Bill Finch (politician): Difference between revisions
==Early life and family==
==Early life and family==
Finch grew up in [[Trumbull, Connecticut|Trumbull]] and Bridgeport. He attended the [[University of Connecticut]] in [[Storrs, Connecticut|Storrs]], Connecticut. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in [[Agricultural Economics]], and while he was there served as the student representative to the University’s Board of Trustees and was elected President of the undergraduate student government. He has four children, Aiden, Astra, Christopher and Peter, all lived in Bridgeport and attended Bridgeport public schools, as well as charter and parochial schools.{{cite web|title=About Mayor Bill Finch|url=http://finchformayor.com/about/|publisher=Bill Finch for Mayor|accessdate=March 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115201127/http://finchformayor.com/about/|archive-date=January 15, 2012|url-status=dead}} His eldest son Peter is a successful trial lawyer and rapper in Bridgeport, CT. https://thefinchfirm.com/
Finch grew up in [[Trumbull, Connecticut|Trumbull]] and Bridgeport. He attended the [[University of Connecticut]] in [[Storrs, Connecticut|Storrs]], Connecticut. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in [[Agricultural Economics]], and while he was there served as the student representative to the University’s Board of Trustees and was elected President of the undergraduate student government. He has four children, Aiden, Astra, Christopher and Peter, all lived in Bridgeport and attended Bridgeport public schools, as well as charter and parochial schools.{{cite web|title=About Mayor Bill Finch|url=http://finchformayor.com/about/|publisher=Bill Finch for Mayor|accessdate=March 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115201127/http://finchformayor.com/about/|archive-date=January 15, 2012|url-status=dead}} His eldest son Peter is a successful trial lawyer in Bridgeport, CT. https://thefinchfirm.com/
==Political career==
==Political career==
American politician
Bill Finch (born March 4, 1956) is an American retired politician who served as mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut[1] for eight years after previously serving in the Connecticut Senate for seven years.[2] As mayor, he was known for his strong environmentally friendly policies[3] and his tax reform efforts, both of which received local and national praise. Finch lost his role as mayor when he was defeated in 2015 by former mayor and convicted felon, Joe Ganim in the 2015 Bridgeport, Connecticut mayoral election. He has since moved onto the private sector and rejected the idea of running for mayor again.[4]
Early life and family[edit]
Finch grew up in Trumbull and Bridgeport. He attended the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics, and while he was there served as the student representative to the University’s Board of Trustees and was elected President of the undergraduate student government. He has four children, Aiden, Astra, Christopher and Peter, all lived in Bridgeport and attended Bridgeport public schools, as well as charter and parochial schools.[1][5] His eldest son Peter is a successful trial lawyer in Bridgeport, CT. https://thefinchfirm.com/
Political career[edit]
After graduating from college, Finch moved back to Bridgeport where he became a city council member for nine and a half years. While on the city council, Finch developed a record of cutting taxes, aimed to create new jobs, and was involved in public safety by voting to add more police officers to the city’s force and promoting programs such as gun safety lock distribution.[1]
As a councilman, Finch helped negotiate the construction of the Bluefish Baseball Stadium, the Arena at Harbor Yard, and Steel Point. He also served as member of the Grow Bridgeport Fund, the Connecticut Zoological Society, and the Leo J. Ryan Education Foundation Board of Directors.[1]
State senate[edit]
In 2000, Finch was elected State Senator for the 22nd district, representing Bridgeport, Trumbull, and Monroe. He served in the legislature as Senate Chairman of the Environment Committee and as Senate Vice Chairman of the Transportation Committee. He was also a member of the Education Committee and the Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee.[1]
As a Senator, Finch’s legislative priorities included property tax reform, smart growth initiatives, education funding, expanding the Husky healthcare initiative, combating underage drinking, transportation issues, and gun control and crime prevention.[1] Upon arriving at the Senate, Finch initiated the “Who Wants to Change the World?” Contest – a program to involve youth with government. He also promoted an ongoing movement to recognize and preserve the works of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.[5]
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