Despite a cri a pending criminal case, a member
of the Bridgeport City Council was setting her sights on
a higher office tonight. News 12 Connecticut's Frank Recchia
has the latest four Democrats holding their nominating convention here
at the Margaret Morton government Center tonight. As two
old friends from East End politics prepare to battle it
out in the race for State House Councilwoman Anita Martinez
who was re elected to the City council last fall
after two years out of that seat is challenging five
term incumbent Andre Baker in the one fourth whom we
sat down with today. Martinez says she believes the
East End can be better served with her as state
rep telling us she does not believe her recent legal
troubles will hamper her chances. She's accused of allegedly
violating pandemic business restrictions at the Keystone Club. She
used to manage and a judge found she mishandled absentee
ballots in the recent oral race leading to a do
over Martinez saying there is no animosity between her and
Baker, but it's time for new progressive leadership,
Baker saying simply he believes the city council and he
have been working well together to improve the east end
. I don't know what's motivating her to run.
I thought that we were all effectively working together to
get things done. There's a lot more for us
to do. We'll hear from both candidates coming up
in Bridgeport, Frank Recchia News 12, Connecticut.