Our Mayor To Serve On The Executive Board of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities

On Thursday November 20th, I had the opportunity to speak to the New Jersey State League of Municipalities dealing with issues the municipal governments are facing here within the state of New Jersey. As Chairman of Housing and Local Government, the majority of these issues were heard throughout the year within my committee chambers.

It was very interesting absorbing the dialogue amongst the elected officials around the state voicing their opinions, concerns, and municipal challenges that are being experience within just about every town and county in New Jersey. What touched me particularly was the fact that the conversations regarding these issues revolved around the truth that we ALL have to work TOGETHER to progressively conquer and overcome the crises that was birthed on the federal level, and has poured down to the state and local governments. These blunders, as we all can see, are negatively affecting our ability on the state and local level, to deliver services to our communities. In spite of all this, I am still looking forward to the continual effort of tackling these issues, both now and in the years to come, as Chairperson of Housing and Local Government of the State of New Jersey.

It was with much pleasure as a resident of the city of Plainfield to hear that our own Mayor Sharon Robinson-Briggs from the county of Union was asked to serve on the Executive Board of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities. It was awesome to hear the mayors throughout the state recognize the fine job she has done, in dealing with crime in her community, and the closing of Muhlenberg; wherein the city of Plainfield has received more commitments from the State and Solaris for continuous medical services for the people of the Plainfield medical community.

I look forward to working with all of the executive directors, as well as William G. Dressel, Executive Director, in moving the state in the right direction. I would like to take this time out now to share with you a portion of the press release announcing Mayor Robinson-Briggs’ nomination:

On Friday, November 21, 2008, New Jersey’s mayors elected Sharon Robinson-Briggs, Mayor of Plainfield in Union County to serve on the Executive Board of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities.

As a member of the League’s Executive Board, Mayor Robinson-Briggs will help lead the Association of New Jersey’s 566 municipal governments. Mayor Robinson-Briggs will represent the interests and needs of New Jersey’s local elected officials to county, state, and federal governments.

The New Jersey State League of Municipalities is a voluntary association created to help communities do a better job of self-governing. All 566 mayors and 13,000 elected and appointed officials of member municipalities are entitled to all the services and privileges of the League.


Press release courtesy of Suzanne DeLany, Seminars & Job Line Ads