Despite being the first presidential candidate to be investigated by the FBI in a criminal probe Mayor Bill Finch’s campaign office just released this press release:
“Hillary Clinton is a strong and effective leader who has proven herself to be a true champion for hardworking Americans. I’m proud to announce that I’m officially supporting her campaign to be the next President of the United States.” — Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch
Bridgeport, Conn. (August 14, 2015) – Today, Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch announced that he is officially endorsing Hillary Clinton’s campaign for President of the United States.
“Hillary Clinton is a strong and effective leader who has proven herself to be a true champion for hardworking Americans,” said Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch. “I’m proud to announce that I’m officially supporting her campaign to be the next President of the United States.”
Mayor Finch also noted that Hillary Clinton is the strongest presidential candidate to carry on – and build upon – President Barack Obama’s policies, including issues like growing jobs and fighting climate change.
Growing jobs and our economy On creating jobs and growing our economy, Hillary Clinton’s vision for the American economy and its future is a key reason for Mayor Finch’s support.
, Hillary Clinton laid out a populist proposal that does right by hardworking Americans. Her proposal includes: raising the minimum wage, supporting unions, defending and enhancing social security, further investments in rail transportation and clean energy, giving fiscal incentives to businesses that create jobs, and holding businesses accountable.
“In order for cities like Bridgeport to continue growing and thriving, we need to double-down on making smart investments in the future,” said Mayor Finch.
“President Obama has done tremendous work in bringing back our economy from the brink. I’m confident that Hillary Clinton will continue making smart investments in the future that will help make Bridgeport a place where our kids and grandkids will choose to live, work, and raise their families, too.”
Due to Mayor Finch’s strong leadership, and a significant investment from President Obama’s Administration, Steelpointe Harbor is finally under construction. Once complete, it will be a 2 million-square-foot regional waterfront urban destination.
Spanning 82 acres, Steelpointe Harbor will feature more than 750,000 square feet of retail, restaurants and entertainment, a 12-screen premium theater, two hotels, 1,100 mid-and-high rise residential units, 30,000 square feet of office and a 200-slip, full service, deep water marina. It will also be the first time the peninsula will have public access for Bridgeport residents in 100 years.
“I’m confident that Hillary Clinton will continue the trend that President Obama started in helping cities like Bridgeport make smart investments in the future, growing jobs, developing our economy, and moving toward a better tomorrow.”
“As the co-chair of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Task Force, I know all too well that growing cities like Bridgeport — which account for significantly less pollution than suburbs — are the key to a sustainable future in the U.S.,” said Mayor Finch. “That’s why we need leaders like President Obama and Hillary Clinton to lead our country. They understand that growing green jobs, and producing clean energy so our kids can breathe cleaner air, is key to winning the fight against climate change.”
President Obama’s recently released Clean Power Plan aims to beat back carbon dioxide emissions in the United States by 32 percent from 2005 levels by 2030.
The Clean Power Plan will help Connecticut and the rest of the country reach 30 percent more renewable energy generation by 2030, creating tens of thousands of jobs, lowering the cost of energy, and ensuring our kids and grandkids breathe cleaner air.
“Clean energy, our energy future, and our economy all depend on what’s happening right here in Bridgeport, and that’s why I’m going to be inviting my colleagues to come here and see Connecticut’s and our nation’s energy future,” said Senator Blumenthal
. “Connecticut is the fuel cell capital of the world, and here in Bridgeport, fuel cells have been applied to save money, save on pollution, drive the economy, and create more jobs. It’s really a win/win and Bridgeport is leading the way.”
— a long-neglected industrial area on the West Side – has been transformed by dozens of green job creators, resulting in hundreds of new jobs and more than $10 million in annual personal income.
, Bridgeport serves as home to North America’s largest fuel cell, which powers up to 15,000 homes with clean energy. Combined with the additional 5,000 homes that will be powered by a second fuel cell and 9,000 solar panels atop an old and unused landfill, the state’s largest city will be powering 20,000 homes a year with clean energy – ensuring Bridgeporters breathe easier.
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