HOBOKEN — Hoboken City Council Vice President Peter Cunningham has officially backed Hoboken Acting Mayor/City Council President Dawn Zimmer in the race for mayor this coming Nov. 3.
Since he said recently that anyone else running is probably running just for their ego, it’s not a big surprise.
What we want to know is – who is Michael Russo backing – Beth Mason or Kim Glatt? Who is Nino Giacchi backing? We’ll let you know soon!
Cunningham’s letter:
Since taking office less than three months ago Dawn Zimmer has taken the lead in easing the city’s burden on the taxpayer. She cut her own salary 10 per cent and those of all Directors as well. She has ended longevity pay for the Director positions, a move which, down the road, can save tens of thousands of dollars. And Mayor Zimmer has a long track record of standing up to PILOT arrangements that are unfair and inequitable to a vast number of taxpayers. She has begun reorganizing government in an effort to produce efficiencies and lower the overall budget, and supports forensic audits to continue to uncover potential fraudulent activities.
Although it cannot be done overnight, the progress is transparent and beyond expectations in a short period of time. Mayor Zimmer’s approach is simple: no political games, hardnosed negotiations, transparency to the constituents and the truth on where we stand financially. Mayor Zimmer is the leader we need today, unafraid to expose and confront the ugly truths, and tackle our big problems head-on. Consider: In a few short months, Mayor Zimmer has steered through bizarre and unprecedented circumstances to get our city back on track and “into the black.” In my opinion, Mayor Zimmer deserves to finish this job, one started long before her responsibilities as Acting Mayor. As I see it, our city cannot afford anyone else at the helm.
Of course, we have the freedom to decide, however, I encourage you to join me in supporting Dawn Zimmer on Nov 3rd, and vote 11H (H for Hoboken) and Dawn Zimmer for Mayor.
Thank you,
Peter Cunningham
5th Ward Councilman