CASSIO GAINS SUPPORT
Patrick Cassio is joined by campaign manager George Wagenhoffer
and Council-At-Large candidate James Grady monday night after the Rahway Republican committee reorganization meeting.
Cassio was re-elected municipal chairman by the committee.
Rahway: June 14, 2010
PATRICK CASSIO, RAHWAY REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT HE HAS SELECTED GEORGE WAGENHOFFER FOR HIS
CAMPAIGN MANAGER.
GEORGE WAGENHOFFER IS A FORMER REPUBLICAN COUNCILMAN WHO IS WELL KNOWN IN THE CITY OF RAHWAY AND IS
"RESPECTED FOR HIS HONESTY AND INTEGRITY" SAID CASSIO. "I AM PROUD TO STAND WITH PATRICK CASSIO AND HIS
COUNCIL TICKET", SAID WAGENHOFFER, "PATRICK CASSIO IS A PROVEN FRIEND OF THE TAXPAYERS IN THIS CITY FOR MANY YEARS AND
SINGLE HANDEDLY SAVED OUR CITY HALL FROM BEING SOLD BY THE DEMOCRATS. HE IS USUALLY THE ONLY ONE IN THE ROOM ASKING
QUESTIONS AT OUR MONTHLY COUNCIL MEETINGS." WAGENHOFFER IS CONCERNED ABOUT RAHWAY'S MOUNTING DEBT AND SEVERAL UNFINISHED
BUILDING PROJECTS. THE KENNEDY/PROCTOR DEMOCRATS HAVE FAILED LOCAL
BUSINESS OWNERS DOWNTOWN AND NOW HAVE TURNED
THEIR BACKS ON THEM. KENNEDY/PROCTOR DEMOCRATS REDIRECTED THE SID (SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT) MONIES TO THE ARTS
DISTRICT, THUS FAILING TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES. MANY BUSINESS OWNERS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE DOWNTOWN ARE DISAPPOINTED FIRST
WITH MAYOR KENNEDY'S SUDDEN DEPARTURE, THEN WITH THE DRAMATIC SHIFTING OF PRIORITIES. THE RAHWAY DEMOCRATS HAVE BORROWED
ALMOST 13 MILLION FOR AN OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER, A 90K PIANO AND OTHER CONTROVERSIAL DEALS, WHILE DOWNTOWN HAS WAY TOO MANY
EMPTY RETAIL SPACES AND NO PLAN TO CHANGE THAT.
I'M ALL FOR THE ARTS AND I WANT THEM TO SUCCEED. BUT THE BUSINESSES ARE THE BACKBONE OF
OUR DOWNTOWN SHOPPING DISTRICT", SAID WAGENHOFFER. "OUR CITY GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN UNDER DEMOCRAT CONTROL FOR FORTY YEARS
AND THE RAHWAY DEMOCRATS HAVE PUT THEIR PARTY FIRST, NOT THE PEOPLE. YOU SEE IT EVERY DAY BY THE WAY DECISIONS ARE MADE. A
PERFECT EXAMPLE IS MR.PROCTOR TAKING A PROMOTION, RUNNING FOR MAYOR, WHILE THE ADMINISTRATION HAS LAID OFF WORKERS."
WAGENHOFFER ADDED, "THE REPUBLICAN MAYORAL CAMPAIGN WILL BE: HONEST GOVERNMENT, OPEN
GOVERNMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT. IT'S THESE THREE AREAS OUR CITY GOVERNMENT HAS FAILED WHEN DEVELOPING MOST
OF THE LARGE PROJECTS AND CONTROVERSIAL POLICIES LIKE THE NEW SEWER TAX."
TO THAT END, WAGENHOFFER STATED THAT WORKING WITH CASSIO, HE WILL HELP OBTAIN AUDITING,
ENGINEERING, AND LEGAL EXPERTS BEFORE THE ELECTION. "A CASSIO ADMINISTRATION WILL BE ABLE TO GOVERN RAHWAY FROM DAY ONE
WITH A CITY MANAGEMENT STAFF PICKED FOR THEIR QUALIFICATIONS, NOT FOR THEIR POLITICS. THEY WILL BE PAID REASONABLE SALARIES
BUT NOT THE RIDICULOUS PAY THE DEMOCRATS DOLE OUT."
THE DEMOCRAT PARTY HAS SHUT OUT AND SHUT DOWN RAHWAY CITIZENS FOR 40 YEARS. WE WILL EXAMINE THE BOOKS, IDENTIFY WASTE,
END DOUBLE DIPPING FOR GOOD, AND STOP THE OUT OF CONTROL SPENDING.
RAHWAY NEEDS NEW IDEAS, NOT MORE OF THE SAME AS RICK PROCTOR PROMISES.
RAHWAY DESERVES BETTER. Contact George Wagenhoffer 908.419.7033