BRINKMAN: LET ZIMMER AND MASON ON THE BALLOT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                             CONTACT: Bill Pascoe

September 16, 2009                                    (571) 294-2215                                                                           

BRINKMAN: LET ZIMMER AND MASON ON THE BALLOT

Unbossed. Uncorrupted. Undaunted.

(HOBOKEN, September 16) – Hoboken Mayoral candidate Nathan Brinkman – responding to news reports indicating that Acting Mayor Dawn Zimmer and 2^nd Ward City Council member Beth Mason have had difficulties filing their qualifying petitions in a timely manner – this evening issued the following statement:

“Dawn Zimmer and Beth Mason should both be qualified for the ballot immediately. Both are serious candidates, and each represents a significant segment of our community.

“To deny either or both of them a place on the ballot because of their failure to meet the simple legal requirements – including the timely filing of their petitions – would be to deny their supporters an opportunity to make their collective voices heard.

“Hoboken’s problems are far too serious to let this election campaign devolve into a street brawl right from the start. Let’s get the ballot question settled, so we can get on to discussing how we’re going to get our property taxes back to reasonable levels, how we’re going to get spending under control, how we’re going to make our city government more transparent, and how we’re going to eliminate the influence of the corrupt party bosses.”

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