Assembly candidate Shane Robinson and LG Kim Guadagno. That's a light fixture over Guadagno's head. She's not wearing a crown.
By Shane Robinson
Yesterday, Fitch downgraded New Jersey’s credit rating from AA to AA-. The reasons they cited were unfunded pension and benefit liabilities, a structurally imbalanced state budget, and reserve balances that “are expected to remain narrow, offering limited flexibility to absorb unforeseen needs.”This is just the most recent example of how New Jersey cannot afford to continue electing politicians like John Wisniewski any longer. Mr. Wisniewski and his colleagues have been standing in the way of important reforms that would help get our state back on a sound financial footing. His tax and spend policies have bankrupted our state, and have made New Jersey an increasingly unaffordable state to live in. People are leaving New Jersey in droves, because of the cost of living, lack of jobs, and the unwillingness of certain Trenton politicians to take the necessary steps to fix what ails our state.
It has become very clear that John Wisniewski doesn’t have the right solutions for New Jersey. Maybe he’s too busy with his job as state Democrat Party Chairman to see how much New Jersey working families are struggling or to come up with anything that puts New Jerseyans back to work. We need leaders who are going to fight every day for an affordable state. We need leaders who understand that in order to help New Jersey’s families, we have to keep their taxes low, stop spending money we don’t have, and make it easier for businesses to operate and stay in New Jersey.
It’s time for some new blood in Trenton. John Wisniewski represents the old tax, spend, and tax again policies that have failed our state and caused our credit rating to be downgraded. I’m running for the New Jersey State Assembly because I understand what New Jerseyans have been going through, and will fight to make New Jersey affordable again.
Shane Robinson is a GOP candidate for Assembly from the 19th Legislative District.
Posted: August 18th, 2011 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: NJ State Legislature, Shane Robinson | Tags: 19th Legislative District. Fitch NJ Credit Rating, John Wisniewski, Shane Robinson | Comments Off on Wisniewski’s Policies Cause Credit Downgrade
(RED BANK, July 1) – With statewide elections in six months, the Bayshore Tea Party Group (BTPG) is actively evaluating candidates for county and state level office. BTPG will continue to evaluate candidates, and at this time announces its support for the following candidates:
- Gary Rich, Republican, for Freeholder in Monmouth County
- Shane Robinson, Republican, for Assembly in District 19
“The people spoke loud and clear last November,” said Barbara Gonzalez, founder of BTPG. “And we continue the effort in New Jersey to elect representatives who share with us the values that made this nation the greatest in the world.”
“There is no question that New Jersey’s tax structure is broken, our unemployment rate-now 9.4%–is absurdly high, our state economy is hurting, and New Jersey government at all levels is too big and too intrusive,” added Robert Gordon, BTPG President. “New Jersey people are suffering. We are dedicated to electing people who will stop the down-spiral, and put New Jersey back to work and back to prosperity.”
Gonzalez added, “Gary Rich and Shane Robinson share our constitutional, limited-government values. They clearly can help fix the problems we are facing. BTPG is happy to help them get to Freehold and Trenton, to help bring back the liberty and prosperity our residents deserve.”
The Bayshore Tea Party Group is part of the nationwide, grassroots Tea Party movement. Our mission is simple: (1) Limited Government; (2) Fiscal Responsibility, and (3) Free Markets. Find out more at our web site: www.bayshoreteaparty.org . Follow us on Twitter: @Bayshore_TParty.
Posted: July 1st, 2011 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Bayshore Tea Party Group, Gary Rich, Press Release, Shane Robinson | 8 Comments »
Supporting Fresh Faces and Independent Thinkers
Princeton – June 8, 2011 –The newly formed Lincoln Club of New Jersey wasted no time in jumping into the debate for New Jersey’s future by announcing its support for three challengers in the 2011 legislative elections, all of whom are first-time candidates for statewide office. Club President and 2010 Congressional candidate in NJ-12, Scott Sipprelle, said,” We cannot solve a problem by re-electing the problem. The time has come for a new breed of public servant, connected to the people, committed to problem-solving and willing to make the honest and difficult decisions required to restore our sickly state to health.”
Sipprelle continued, “There is a large void in American politics for new entrants, people who choose to enter the arena despite having limited resources and few political connections. The Board of Directors of the Lincoln Club has decided to provide support and assistance during this election cycle to send to Trenton three fresh faces committed to serving the public good. We strongly believe that these independent-thinking New Jerseyans, if elected, will work courageously to challenge the broken status quo.”
Lincoln Club Focus Candidates
Richard Kanka for Senate in District 14
Rich is a member of the Plumber and Pipe Fitters trade union and a member of the Hamilton Township School Board. Rich and his wife Maureen set a powerful example of problem-solving in the face of tragedy after their seven-year old daughter Megan was abducted and killed nearly two decades ago. The Kankas fought to enact a new law that required sex offenders to register with law enforcement and subsequently created the Megan Nicole Kanka Foundation to provide background checks to organizations that hire employees that work around children. Rich Kanka and his family are deeply committed to improving the quality of life in their community and state. Rich often says that he “likes to fix things” and has been successful in getting things done on the Hamilton school board without asking -or even knowing- whether his fellow members were Republicans or Democrats.
Marcia Silva for Assembly in District 18
Marcia is the former Assistant Prosecutor for Middlesex County, where she spent seven years taking dangerous criminals off the streets. She currently has her own law practice in her hometown of South River and she takes pride in providing pro bono legal assistance to local veterans groups. Marcia has witnessed first-hand the struggles of small businesses and the ideal that we call the American Dream. Her father immigrated from Brazil to New Jersey, where he labored as a factory worker until he was able to start his own small business. Starting with a small masonry operation, he eventually built a successful real estate company. Marcia is a single mother of two young children.
Shane Robinson for Assembly in District 19
Shane recently graduated from Sacred Heart University only to return to his home state of New Jersey to find, like many other young people, a distressingly unattractive job environment. Shane is the son of the Rev. Winston Robinson of Faith Fellowship Ministries, a large ministry in his hometown of Sayreville. As a young, underemployed African-American, Shane represents multiple different constituencies that have been hard hit by the economic downturn and which are also strikingly under-represented in the state legislature. His presence in Trenton would bring a fresh and youthful perspective to addressing the ills affecting our state. Shane serves on the Sayreville Board of Health and has remained active in politics as he continues to pursue employment opportunities.
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About The Lincoln Club of New Jersey
The Lincoln Club of New Jersey is an independent political club engaged in ideas and actions for a better governance in New Jersey. More information at www.LC-NJ.org. |
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Posted: June 8th, 2011 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Lincoln Club, NJ State Legislature, Press Release | Tags: Lincoln Club of New Jersey, Marcia Silva, Scott Sipprelle, Shane Robinson | 4 Comments »
