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Rosnick, who has known the Ganim family for
about 40 years, described the mayor as “a soft-spo-
ken, straight-up compassionate guy.”
“I’ve seen him in action in court as an attorney, and
he is always respectful and deferential to the court.”
Rosnick said. “He has experience as a criminal law-
yer and a civil lawyer. He has a broad knowledge and
experience he can share with his clients and persons
in need.”
Audrey Blondin, of the Blondin Law Office in
Torrington, agreed.
“He has demonstrated now, over many years, that
he has learned from his mistakes and works hard ev-
ery day to help the citizens of Bridgeport improve
their quality of life,” Blondin said. “Mayor Ganim
exemplifies how it’s possible for a person to turn Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim.
their life around and deserves a second chance for Photo: Mag1059 via Wikimedia Commons

readmission to the Connecticut Bar.” Ganim’s request for readmission goes to a stand-
But not everyone is convinced, ing committee of the Connecticut
including Hartford solo practitio- Bar Examining Committee, which
ner Ken Krayeske. will make its recommendation to
“I’m all for second chances as a panel of three Superior Court
I litigate on behalf of convicted Bridgeport Mayor Joseph judges. Those judges will then
murderers,” said Krayeske, an at- Ganim, who spent seven have the final say.
torney for eight years. “But, when
you win an office like mayor and years in prison for Ganim’s office referred all
engage in an egregious, systematic corruption, is seeking comment to Rowena White,
and long-term defalcation of the reinstatement to the communications director for the
mayor. White said she’d forward
Connecticut Bar.

public trust, I don’t think you get the request to Ganim, who didn’t
another shot at being a lawyer.” respond by press time.
Krayeske continued: “People al- And Ganim’s attorney, Suzanne
ready hold lawyers in low esteem. I am tired of the Sutton, of counsel for Cohen & Wolf in Bridgeport,
ambulance-chaser jokes. The one plum he wants declined to comment for this report.
more than anything else is to be reinstated as a law- ¦

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