Out Of Prison,

Ganim Shows Interest In Running

BRIDGEPORT (AP) — Former Bridgeport mayor Joseph Ganim, released a year ago after serving nearly seven years in prison for corruption, has expressed some interest in running again to lead Connecticut’s largest city.

The city’s powerful Democratic boss says Ganim would like to run, but he’s backing Mayor Bill Finch and discouraged Ganim from running.

Ganim would not say whether he is considering a run, but said he’s been approached by hundreds of people with encouraging comments. He also said a Facebook page has been created to encourage him to run.