List_of_mayors_of_Bridgeport,_Connecticut

List of mayors of Bridgeport, Connecticut

List of mayors of Bridgeport, Connecticut

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The Mayor is the chief executive of Bridgeport, Connecticut who is directly elected for a four-year term. They have the power to issue executive orders, declare emergencies, submit a yearly budget to the city council and makes appointments to city government offices.

As of July 2012, the Mayor of Bridgeport earns an annual salary of $132,459.[1]

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