Bernard “Bob” Joy Jr., who was nominated by acclamation by Milford Republicans as their mayoral candidate Tuesday night, acknowledged that he has missed several meetings during his term on the Board of Aldermen, but pledged to be a full-time candidate and if elected a full-time, fully engaged mayor.
Joy said that he and his sister Mary cared for their mother as the older woman was dying of cancer. “At times the obligation to my mother and to my family after her death took me away from my business responsibilities and my responsibilities to the city,” the candidate said during his City Hall acceptance speech.
“Looking back on it today I can say emphatically that I would not have done anything differently,” Joy said.
