She has fought consistently for more Jobs and better housing. clean parks. and sidewalks. and lower taxes. After 14 terms as an alderwoman. her neighbors lovingly refer to her as "The Mayor of Wooster Square." although most of them view her more as a friend than as a political representative. As a young woman. Luisa worked in the heat and din of a New Haven dress factory. struggling with other Italian immigrants to secure a better life for herself and her daughter in a land of opportunity. At night and on weekends. she worked in a bakery to supplement her meager income. Somehow.
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