Thank you!
Even if we do not prevail this time, we proved that people on the West Side want change.
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When I started the campaign for Jersey City Council to represent Ward B, I had no idea what running for office was like and how hard it would be. What motivated me to run was a city government that was not working for working class people.
I am filled with gratitude towards everyone who helped us fight for a West Side for All, from fellow candidates Councilman Council At-Large Rolando Lavarro. and Chris L. Gadsden, to North NJ Democratic Socialists of America, Our Revolution New Jersey, and HPAE - Health Professionals & Allied Employees, and the wonderful volunteers who came in and knocked doors because they believed in our project. It’s truly impossible to build a campaign alone and I will be grateful to each and every one of you for the rest of my life. Thank you Cary Tilton and Mike Dewar for your leadership on our campaign.
The vote count will be finalized and certified next week, and as of now we are down by 198 votes out of 4,333 cast. That is less than a 5% margin. So, hat tip to Team Fulop and Councilmember Mira Prinz-Arey - they ran a fierce campaign, and we battled for every last vote.
Even if we do not prevail, we proved that people on the West Side want change.
When door-knocking one day, I met an immigrant senior citizen widow, living in a rent control building, but did not know it. Her rent was about to be increased by an illegal amount. I worked with her granddaughter to push back against the landlord, who happened to be the same landlord as mine. This reminded me why I decided to run.
The saying goes, “you can’t fight City Hall,” but the truth is that many people are scared about being displaced from their homes, want a higher standard from their public services, and want a quality education for their kids. They don’t just deserve a voice - they deserve power.
I plan to keep fighting for the West Side I know and the West Side as I know it can be. I hope if you supported this campaign you will join me in that fight - as always my # is (201) 898-2906. Let’s get a coffee and talk about building a West Side For All.
