A Primer On Connecticut Politics: Pesci On The Media, The State Of Connecticut, Notable Politicians Past And Present
Pesci Q: Before we get to the particulars, the details where the devil lives and breathes let me ask you some general questions. A: Sure. Q: When did you first start writing for newspapers? A: I remember my first or second column for the Journal Inquirer (JI). I’m not sure of the exact date. It was a column on Thurman Milner, who was then running as mayor of Hartford on the Democrat ticket. Milner won the contest about 40 years ago and became the first black mayor of a major city in Connecticut. Q: Do you remember what the column was about? A: I do. It has long since been consigned to the newspaper morgue at the JI. Q: Curious that you remember. A: No one forgets the circumstances involving the birth of their first commentary. The mayoralty race was well underway when the JI stumbled upon some questionable credentials presented by Milner. He had flourished a certificate from “Roachdale College.” The paper discovered the certificate was produced as a result of a dormitory ...