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Agostinelli & Bombace Challenge Trenton Insiders Rumana & Russo to 6 Debates
‘40th District voters deserve an open debate on the issues facing their families’
Ridgewood, NJ – 40th District Assembly candidates John Agostinelli and Mark Bombace call on Assemblyman Scott Rumana and Assemblyman David Russo to join them in 6 debates, representing the three counties in the 40th District.
“Scott Rumana and David Russo have served as state legislators for a combined 17 years. As such they should be able to speak to and clearly demonstrate their efforts on behalf of the citizens in the district and I look forward to hearing what they have to say, said Bombace.” “The 40th District needs effective, accountable representation that will work to lower our taxes and invest in our future. We are running as the fresh, new voices who will bring new solutions to education, public safety and reform – rather than the stale, old ways that simply aren’t getting the job done.”
Trenton Insiders Rumana and Russo have displayed a lack of accountability and transparency about where they stand and what they have accomplished for 40th District constituents. Therefore, public forums are an important way for voters to hear where candidates stand on the important issues facing the 40th District during the upcoming campaign. Agostinelli and Bombace propose 3 debates in Bergen County, 2 debates in Passaic County, and 1 debate in Essex County to give voters in the far stretching 40th District a chance to directly hear the differences between the candidates.
“Since the days of our Founding Fathers, engaging your opponents in debate is not just the staple of any political campaign, it is also part of the democratic process,” said Agostinelli. “Sadly, Trenton Insider Scott Rumana refused to debate his opponents in the Republican primary, and showed an utter disrespect for his constituents. That’s why we are personally asking Rumana to debate in his hometown of Wayne, as well as my hometown of Little Falls, because the voters need to hear directly from him. Sadly, the Rumana record has been more about serving lobbyists and the political connected, than the families of the 40th District. We are facing serious problems, families are struggling to pay the bills, taxes are constantly going up, and we need Scott Rumana to defend his record. Mark and I have serious proposals to lower taxes, create jobs, and reform education, but unfortunately Scott Rumana has been silent on these issues since he was elected to the State Assembly.”
Counter to the way incumbent politicians normally operate, John Agostinelli and Mark Bombace already are laying out a series of serious policy proposals on a slew of issues effecting all of us and our way of life including housing, economic development, education, and property taxes. Please visit our website which can be found at www.40thDistrict.com, to view these proposals and learn more about where John and Mark stand on the problems facing 40th District families. We would offer you our opponents website, unfortunately they do not have one stating where they stand. This is just another reason the voters need the candidates to take part in open forum to discuss their contrasting views and life experiences. Voters deserve to be given a clear choice on who will serve their interests, and who is serving the interests of the politically connected.
“John Agostinelli and Mark Bombace have the real world values and practical solutions needed in the State Assembly,” said campaign manager Jim Tighe. “While we realize that Scott Rumana’s schedule is very busy as an Assemblyman and Chairman of the Passaic County Republican Party, we still hope he can make some time from his schedule to defend his record in front of his constituents. This campaign needs to be about issues: the issues facing 40th District families and how we are going to solve them. I hope Assemblymen Rumana and Russo accept our offer to debate we can see what they have gotten done in Trenton and how they are solving these problems-I know John and Mark are ready to talk about how they are going to use their practical experiences as a civil engineer and career fire fighter to craft common sense legislation.”
The Agostinelli & Bombace for Assembly campaign anxiously await a response from the Rumana & Russo campaign to determine specific dates, debate formats, and assembling impartial moderators and associations to oversee the debates.
Election Day is Tuesday November 3rd, 2009. The 40th Legislative District encompasses parts of Bergen, Essex, and Passaic Counties, including the following towns: Cedar Grove Township, Franklin Lakes Borough, Little Falls Township, Mahwah Township, Midland Park Borough, Oakland Borough, Ridgewood Village, Ringwood Borough, Verona Township, Wanaque Borough, Wayne Township, and Wyckoff Township.
To learn more about John Agostinelli and Mark Bombace, please visit our campaign website:
www.40thDistrict.com