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62 | HARTFORD BUSINESS JOURNAL • OCTOBER 2, 2017 sputtered. High points included the arrival of Coltsville National Park and expansions of both Hartford Hospital and St. Francis Hospital. Luke Bronin Hartford voters picked a fresh face in 2015, when Bronin, a Rhodes Scholar with federal anti- corruption experience, unseated Segarra. Despite his credentials as an Obama appointee, perhaps Bronin's biggest asset is his connection to Gov. Malloy, for whom he served as general counsel. He has spent most of his first two years in office dealing with the city's fiscal crisis and trying to avert a municipal bankruptcy. He's also advocated for better regional cooperation among cities and towns in Greater Hartford. Meantime, Bronin made his mark early on by firing the original developer of the controversial Dunkin' Donuts Park. What comes next will likely determine his political future as well as that of the Capital City. CONGRESS John Larson For 20 years — and counting — Larson has represented the First District in the central part of the state. From humble roots in an East Hartford housing project, he became a powerful Democratic voice on the House Ways and Means Committee. He's used his clout to fend off threats to the Groton submarine works and to secure Pratt & Whitney's place as the sole provider of engines for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. He's been a leader in backing fuel cell technology and played a role in the House sit-in to protest inaction on gun reforms after the Sandy Hook tragedy. Before Congress, he served a dozen years in the state Senate, including eight years as president pro tem of that body. He also has been a history teacher and football coach at Penney High School (now East Hartford High) and co-owner of the Larson & Lysik insurance firm. Rosa DeLauro Since 1990, DeLauro has been a champion of women's issues, from equal pay and worker safety measures to abortion rights and child care legislation. She's taken a beating in the media for vacationing in Italy while Hurricane Irene battered her district in 2011 and for her distinctive fashion sense that has earned her the Con·grat·u·la·tions [kuhn-grach-uh-ley-shuhns] Salute, best wishes, well-wishing, felicitations, compliments, nice going, good work, way to go. Hartford Business Journal 25 th Anniversary Congratulations The Mandell-Braunstein Family & 25 Years of Political Leaders