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Stamford (/ ˈ s t æ m f ər d /) is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, 34 miles (55 kilometers) outside of New York City.It is the sixth-most populous city in New England.
In 1946, the Charter Consolidation Inquiry Commission, created by the Connecticut General Assembly, issued recommendations for Stamford government to unify under a single jurisdiction led by a strong mayor, and with a city council (called the Board of Representatives) of forty members, with two elected from twenty districts. [1]
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The 169 towns of Connecticut are the principal units of local government in the state and have full municipal powers including: Corporate powers; Eminent domain; Ability to levy taxes; Public services (low cost housing, waste disposal, fire, police, ambulance, street lighting) Public works (highways, sewers, cemeteries, parking lots, etc.)
Downtown Stamford, or Stamford Downtown, is the central business district of the city of Stamford, Connecticut, United States.It includes major retail establishments, a shopping mall, a university campus, the headquarters of major corporations and Fortune 500 companies, as well as other retail businesses, hotels, restaurants, offices, entertainment venues and high-rise apartment buildings.
David R. Martin (born February 23, 1953) was the mayor of Stamford, Connecticut, from 2013 to 2021. [1] A Democrat, he was elected Mayor of Stamford in November 2013 in a four-candidate race with approximately 48% of the vote.
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Caroline B. Simmons (born February 10, 1986) is an American politician serving as the mayor of Stamford, Connecticut.A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as State Representative for Connecticut's 144th District, where she was the youngest female legislator in Connecticut state office. [2]