Mad Dog Cocayne or Kevin McZoppo as mayor...Bristol would be doomed!!!
ReplyDeleteWard failed to deliver - Foley won by 1200. I don't doubt Art is on Malloy's list, but I don't think its the commissioner list.
ReplyDeleteWe need a real MAYOR one who doesnt sleep with the union guys.
ReplyDeleteAs a service officer for the state, Ward was useless. He will be just as useless as commissioner.
ReplyDeleteGuess Malloy will be getting a phone call regarding loser Ward, afterall, any service officer who takes advantage of women veterans when they are vulnerable is nothing but slim ball. Right Artie?
Time for a little chat with Malloy and Linda Swartz. to warn them about thier so called pick.
Myers for Mayor says take out the trash now because the smell is very bad and will only get worse! Malloy had better do his homework on this wannna be and his checkered past all the way back to his early daze...........Happy Turkey Day and give this guy the bird.
ReplyDeleteatta boy artie !
ReplyDeletemaking b town proud
dems. were the victors and these are our spoils
CT , blue as the day is long, like the huskies unis.
--stretch
Who cares BRISTOL is already shot. No leadership a corrupt police dept. Dept heads that cant do their job. Engineers who cant read blue prints like on main st. No politicans checking why these errors are being made. Must be that all leaders are in bed with the UNION.
ReplyDeleteArt Ward will go down in Bristol history as the mayor (democrat and union member) who destroyed organized labor in Bristol.
ReplyDeleteGood riddance Art. Enjoy your union funded pensions.
6:29, Take a look in the mirror and see who the real slime ball is...Save your gossip for bingo night.
ReplyDeleteruthless attacks like the 6:29 posting should never be allowed.
ReplyDeleteAnon at November 24, 2010 3:35 PM said "We need a real MAYOR one who doesnt sleep with the union guys"
ReplyDeleteThe obvious response to that would be to NOT vote for ANY Democrat.
11:55 - you must be one of those greedy, disgruntled firefighters who the mayor didn't cave into when your leader, ellen bentivengo wanted to rape the city.
ReplyDeleteThe rest of us peons accepted how bad the economy is and were happy just to have our jobs.
Your greed cost both you and your new retirees but the taxpayers won big time.
November 25, 2010 11:55 AM
ReplyDeleteIf that's true, I'm for Art Ward all the way!
November 29, 2010 10:48 AM AKA "Reality Check": No 11:55 is obviosuly just a Zoppo-McDummie hack probably that Benuvento guy.
7:53am, aka ward, be careful what you wish for!
ReplyDelete7:55am -please get a life!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it ironic that Ward could be putting McCauley in the Mayor's chair?
ReplyDeleteWhat goes around comes around.
7:57 PM: As usual...WRONG!
ReplyDelete6:34 AM, McCrawly as Mayor? LMFAOROTF!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWard will bask in the ongoing rumor; he loves it!
ReplyDeleteLet ward go as long as he takes rosenthal with him- after all they are buddies.and after all, rosenthal has been bragging about him & malloy being buddies. do bristol a huge favor!
ReplyDeleteTime for the union to move on. Lets start masking the cuts.
ReplyDelete2:46 PM, Here's a better idea - leave us Ward and Rosenthal, and YOU leave...that would really be doing Bristol a HUGE favor!
ReplyDelete10:43 a.m., I wouldn't blame Ward for loving it. It's obviously pissing you off! LMAO!
ReplyDelete" If that's true, I'm for Art Ward all the way!"
ReplyDeleteNovember 29, 2010 10:48 AM AKA "Reality Check": No 11:55 is obviosuly just a Zoppo-McDummie hack probably that Benuvento guy."
This proves my point. The average A hole on the street is convinced that organized labor is bad. Once you give your employer all the power by becoming an at-will employee there will be no minimum wage but they will put a cap on what wage you get. Bend over and take it , be my guest and create the next slave state, if I go down i will go down fighting.