President Pro Tempore City Council

Ernest.Newton@bridgeportct.gov
Cell: 475-225-6769
190 Read Street 06607

 

• Co-Chair Committee on Budget and Appropriations
• Chair School Buildings Committee
• Other Committees/Assignments:
  • Committee on Economic and Community Developmenet and Environment
  • Committee on Contracts
  • Special Committee on CDBG
  • Liaison to Chamber of Commerce

Born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Councilmember Ernest Newton moved to Bridgeport at an early age. He graduated from Harding High School and holds a BA in Music Education from Winston – Salem State University. In 1981, Newton was elected to the Bridgeport City Council, becoming the youngest member at age 25 and the first Black person on the council. He was elected to the State House of Representatives in 1989 and later became a State Senator, serving in the state for seventeen years. Newton is the Director of the Bridgeport Re-Entry Welcome Center at Career Resources. He is a current member of the Mount Aery Baptist Church and the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc, and a member of Prince Hall Freemasonry.

City Council District 139 Map

Eneida.Martinez@bridgeportct.gov
Cell: 475-422-2886
819 #2 Connecticut Avenue 06607

• Co-Chair Committee on Ordinances
• Co-Chair Special Committee on CDBG
• Other Committees/Assignments:
  • Committee on Public Safety and Transportation
  • Committee on Contracts
  • Liaison to WPCA
  • Liaison to Housing Authority

City Council District 139 Map