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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Nick Ravo, A Novice Reigns as Bridgeport Mayor, New York Times (November 15, 1989).
- 1 2 Sullivan, p. 93.
- 1 2 George Judson, U.S. Judge Blocks Bridgeport From Bankruptcy Court, New York Times (August 2, 1991).
- ↑ "Mary Chapar Moran, Historic First Woman Mayor, Passes Away At 90, Last Republican Chief Executive". OnlyInBridgeport.com. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- 1 2 For First Time, Democrats Choose A Black for Mayor in New Haven, Associated Press (September 14, 1989).
- ↑ The 1989 Elections: Connecticut: New Haven Picks First Black Mayor, New York Times (November 8, 1989).
- ↑ Gerald Benjamin & Richard P. Nathan, Regionalism and Realism: A Study of Governments in the New York Metropolitan Area (Bookings Institution Press: 2001), p. 13.
- ↑ Rob Sullivan, Political Corruption in Bridgeport: Scandal in the Park City (The History Press, 2014), p. 93.
- ↑ David Berman, Local Government and the States: Autonomy, Politics and Policy: Autonomy, Politics and Policy (Routledge, 2015).
- ↑ Jeff Holtz, Bridgeport Mayor's Office, and Race for It, Drawing Spotlight as Usual, New York Times (June 10, 2007).
- ↑ Benjamin & Nathan, p. 13.
- 1 2 Mary C. Moran, In 1991, bankruptcy was best for Bridgeport, Connecticut Post (September 14, 2012).
- ↑ Kirk Johnson, Bridgeport Mayor Falls, but No Wide Anti-Incumbent Trend Is Seen, New York Times (November 6, 1991).
- ↑ Kirk Johnson, New Mayor in Bridgeport Faces the Same Old Problems, New York Times (November 7, 1991).