Dear Editor:
In Al Sullivan’s Between the Lines column of July 18, 2004 he reported that I have asked the Secaucus Board of Education to look into the recent allegations that Assemblyman Anthony Impreveduto has violated state election laws. I do not know where he received his information but it is 100 percent right. However, his information that I am on record saying “if a violation of ethics has taken place the board should remove Anthony Impreveduto” is 100 percent wrong.
Upon reading his column I contacted him requesting his source of information. Like the good reporter he is he would not divulge his source. I respect him for that and appreciate his position.
So the best way I believe I can defend myself on this issue is to, (if your paper would be so kind) publish a letter that I had written to Board of Education Members and distributed to them by our Business Admin/Secretary back in May 20, 2004. Let’s face it, if I was/am so hell bent on “revenge” I could have sent this letter to the papers back in May, when this disclosure was a hot issue with stories appearing in the Jersey Journal, Record, Ledger and Secaucus Reporter. I was asked by all papers at that time for a statement. I refused to do so. Who’s making it an issue now? Who gave this information to your reporter? I’m not looking for his Assembly seat, and I’m not looking to drum up sympathy for him either.
This letter written back in May 2004 speaks for itself; all I did was request a contingency plan to be put in place. I believe I did the right thing.
As for those who akin my going after Anthony Impreveduto like “a shark moving in on a crippled swimmer,” Al, I’d like to know who those folks are. Not one person since this investigation came to light has approached me stating surprise at Anthony Impreveduto being in hot water. I repeat, not one. However, they do ask me how the investigation is going.
Point of information – no shark would be in any body of water Anthony Impreveduto finds himself in, he’s a polluter. He has been polluting the political water in Secaucus and Hudson County.
Tom Troyer
The letter reads:
Board of Education Members:
I am sure that we are all concerned about the stories in the May 19, 2004 (Jersey Journal, Record and Ledger) about the alleged practices of our teacher, Department Head and Assemblyman.
Of course the matter, according to the news stories, is only in the investigation stage. The fact that all allegations seem to involve certain business practices engaged in and that the Assemblyman is not only employed by the Secaucus Board of Education but is also Chairperson of our Business Department, I think we should be made aware of our options should the result of the investigation be negative.
Should the investigation lead nowhere, then it’s over and done with.
However, should the investigation result in either an indictment or an admission as to wrongdoing I believe that we, as a Board, should be prepared to take action necessary. Therefore, I would request that our attorney, Dennis Maycher, be prepared to advise as of our options, should the investigation result in either an indictment or an admission to wrongdoing. Rather than wait for the outcome of the investigation, and if it is negative, then at that time request our attorney to look into the matter.
I think that all of you agree that since this matter involves someone who is a high profile figure with an important position in our school system we should be ready for any contingency.
Tom Troyer