Pedro (AKA Peter Segarra) Segarra at a ribbon cutting
It shouldn't be this easy to continue to criticize an incumbent Mayor, but they couldn't be making it any easier for me. I received this press release this afternoon which claims to be touting Pedro Seagarra's 50 greatest accomplishments during his tenure as Mayor. I don't know if they are planning on building to an exciting crescendo, but it is sure off to a lame start if this is a sample. I would hope for something along the line that Segarra has created 100's of new jobs, reduced the mill rate by xx mills, increased the grand list by xx hundred's of thousands of dollars, reduced the unemployment rate by any percentage, maybe even that he hired enough Police Officers to keep HPD properly staffed
The first accomplishment he claimed was some group he started in college over 40 years ago, hardly an accomplishment resulting from his performance as Mayor.
But alas, the best the Segarra campaign can come up with is that he cut a ribbon on a new sidewalk on Tower Avenue.
This is pathetic.
From: Jenna Grande <jenna.grande1@gmail.com>
Date: August 5, 2015 at 1:49:40 PM EDT
To: Jenna Grande <jenna.grande1@gmail.com>, Amelia Smith <ameliasmith554@gmail.com>, Michael Todd <mblandt2@gmail.com>
Subject: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mayor Pedro E. Segarra’s 6th Accomplishment for "50 Days" Project
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SEGARRA FOR MAYOR 2015Contact: Jenna GrandeFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : Mayor Pedro E. Segarra’s announced another accomplishment for his “50 Days” project that has been highlighting his major achievements while in office.August 5, 2015: In an effort to bolster an awareness of his achievements the past five years in office, Mayor Pedro E. Segarra has been highlighting notable and progressive investments and changes made in Hartford during his tenure.On July 10th, 2015, Mayor Pedro Segarra along with members of the North East Revitalization Association, The Blue Hills Neighborhood Revitalization Zone, the Upper Albany NRZ, and the Friends of Keney Park at a ceremonial ribbon-cutting for a new sidewalk on the north side of Tower Avenue.Tower Avenue is a very busy street, and the sidewalk made it safer and more accessible to pedestrians walking through Keney Park. The sidewalk was an example of the success that comes when the community comes together to create change, said Segarra.The sidewalk was installed in the winter and spring on a 3,000-foot stretch of road between Barbour Street and Mayfair Road, which previously had no sidewalk.




