Dan Malloy
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| Dannel Malloy | |
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29th Mayor of Stamford, Connecticut
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| In office December 1, 1995 – December 1, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Stanley Esposito |
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| Succeeded by | Michael Pavia |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Cathy Malloy |
| Alma mater | Boston College Boston College Law School |
| Profession | Mayor |
Dannel "Dan" Malloy (born July 21, 1955) was the Mayor of Stamford, Connecticut. First elected in 1995, he served four terms. Malloy is the longest serving mayor in the history of Stamford.
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[edit] Biography
Born and raised in Stamford, Malloy is the seventh son and youngest of eight children. Malloy graduated Magna Cum Laude from Boston College and subsequently earned a law degree from Boston College Law School. He met his wife Cathy while both were attending Boston College, and they married in 1982. They have three sons: Dannel, Ben, and Sam. In March 2009 their son Ben, 21, was arrested for the second time in 16 months[1] in drug related incidents. The second arrest alleged attempted robbery[2] of a person allegedly selling marijuana. Since the arrest, both Mr. and Mrs. Malloy have spoken out about their struggles raising a child with depression and drug addiction.[3]
[edit] Professional career
After passing the bar exam, Malloy served as an Assistant District Attorney in Brooklyn from 1980 to 1984. During his tenure as a prosecutor, Malloy tried 23 felony cases, four of them homicides, and won 22 convictions. He was subsequently a partner in the Stamford law firm of Abate and Fox from 1984 to 1995.
[edit] Political career
Malloy served on the Stamford Board of Finance from 1983 to 1994. In 1995, he ran successfully for Mayor of Stamford, upsetting Republican incumbent Stanley Esposito.
Since Malloy took office in 1995, the city has increased public school funding by $112 million or 99.3%[4]. The city’s work with public education has earned it three “City Livability Awards” from the United States Conference of Mayors[5].
Malloy has also made crime reduction a priority during his administration; Stamford is currently ranked as the 9th safest city in the United States and 3rd safest in the Northeast region [6] and for the past six years has ranked in the top 11 safest cities with populations of 100,000 or more, according to the FBI[7].
In May 2009, the City announced it was laying off 23 police officers, citing a contract dispute with the police union. [8] Nevertheless, in June 2009, the police union reached a pact with the city to avoid layoffs according a joint announcement by Mayor Malloy and police union President Sgt. Kennedy. [9]
Malloy has been engaging in an extended legal and public relations fight with Stamford's volunteer fire departments, with opposing views on how to best protect the city. The final outcome is yet to be settled.
In 2004, Dan Malloy was the first candidate to announce his bid for the Democratic Party nomination for Governor of Connecticut. In a major upset in Malloy’s favor, he received the convention endorsement of the Democratic Party on May 20, 2006 by only 1 vote. Malloy lost in the primary election, to New Haven Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. on August 8, 2006. Yet, out of more than 265,000 votes cast only about 4,000 votes separated the two candidates.
On February 3, 2009, Dan Malloy officially filed paperwork with Connecticut's State Elections Enforcement Commission to form a gubernatorial exploratory committee[10], and subsequently announced that he does not intend to seek reelection as Mayor of Stamford [11]. This indicates that Malloy is likely to seek the Democratic Party nomination for Governor of Connecticut in the 2010 gubernatorial election.
In February 2009 Malloy had a spirited exchange with Steve Doocy of Fox News over Malloy's bid to fund artificial turf fields in Stamford as part of the 2009 national economic stimulus program [12]
DAN MALLOY writes a blog known as "The Blog That Works"[13]. He refers to it as "Chatting with you about Stamford and beyond" and asks for people to join in. It is on the website of ctnews.com.[14] TheBlogThatWorks.com
[edit] Membership and Group Affiliations
- Trustee and Vice Chair for Education of the Jobs, Education & Workforce Committee, United States Conference of Mayors
- Co-Chair of Small Business/Partner America Task Force, United States Conference of Mayors
- Former Member, Executive Committee of the Democratic National Committee
- Former President, Connecticut Conference of Municipalities
- Adjunct Professor, the University of Connecticut
- Member, Board of Trustees, Mitchell College, New London, Connecticut
- Member, Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ A Public Couple Knows a Private Pain Isn’t Unique NY Times, March 15, 2009
- ^ A Public Couple Knows a Private Pain Isn’t Unique NY Times, March 15, 2009
- ^ In their Pain, Stamford Mayor and Wife Know They're Not Alone NY Times, March 15, 2009
- ^ City of Stamford bio for Dan Malloy
- ^ United States Conference of Mayors Livability Awards Retrieved on 2009-02-19.
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- ^ Lowe, Zach. "Stamford named ninth safest city in U.S."The Advocate (Stamford), 2007-06-20. Retrieved on 2009-02-19.
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- ^ Pazniokas, Mark. "Stamford Mayor Explores Run For Governor" The Hartford Courant, 2009-02-03. Retrieved on 2009-02-19.
- ^ Wright, Chase. "Malloy focuses on governor's seat" The Stamford Times, 2009-02-04. Retrieved on 2009-02-19.
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