Healy endorses aide for council seat
By Matt Friedman, PolitickerNJ.com ReporterJersey City mayoral aide David Donnelly has Mayor Jerramiah Healy’s support to succeed Phil Kenny on the Jersey City council, according to Dominick Pandolfo, the mayor’s chief of staff.
Kenny, who had been in office for about six months, resigned Wednesday from the Ward B seat – one day after pleading guilty to taking bribes from a federal informant who posed as a crooked developer.
Donnelly’s mother, Mary, held the council seat until 2005.
“The mayor has asked [Donnelly] to consider running,” said Pandolfo, who added that Donnelly agreed to do it. “He’s ready to serve his ward like his mother did.”
Although it’s up to the council to pick Kenny’s replacement, seven of its eight remaining members are Healy allies.
“It’s strictly the council’s decision. The mayor is simply making a recommendation to the council,” said Pandolfo.
Donnelly, who is currently a special assistant to healy, has worked for a host of New Jersey politicians, including Edison Mayor Jun Choi, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-Long Branch) and former Hudson County Executive Robert Janiszewski. He is about to receive a master’s degree in urban policy and management from The New School.
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Yeah, Healy asked his special assistant to be the next ward B councilman like his mother before him. Whadda surprise. Why would the council object? With the exception of Fulop they all march to one drummer, the HCDO. They are all afraid the will lose their fat county jobs if they don't and they figure they better get their progeny in place before they head for Club Fed.
He spent about a year in Edison, couldn't cut having to do an honest days work and come running back to Jersey City. That he worked for Bobby J should be a heads up as to who and what Donnelly is. A weasel.
Why bother holding elections just pass the job from one family member to the next. They forgot to mention that Donnelly's uncle is head of Hsg Code Enforcement.
Ya gotta love the arrogance.