I have been a Bergen County resident for over 25 years. I have been a volunteer for Josh Gottheimer’s campaign since July and have met and talked with him on numerous occasions.
Personally, I have not felt much personal benefit having Mr. Garrett as my congressman since 2003. On issue after issue, he puts Tea Party extremism before our needs. For example, because he does not apply for federal grant funding for our district, we subsequently only get 33 cents back for every dollar we pay in taxes. It’s a terrible return on our investment, and without an advocate in Congress, we won’t have the resources we need to repair our decaying roads and bridges. In addition, Garrett has consistently voted against women, minorities and LGBT individuals. The Star-Ledger even called him a “shameless bigot.”
Josh Gottheimer seems like he really cares about the 5th congressional district. He cares about each and every voter whether they are Democratic, Republican, Independent or unaffiliated.
Josh Gottheimer is the kind of bipartisan leader we need in Washington. He is fiscally conservative and socially progressive. He has diverse public and private sector experience and wants to help our district by lowering our taxes and bringing jobs back to Bergen County. He has formed a women’s advisory group, and believes in a woman’s right to choose and that every woman is entitled to equal pay for equal work. Josh is an AIPAC member, and he is endorsed by both Democrats and Republicans throughout our district, state and around the country, as well as teachers, law enforcement, firefighters and business owners.
Josh has pledged his intention to work across the aisle with both Republicans and Democrats to solve our government’s problems, rather than just vote along party lines. That’s the main reason I’ve been volunteering in his office and will vote for Josh. Bergen county needs to send him to Congress, and I encourage 5th District voters to support him on Tuesday, November 8. Every vote counts; please make your voice heard on election day.
Sincerely,
Jill Strassberg
Woodcliff Lake
