NEW JERSEY: Fourteenth Legislative District Democratic candidates Seema Singh, Assemblywoman Linda R. Greenstein, and Wayne DeAngelo last week filed the necessary papers with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission to begin the process of qualifying under the state's new Clean Elections law.
"Taking big money contributions out of the equation will allow all of us running for the legislature to concentrate on talking issues with voters, not money with lobbyists," said Greenstein (D-Middlesex), who served on a bipartisan legislative panel that wrote the new Clean Elections law.
"As I've been walking and talking with voters in the district, everyone is eager for this program to succeed." The Clean Elections law was recently enacted by Governor Jon S. Corzine. Under the program, any candidate that qualifies under the rules would receive public financing with which to run their campaign; private fundraising would not be allowed.
In order to qualify as "clean candidates," Singh, Greenstein, and DeAngelo must each collect 400 $10 contributions from constituents who reside in the district. The 14th District includes the towns of Cranbury, Hamilton, Jamesburg, Monroe Township, Plainsboro, South Brunswick, and West Windsor.
"Making sure this program is a success is my number one priority," said Singh (D-Middlesex), the former Ratepayer Advocate for New Jersey. "Public financing will ensure the independence of elected officials and will open the doors to public service to more people of diverse backgrounds." "It is truly an honor to have the opportunity to show New Jersey how different and refreshing politics can be without the taint of special interest money," said DeAngelo, an official with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
"This Democratic team is willing to pull out all of the stops to make sure this program moves New Jersey into a position of national prominence and leadership on this issue."
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