Tuesday December 16, 2008
Forget having a General Assembly delegation. Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch this morning announced that one of the usual Capitol suspects – Gaffney, Bennett and Associates – will be the city’s Hartford lobbyists this year for a cool $55,000.
All the mayor needs is the City Council to go along with the idea.
The Blogster wonders why the cash-strapped mayor didn’t hire an extra teacher or. sanitation worker, who could actually DO SOMETHING for the city’s taxpayeres, instead of strutting around the halls of the Capitol pretending you have juice.
According to a release from Finch’s office, eight requests were received for the contract.
“The group was narrowed down to three finalists, and of the three,Gaffney, Bennett was strongest bipartisan firm,” the release said. “The firm also has strongcontacts with both Governor Rell and the legislative leadership in both Houses.”
Thre previous contract was held by Robinson and Cole Government Relations for $50,000.