Tomorrow, January 3rd will be the official swearing in of Hartford's new City Council and Mayor Segarra at 7:00PM. A special Council meeting will follow at which time the Council leadership is expected to be selected.
All indications are that newly elected Council member Shawn Wooden has sewn up the votes needed to secure the Council President's position. This is a turn of events over what was expected shortly after the November electiuon when the sure bet was on Ken Kennedy to secure the votes.
If Wooden is selected as Council President he may bring some fresh ideas to the Council as someone who is not an incumbent. Wooden has also shown his close ties to Governor Malloy and a friendship that dates back almost a decade to the time when Governor Malloy served as Mayor of Stamford.
Kevin one thing that you didnt mention about Shawn that I know is his While House and DC contacts.Those contacts will auger well for Hartford as Shawn flies down or calls those contacts to obtain funds,grants etc for Hartford.We are very fortunate to have someone of his ability,knowledge and experience as President of the Council.
ReplyDeleteIt is not a done deal yet, we know how much the word of some at City Hall means. All indications are though that Shawn Wooden has the votes, despite previous media predictions that the position was Councilman Kennedy's
ReplyDeleteIn Hartford nothing is done until after the vote, and even then one isnt too sure...
ReplyDeleteMy Magic Eight Ball told me Mayor Wooden will rule the world!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteTo many chiefs in that place for what
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