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Bridgeport mayor appoints new Board of Ed member in spite of lawsuit

News 12 Connecticut has learned that Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim has appointed a Norwalk police officer to the city's troubled Board of Education, in spite of a lawsuit challenging the mayor's authority

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Bridgeport mayor appoints new Board of Ed member in spite of lawsuit

News 12 Connecticut has learned that Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim has appointed a Norwalk police officer to the city's troubled Board of Education, in spite of a lawsuit challenging the mayor's authority

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