Mason takes Fulop tack in Hoboken

By Max Pizarro | July 17th, 2008 - 8:40pm
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Hoboken Councilwoman Beth Mason: Politicker photoHoboken Councilwoman Beth Mason: Politicker photo 

HOBOKEN - Taking a nod from Jersey City Councilman Steve Fulop, freshman Hoboken Councilwoman Beth Mason intends to introduce an amendment that would ban city elected officials from receiving more than one public salary or pension.

"I am sure that Councilman Fulop recognizes, as do I, how difficult it is to create a more responsive and responsible government when the primary interest of many elected officials lies in perpetuating a cumbersome, costly bureaucracy that rewards the few, at the expense of the many," Mason said.

Elected last year to fill a vacant seat in the city’s second ward, Mason - like Fulop in Jersey City - is a likely 2009 mayoral candidate.

She’s part of an early emergent Hoboken field that may include incumbent Mayor Dave Roberts, At-Large Councilman Peter Cammarano, Third Ward Councilman Michael Russo, businessman Frank "Pupie" Raia, and former Councilwoman Carol Marsh.

Of Mason’s proposal to limit public salaries to one per elected official, Cammarano said his council colleague and possible rival mayoral candidate had undertaken a frontal attack on his ally, At-Large Assemblyman/Councilman Ruben Ramos (D-Hoboken).

"It’s obviously directed right at Ruben," Cammarano said. "It would be nice if Councilwoman Mason came up with her own ideas. Whether it’s imitating Fulop or Russo, there’s no original content to anything she does."

Mason, who represents the Second Ward, said her objective is not to punish anyone who holds another public job, but "merely to send the message that elected office holders have to make a choice; they can either represent the people who elected them, or they can work to advance their own economic interests. But they can’t do both."

The councilwoman admits it will probably be tough for her to muster the necessary support for her measure, but says it will be interesting to see who falls on which side of the issue.

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Way to go

Submitted by The Janitor on July 17, 2008 - 8:20pm.

That Hack Cammarano has finally shown his true colors.He was hand picked by the HCDO and has been a water boy for them ever since.
He has no core values and no chance of forming a coalition next year.

Cammarano the hack

Submitted by Hudson_Shark on July 17, 2008 - 8:58pm.

Peter Peter Good Government Eater. Cammarano has worked as an attorney for more predatory clients who look to overturn good government reforms than any other attorney in the state. His law firm makes most of its money through publicly funded contracts and he is the king of pay to play. Want proof? Just look at his ELEC. Peter Cammarano doesn’t see a good government initiative without getting dollar signs in his eyes because some political hack will pay him smash it into pieces. He has recklessly abandoned all aspects of morals and ethics.

This is the guy Cammarano is defending

Submitted by Hudson_Shark on July 17, 2008 - 10:53pm.

"It is not going to stop me or anyone else on this panel from accepting an illegal contribution or an illegal bribe."
Triple Dipper Ruben Ramos about Pay to Play Laws.

Don't believe me watch the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKrCTypyi7E

Have you ever seen a polishtican talk out of both sides of his mouth so quickly only to end up with his foot down his own throat? This guy clearly abuses the public payroll as bad as his predecessor Sal Vega did. All aboard the Taxpayer Gravy Train! Choo! Choo!

First Schundler now Mason..

Submitted by DemocratDiaz on July 18, 2008 - 8:49am.

Seems like everyone wants to ride the Fulop wagon recently. First Schundler wants in on the referendum and now Mason does her own in Hoboken. Not too fond of Cammarano but he's right about no originality.

this isn't a science fair

Submitted by NotEntirely on July 18, 2008 - 10:03am.

we don't judge public officials on originality. what's wrong with seeing a good policy and wanting to bring it to your own town? she never claimed it was her idea.

that being said, beth and fulop are in the same boat, financially. healy is sort of right about them pricing public office out of reach of most people. but lets see how much money she shakes down developers for now that she's on the planning board before we talk about "advancing their own economic interests". not that it matters, since her husband will probably bankroll her mayoral campaign just like he did her council campaign.

its not about Ramos

Submitted by Mr. Democrat on July 18, 2008 - 5:03pm.

its about making Cammarano vote against it.

did you guys notice??

Submitted by 31337 on July 18, 2008 - 7:40pm.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_fulop

and

http://www.stevenfulop.com/about.htm

are one and the same??

makes me wonder...

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