Dear neighbors,
As I hope you know, I am running for re-election to serve again as the Ward 2 representative on our Common Council. My Republican opponent, David Fosgate, recently wrote a candidate statement that offers voters their first chance to observe a stark contrast between the two of us. He made what I think is an extremely disappointing choice: attempting to politicize public health.
Mr. Fosgate indicates in his letter that he supports a group of residents who are advocating for relaxing New Jersey Department of Health COVID restrictions on student athletes. They think the members of Common Council should insert themselves into a matter that is firmly within the realm of the Board of Education, and that we should reject the expert advice of our public health officials. Mr. Fosgate is not a public health expert. He has not commented during Board of Education nor Board of School Estimate meetings. He didn’t even speak during the “Summit in Summit” event last weekend organized by these residents, and he hasn’t spoken at any Council meetings. Instead of trying to actually influence the change he claims to support, he has instead chosen an attempt to frame this as a political issue.