Our service to Glen Ridge has been deeply satisfying to us on a very personal level. Any one reading this who has ever volunteered in their community will understand what we mean.
In recent years, we have helped to form and lead a local movement that turned back a multi-million dollar bond boondoggle. We were told the bond was a “done deal,” that we were too late, that our concerns were selfish and ill-informed But we did not believe what we were told, and by uniting with our friends and neighbors in common cause we changed how government works in Glen Ridge.
The bond issue is over, but we believe that the referendum we championed was but a battle in a larger war. The fight over bonding for turf showcased how patronizing most Council members are towards us, their constituents; how Council members clearly presume their judgment about what belongs in our own backyards to be better than ours.
We think Council members are out of touch with the financial challenges that most of us are facing. Council members are defending in their decisions an illusion they have about Glen Ridge – one that ignores the Borough’s increasing complexity and diversity, one that ignores the nitty-gritty realities of a world where families now need two incomes to live the life a single income once could provide.
We are mounting a write in campaign for Borough Council to join the battle, and we ask you to unite with us once again in common cause to change the complexion of our Borough Council, making it truly aware of our needs and our challenges.
Despite the brevity of Yvonne’s write-in bid for a Council seat last fall, we were nearly able to unseat her incumbent rival. And, even though Yvonne did not win a seat on the Council last time around, the remarkable success of her campaign was the final nail in the coffin for tax-payer financed turf.
This time around, Yvonne is not running as an outsider. Yvonne and Kelly have been endorsed by the CCC, endorsed over sitting incumbent Art Dawson. But this year, the CCC endorsed candidates will not appear on the pre-printed ballot. This is where you come in.
We need you to write in both YVONNE PROVOST and KELLY CONKLIN for Borough Council.
With your help, we can take the next step in our battle this November. But only with your help.
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As a longtime resident and firm follower of GR Politics, I certainly wish success for both Mr. Kelly Conklin and Ms.Yvonne Provost in the coming election.
Their prior involvement and continued interest with ensuring our town remains wonderful are aspects of true commitment. Those qualities were well recognized by fellow township citizens, hence the CCC endorsement of their Candidacy for the open governmental spots.
Thus, with no reservations, I urge every person to cast a vote in favor of Yvonne and Kelly. That is important because as what happens on one day in November, will have an effect upon Glen Ridge for many years to come.
A “YES” for Ms. Provost and Mr. Kelly means a positive vote for Glen Ridge!
I am guessing that the fact that you deleted my original reply to you indicates that you are a part of the current system, and have to go along with the current contracts. Too bad.
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