New Haven Mayor John DeStefano is expected to announce that he won’t seek re-election later this year after 20 years in office, The Associated Press reports.
The New Haven Register and the New Haven Independent report the 57-year-old Democrat will announce Tuesday that he won’t seek an 11th two-year term. He’s the longest-serving mayor in city history.
DeStefano was the Democratic nominee for governor in 2006 but lost to Republican M. Jodi Rell. He made national news in 2007 when the city began issuing municipal identification cards to all residents, regardless of immigration
