Angel Estrada

REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE OF UNION COUNTY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 24, 2006
Contact: RCUC Chairman Phil Morin 908-709-1450

FARBER CALLS IN FAVOR FROM COUNTY FREEHOLDER

Estrada, a Union County freeholder and MVC manager, Helped AG's Boyfriend To Straighten Out License, Registration Problems

Union County Republican Chairman Phil Morin issued the following response in connection with a report from Sunday's Record[i] in which Attorney General Zulima Farber admitted that she called Union County Freeholder Angel Estrada, who is manager for the MVC office in Elizabeth, to inform him that her live-in boyfriend, Hamlet Goore, was driving down from Fairview to straighten out problems with his driver's license and car registration. Goore, whose license was expired, drove himself to the Elizabeth MVC and Estrada stood in line with Goore.
Unlike Bob Menendez, who's been a "no-show" when it comes to commenting on Farbergate, Freeholder Estrada has once and for all dispelled the rumor that his job with MVC is a "no-show" political appointment. In fact, Freeholder Estrada was more than willing to go above and beyond the call of duty to do a favor for the embattled Attorney General and her live-in boyfriend when called upon. While a taxpayer funded $75,000-a-month investigation into Farbergate is getting underway, and Democrats are running for cover to distance themselves from General Farber, at least she can take comfort in the fact that her Union County political buddy was willing to go to battle for her. When the all-Democrat Union County Freeholder Board adopted their slogan - "We're Connected To You"- I guess they meant that if you are politically connected, you can speed dial the manager of your local MVC, drive on an expired license across two counties and have the whole mess taken care of in about a half an hour.
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If you are heading to the Motor Vehicle Commission and want a private tour guide to help you naviagte the process, call Angel Estrada at (908) 527-4100. Mr. Estrada is a friendly guy and always seems willing to lend a helping hand.