Nathan Rudy

One political certainty: 2009 will begin with at least one special election convention for the Legislature – either a race for Leonard Lance's 23rd district State Senate seat, or a contest for Linda Stender's State Assembly seat in District 22.  Lance or Stender would presumably resign just after the first of the year -- the new Member of Congress takes office on January 3 -- setting the stage for a County Committee vote betwee seven and 35 days of the vacancy.

Congratulations to former North Plainfield Council President Nathan Rudy, who is the new Executive Director of the Tri-County Chapter of the American Red Cross.  Rudy, a former PoliticsNJ.com columnist, most recently served as a spokesman and speechwriter for the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services.

For Immediate Release, April 4, 2006
Contact: Nathan Rudy, Chair
908-347-0496

Blue 7th, a grassroots organization group focusing on NJ's 7th congressional district, called today for Rep. Mike Ferguson to finally purge his campaign of cash connected to indicted Texas Congressman and former Majority Leader Tom DeLay. After being indicted and having more than one top former aide convicted of corruption, DeLay announced yesterday that he would resign his seat in Congress and not seek reelection.

"The culture of corruption is pervasive in Washington DC, reaching to the highest levels of Congress and to individual members like Mike Ferguson," said Blue 7th chairman Nathan Rudy. "DeLay's resignation proves that Ferguson's Texas benefactor was crippled by corruption scandals, and it is time for Ferguson to give up the tainted cash he received from DeLay and his cronies."

For Immediate Release: January 3, 2005
Contact: Blue 7th PAC Chair Nathan Rudy, 908-347-0496

Blue 7th PAC called today for Congressman Mike Ferguson (NJ7) to immediately return or donate to charity the thousands of dollars he has received from his supporters Jack Abramoff and Adam Kidan. Both Abramoff and Kidan have plead guilty to multiple criminal counts related to a $147 million casino deal gone bad.

"The more we learn about the number of political criminals who financially and politically support Congressman Ferguson's political career, the more shocking it gets," said Nathan Rudy, chair of Blue 7th PAC. "Each time we learn more about the culture of corruption in Washington D.C., we find a connection to Congressman Ferguson."