What A Year!

The following are a list of events that happened throughout the year and I posted about. Enjoy the recap.

January

3: Governor Rell is sworn in for her first full term in office. State legislators were also sworn in, which started their session.

4: History is made in Washington as Nancy Pelosi becomes the first female speaker of the House.

23: President George W. Bush delivers his State of the Union Address in front of a Democratic Congress for the first time.

February

7: Governor Jodi Rell gives her budget address to members of the General Assembly. It was looked at with mixed views.

20: Former City Clerk Helena Abrantes announces that she plans on challenging Republican Mayor Mark Boughton. Some felt others may also try to be the one to challenge Boughton, however she ended up being the only one.

March

6: Mayor Boughton presented his budget proposal to the Common Council.

13: Danbury Democrats officially endorse Senator Chris Dodd for President. Dodd is still in the running, but polling around only one percent.

23: Congressman Chris Murphy votes for a withdrawal date for troops in Iraq.

April

3: The Common Council passes Mayor Boughton's budget.

12: The Judiciary Committee passed a bill that would allow gay marriage in Connecticut, however it is never taken further.

21: It's reported that our State Senator David Cappiello will run for Congress against Chris Murphy.

May

6: Congressional candidate David Cappiello appears on Fox 61 and expresses his views on the Iraq War publicly for the first time.

18: The General Assembly passes a bill that would allow illegal immigrants to pay in state tuition.

June

1: State Senator Lou DeLuca is arrested on accounts of conspiracy.

14: DeLuca resigns as minority leader, as State Senator John McKinney is chosen to replace him.

23: The General Assembly passes the state budget, weeks late however.

26: Governor Jodi Rell vetoes a bill that would have given illegal immigrants in state tuition.

July

6: I write the first post analyzing the fifth congressional district race.

11: former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson passes away at 94.

19: Danbury Democrats and Republicans nominate candidates for the local election.

August

2: Senator David Cappiello calls on fellow Republican Lou DeLuca to resign.

5: The weekend of the Italian Festival which many local candidates attended.

September

9: The Taste of Danbury and Irish Festival is held, while the local campaign starts getting in full swing.

12: Mayoral candidate Helena Abrantes releases a radio ad.

18: Council candidates Lynn Taborsak and Chris Halfar show support towards the "Danbury 11".

October

3: Mayor Boughton expresses his support for Mitt Romney's Presidential campaign, becoming his campaign's Connecticut co-chairman.

28: The race for Mayor starts to heat up with major newspaper articles written.

30: Former Congresswoman Nancy Johnson endorses Rudy Giuliani for President.

November

1: The News-Times endorses Mark Boughton for a fourth term as Mayor.

6: Election Day 2007! Mayor Boughton has a huge win, along with impressive wins by incumbent Treasurer Dan Jowdy, City Clerk Jean Natale, and Town Clerk Lori Kaback. Republicans also keep the majority on the Council.

13: Senator Lou DeLuca announces his resignation effective November 30th after months of speculation.

December

8: Former Republican State Representative Tony Nania announces he plans on opening an exploratory committee to run for the fifth congressional district. Nania would face David Cappiello in a primary if he goes through with this.

14: Mayor Boughton gives his State of the City Address.

17: Senator Joe Lieberman endorses Republican John McCain for President.

TIME Magazine names a person of the year, so I thought that this blog would do the same. However, we are going to go a little further and name a person of the year in Danbury, Connecticut, and America. On Saturday we will reveal Danbury's Person of the Year. Stay tuned!