This Tuesday, November 8, is Election Day. To every Second Ward voter, I respectfully request your vote for a term on the Plainfield City Council, and hope I have impressed you with my ideas. I have not shied away from controversy, and indeed, I have sought it. My adversary has given us fine service for the last 8 years, but I think I can do more, and it’s time to let someone else have a chance. An all-Democratic Council cannot, by definition, have the “checks and balances” which our Federal and State Constitutions, and our City Charter, contemplate.
The most important parting thought I can send out is to note that, if elected, I would be the “swing vote” on the Council, which would have 3 Old Democrats and 3 New Democrats. With such a role, I can promise not only a higher level of expertise and decision-making than Plainfield has seen for many years, but a high degree of entertainment as well. In short, watching the Council, with me on it, will be refreshing. Mayor Robinson-Briggs and Assemblyman Green, watch out!
Please also elect the best candidates for State Legislature: Joan Van Pelt, Jeff First and Michael Class, all of whom would be a big step up from the mediocrity of the current incumbents. And likewise, vote for Andy Smith and Eddie Ortiz for Union County Freeholders.
I intend to keep this blog going indefinitely. Indeed, win or lose, I may run for other offices later. Anyone who would like to be on the e-mailing list, let me know. For now, I urge everybody to vote for change in Plainfield. We certainly need some of that.
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