The Fate of Ordinance 15-04
Tonight was not an easy one for any of the ten sitting members of City Council. For the third or fourth time, the media was in attendance...
Connecting the Dots and Making a Pledge
I've read a couple very intriguing news articles this week which really got me thinking about my campaign platform. What's interesting is...
The Need for a Community of Compassion
Last night I was the only citizen to capitalize on either chance for citizen comment provided by City Council. Here were my remarks: "The...
Vicious Dog or Vicious Law?
This past Monday, I - as usual - attended the City Council Committee meeting. When the time came for the much-anticipated Safety...
The State of Newark
As I mentioned last night, I was in attendance for the Mayor's fourth - and maybe final - State of the City address. It didn't last too...
Dealing with Marijuana
Just returned from the first City Council meeting of the year. After the State of the City address - which I will have to delve into...
Democratized Campaigning
First and foremost, I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season. Personally, I had a great time with my kids and other family...
Principles
As I just shared via my blog, here is a list of principles that I believe every politician should uphold. You can rest assured that I...
Signatures and Donations
As of a couple days ago, I have secured 52 signatures on my candidate petition (though, that's not counting whatever signatures that my...
An update
In order to get on the ballot in May, I need to collect 50 valid signatures by February 4th. As of right now, I have 42 signatures, of...


