Politics Former Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez will announce comeback plans on Thursday

Former Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez plans to announce on Thursday that he is running for his old job, according to close associates.

The 61-year-old Democrat served nine years as mayor before resigning in 2010 after he was convicted of five felony corruption charges. His conviction was overturned by the state Appellate Court in 2013, a decision that was upheld by the state Supreme Court.

“He made a mistake but any person deserves a second chance,” said Elvis Tejada, a former Democratic Town Committee member from Hartford who confirmed that Perez planned to announce his candidacy at the Arch Street Tavern in Hartford. "I’m going to support him. As Latinos, we love Eddie because he was good mayor.''

Through an adviser, Matthew Hennessy, Perez declined to comment on Thursday’s announcement. In an interview last month, he said he had received encouragement to run from city residents but was still weighing his future.

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