Some Jersey City Democratic Committee members want party to cut support to Boggiano
Updated Jan 21, 2021;
Posted Jan 20, 2021
Honoring Our Heros - A Military & Musical Veterans Day Tribute took place at the Historic Jersey City & Harsius Cemetery on Monday, November 11, 2019. Jersey City Ward C Councilman Rich Boggiano.
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Several Jersey City Democratic Committee members are calling for party leadership to condemn and cut financial support to Ward C Councilman Richard Boggiano over his refusal to vote on a resolution calling for President Donald Trump’s impeachment.
In a letter to Jersey City Democratic Committee Chair Barbara Stamato and Hudson County Democratic Organization Chair Amy DeGise, seven committee members denounced Boggiano’s decision to abstain from last week’s City Council vote, which came in response to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Seven members of the Jersey City Democratic Organization, along with the Hudson County Progressive Alliance, are asking two local Dem leaders not to fund the re-election of Ward C Councilman Rich Boggiano after he abstained on a resolution denouncing the January 6th insurrection last week.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
” … Last Wednesday, Jersey City Councilperson Richard Boggiano was the only council member to abstain on a resolution condemning these attacks and calling for the impeachment of President Trump,” a letter sent to JCDO Chair Barbara Stamato and Hudson County Democratic Organization Chair Amy DeGise this morning says.
“In his statement on the vote he said that he feels Jersey City Council has no place condemning the President. This is wrong. A threat on democracy at the national level is a threat on democracy at every level of government. This builds on his career that has included introducing right-wing conspiracy theories at council meetings, standing a
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Hudson County View
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“That’s a pleasant, I don’t know what to say, thank you I guess?,” Ramos said with a laugh after being voted to lead the governing body in 2021 by a 5-3 vote. Council members Jim Doyle, Phil Cohen, and Emily Jabbour, all supporters of Bhalla, voted no.
Councilwoman-at-Large Vanessa Falco was absent.
“Thank you council president and Councilwoman [Tiffanie] Fisher, that’s a nice surprise I guess so I appreciate your confidence and I’ll do the best I can.”
Ramos seemed legitimately surprised that he received the nomination and the votes, asking Giattino to chair the rest of the annual reorganization meeting since she was already leading the meeting via Zoom.
Hudson County View
Presumptive Jersey City Ward C council candidate Tom Zuppa is firing at warning shot at at Rich Boggiano, indicating that he shouldn’t expect to run unopposed in 2021 despite this morning’s announcement that he’ll be running on Mayor Steven Fulop’s ticket.
Tom Zuppa. Facebook photo.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“People need to have a choice in next year’s election. It will not be decided behind closed doors, but rather by the voters who have the opportunity to have their voices heard,” Zuppa, an associate at Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, PC, told HCV this afternoon.