Dear Editor:
We would like to thank everyone in the community who came forwarded and voted for the Kids First team in the recent Board of Education election on April 20th. We would also like to thank the many friends, neighbors, family members and sometimes total strangers who worked so hard for something they believed in…..the importance of the education of the children of Hoboken.
At the risk of leaving someone out, we would like to offer a few specific thank you’s. A huge thanks to our hard working campaign manager Liz Mulholland who kept everything moving, our treasurer Bill Tobias, our graphic designer Nancy Pincus, Deirdre Wall for our letter writing campaign, Greg Bond for his work on our website, Francis Jennings for coordinating our events, Mac Hartshorn for his amazing photography and to all those who generously opened their house and wallets to us once again. A big, sweeping thanks to everyone who told a friend, handed out materials and introduced us to their neighbors! Thank you also to our husbands, wives and children for their unwavering support and keeping the home fires burning while we attended the many after hour meetings, events and forums.
We would also like to thank Mayor Dawn Zimmer and Councilpersons Marsh, Bhalla, Mello, Lenz and Cunningham for their support of us as candidates and their belief in our ability to continue the positive changes to the Hoboken Board of Education.
So….to everyone who supported us publicly, privately, loudly and softly….thank you!
We look forward to getting to work for the children of Hoboken!
Rose Marie Markle
Jean Marie Mitchell
Leon Gold
Irene Sobolov