Another corrupt Connecticut politician

Very similar to what Sen. Ted Stevens got in trouble for in Alaska, or the work former Conn. Gov. John Rowland had done on his cottage. This time, it's Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez. NYT:

A sober-faced Mr. Perez, 51, a Democrat who is in his third term as mayor, surrendered early Tuesday after being charged with three counts of bribery, conspiracy and falsifying evidence, following a 15-month investigation. He was freed without bail.

The best part of the Times article is its brief chronicle of political corruption in the Nutmeg State:

Hartford now joins a grim roster of Connecticut cities hit by embarrassing corruption scandals — and worse.

The former three-term mayor of Bridgeport, Joseph P. Ganim, is serving a nine-year sentence after being convicted in 2003 on federal charges of bribery, racketeering, extortion and mail fraud.

Also that year, the former three-term mayor of Waterbury [right next to Middlebury!], Philip A. Giordano, was sentenced to 37 years on federal charges involving sex with two girls, 8 and 10, while in office.

In 2005, former Gov. John G. Rowland [lives in Middlebury!] received a year-long sentence stemming from a federal corruption investigation.

Makes me proud.