Bolte Withdraws from Keyport Reelection Bid
Keyport Council President Christian Bolte has withdrawn her bid for a third term on the borough’s council. She will be replaced on the Democratic ticket by Sofia Lamberson, a member of the town’s recreation committee.
Bolte told MMM that she was ambivalent about her reelection bid throughout the spring and summer, oddly enough because the fighting and bickering has stopped among the members of the Keyport governing body.
“The Mayor and Council really gets along well now after years of constant battling,” said Bolte, “Republicans and Democrats are working well together and doing the right things for the borough. We got the waterpark done, we’ve got the unions under control and we’re lowering expenses. Things are going well now after almost six years of fighting. I feel like it is a good time to step down and let someone else contribute.”
Bolte said she first got involved in politics to “protect Keyport from a small selfish group that wanted Keyport to remain the same.” She had long advocated for a park on Keyport’s waterfront over the objections of members of the business community who feared it would hurt the borough’s economy.
“We got it done with over 70% of the funding coming from outside of the borough,” Bolte said referring to the park which she considers the biggest accomplishment of her six year tenure.
Keyport’s council is currently controlled by the Democratic Party, 4-2, with a Republican Mayor, Robert McLeod, who votes in the case of a tie.
Lamerson and incumbent Democrat Kenneth McPeek will face off with Republicans Ken Howe and Amanda Margagliano for control of the Keyport governing body in November.
Posted: September 7th, 2012 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Municipal Elections | Tags: Amanda Margagliano, Christian Bolte, Ken Howe, Kenneth McPeek, Keyport, Robert McLeod, Sofia Lamberson | 1 Comment »