The Executive Board of Hoboken’s Democratic Committee, perhaps the most powerful political organization in town, voted Monday to ask Mayor Peter Cammarano, out on $100,000 bail after the FBI arrested him for extortion a week ago, to resign.
The board is led by 33rd District Assemblyman Ruben Ramos, a former councilman.
They joined several other leading voices in town asking him to resign, including some former supporters.
There will also be a taxpayer rally at 6 p.m. at City Hall today asking for Cammarano’s ouster, and as of 3 p.m. this afternoon, three news vans were already camped outside the building.
The Democratic Committee sent out this press release today:
“By unanimous vote the Executive Committee of the Hoboken Democratic Party calls on Mayor Peter Cammarano to resign for the good of the Democratic Party, and the good of the people of Hoboken whom Mayor Cammarano has sworn to serve.
“A Special Meeting of the Hoboken Democratic Party will be held on Monday, Aug. 10, 2009 at 8 p.m. at Willie McBride’s, 616 Grand Street, for the sole purpose of adopting a formal resolution calling for the immediate resignation of Mayor Peter Cammarano. If Mayor Cammarano resigns before Aug. 10, 2009 at 8 p.m., this meeting will be cancelled.
Chairman Ruben Ramos
First Vice Chair Ann Graham
Second Vice Chair Phil Cohen
Third Vice Chair John Castellano
Treasurer Gary Holtzman
Recording Secretary George Ortiz
Corresponding Secretary Theresa Burns
Sergeant at Arms Brian Assadourian