Himes Vows To Do More To Revitalize To Bridgeport

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-Greenwich) is proud of the work accomplished in recent years to revitalize Bridgeport, but says more work must be done to restore the city's economic prosperity.

In an interview with The Daily Voice, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-Greenwich) discusses efforts in recent years to return Bridgeport to economic prosperity and further work that needs to be done.

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U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-Greenwich) is seeking a fourth term representing Connecticut's Fourth Congressional District.

Casey Donahue

10/16/2014 5:00 a.m.

Himes is seeking re-election to represent Bridgeport and the rest of the Fourth District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is running against Republican challenger Dan Debicella of Shelton. In a recent interview with the Daily Voice at his campaign offices in Norwalk, Himes discussed recent initiatives taken in Bridgeport.

“Land is scarce in Fairfield County. We’ve got a lot of dirty land, Remington Arms, all sorts of post-industrial sites that are full of toxins. The federal government can play a role in cleaning those up, and then offering those up to businesses and manufacturing concerns to add jobs to the city of Bridgeport,” Himes said.

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