Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 1:34 PM
Subject: Montville Township Committee Candidates
Subject: Montville Township Committee Candidates
Fellow Republicans:
Here is a reprint of an article on MontvillePatch.com. I know that there has been a lot of talk and speculation surrounding the fact that Tim and Scott are running separate campaigns and I would like to briefly address that issue. While they are running separate campaigns, they are not running against each other. They support and endorse each other. They were invited to and attended each other’s successful fund raisers. They openly endorsed each other at the debate this past Thursday and in fact worked very well together as a team. They shared the Republican booth at the Towaco Jazz Festival. Their campaigns are putting up signs for both candidates and soon you will see signs around town with both names on them. And look at the picture in the article below. If that is not enough to convince you, just ask them. So don’t speculate or listen to anyone that says that they do not support each other, just look at their actions and read their campaign literature. Like the saying goes, actions speak louder than words. Remember to spread the word, vote for Braden & Gallopo on November 2nd. And let’s not forget the rest of the republicans on the ballot either.
Working towards a Republican Victory on November 2nd,
Lisa LoBiondo
Montville Republican Municipal Chair
Republicans Show Support for Gallopo, Braden
Frelinghuysen, Webber on hand to support the GOP candidates for township committee.
Despite the number of prominent state, county and local Republicans on hand at Suppa's on Thursday, township committee candidate Scott Gallopo almost seemed more interested in reaching out to the people he didn't know."There are a lot of familiar faces here, but a lot that are not familiar, too," he said. "Having these people here tonight is very important to me. It shows that people are starting to stand up and take notice, that they want to get involved, and a lot of them are in here tonight."Despite his praise for the lesser-know, it was hard not to notice the bigger names at Gallopo's campaign event, a fundraiser with a guest list that included Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen, Chairman of the New Jersey State Republican Committee Jay Webber, as well as a majority of the Montville Township Committee."It's an honor to participate in an event like this," Webber said. "If you get the opportunity to contribute to a good ticket, I want to jump at that opportunity."Webber praised Gallopo's ability to bring new people into the party."New people [are] the life-blood of a strong, vibrant party," he said.The event served as an opportunity for Gallopo to outline his political beliefs, which he said reflected "basic core republican values, like fiscal conservancy.""It's not our money and we have to remind ourselves of that every day," he said. "It's your money. It's our responsibility to spend it wisely and to make sure that maintain a high level of services to the community."It's a balancing act, particularly when dollars are scarce. When we get elected, we will get this done in a way that serves your best interests."Gallopo also stressed the importance of educated discourse in politics, a facet of local government that he fears has been overtaken by emotion-based reasoning."Too many rumors, too many emotionally driven opinions make it difficult for community members to really get their arms around what's needed in the township," he said. "It's incumbent upon all community leaders to make sure every resident has the opportunity to develop an informed opinion."He said that, if elected, he would want to make sure information is readily available and he would be visible and available to residents to "make sure information is dispensed as easily as possible.""You have to have people feel like they can get involved, like their voice count for something," he said. "Respectful debate makes for good government."Mayor Jim Sandham supported Gallopo, saying he was "exactly the type of young leader we need to shape and secure Montville's future.""I know he will act with integrity," he said. "He's exactly the type of new blood we need on the township committee."Frelinghuysen echoed Webber and Sandham's comments."There's been a lot of good talk tonight," he said. "I want to wish you Godspeed, Scott and Tim [Braden]."Gallopo and Braden are both running for the two open seats on the township committee against Democratic candidates Mike O'Brien and Truscha Quatrone.Sandham was enthusiastic about the Republican’s chances in November."Scott and Tim are exactly the people that should get your vote on November 2," he said.Webber shared the mayor's enthusiasm, but cautioned the potential committee members to "govern like republicans.""Don't lose sight of our values, of what makes us republicans.," he said. "When we govern [like republicans] we make people's lives better."
