Monday, June 06, 2005

SHARING WHAT I LEARN

I am a Union County Gal, having been born and raised here and I am not going anywhere any time soon!!!

Along with my husband, we have raised our seven children, ages 33 thru 14 years, at the same UC address for the last 25 years. The children all attended the local public schools with a few putting in time at Union County Tech, Union College and Kean College as well. We have been involved in various community activities including Little League, PTA and service organizations.

We have also been in the trenches, so to speak, myself a council woman, chair for a number of years of a municipal committee and lastly as the team leader of a UC Domestic Violence Response Team on call 24-7 working with the PDs of 5 municipalities assisting in domestic violence situations. My husband is a Past President and Co-founder of the Battleship NJ Historical Museum Society.

Currently I am a GOP candidate for UC Freeholder.
Becoming involved in local politics, actually quite by accident, I learned first hand that some things just weren't right and that all the citizens were not being given a voice in the process. Admitedly becoming jaded over the years I started becoming aware of goings on that made me step back and say to myself "Whoa Jack!!".

I concluded that if after working closely with government I was amazed, surely others would be as well, if only they knew. So I have made it my personal mission to see to it that other people do know.

I am confident that as I continue to share what I learn many other people will also say "Whoa Jack" as well. I am also confident that they will share what they learn and together we will change it from what it is to what it should be.