SUMMIT, NJ - The same day, June 1, that City Hall reopened to the public, the Summit Common Council held its first in-person meeting in nearly 15 months. Council Members Susan Hairston, Ward One,.
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 weeken