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Moving Newark Forward

February 6th, 2010

This week I spoke with Cory Booker Mayor of Newark, NJ about what he has done for Newark and what he still has to do with his impending election in May. I also designed some campaign posters that I had sent to him with hopes he will use them in the election. Still waiting on that Booker!

I guess I am a bit sentimental about the city where I was a third generation resident. It was the first place my family lived when immigrating from Italy. I have so many memories of growing up in an incredible city, my father and grandparents before me have even more incredible story’s. Some of my family still live and work in Newark so our roots are not all abandoned.

I’m not a person who gets involved in politics but when a person like Mayor Booker is trying this hard to bring back a city to its former glory, I think you need to stand behind him and support what his vision is. Some of his critics say, oh he’s a celebrity where is he on the streets of “Brick City”. I say, it’s good he gets some face-time on television what a great media to get outsiders to know Newark. And as far as the street, maybe you just weren’t there when he was in church that day, out patrolling the streets with the Newark Police Department, shoveling the snow a few weeks back for his neighbors. I’m not saying all hail Cory Booker, I’m just saying he’s a person with ambition to take the city back for community, jobs, the arts give him the time to do it then we can draw our conclusions. I think that most residents and former residents want to see better times for Newark, NJ. Thanks for reading.

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