Angelini: N.J. must live within its means
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An outstanding article about our own Mary Pat. Please enjoy!
An outstanding article about our own Mary Pat. Please enjoy!
Angelini: N.J. must live within its means
11th District Assembly candidate heads local nonprofit
BY LORI ANNE OLIWA
Correspondent
OCEAN TOWNSHIP - Kicking off a grassroots political campaign, Mary Pat Angelini has made it very clear that she is someone who knows how to set a budget and stick to it.
As the executive director of Prevention First, a township-based nonprofit agency dealing with issues of substance abuse, Angelini has guided the agency down a long road from a $125,000 yearly budget
to a $1.4 million yearly budget.
"My skills in the nonprofit arena are very well-suited to a career in politics," she said. "I know how to set budgetary priorities and live within the means of the budget. I am also experienced in dealing with a wide-array of constituents."
Angelini emphasized that if she is elected, she would abstain from any votes directly involving her agency.
"I want to be very transparent and avoid any appearance of impropriety," she said.
Angelini, Ocean Township, said she believes the biggest problems facing the state are the rising costs of government and the lack of budgetary constraint.
"Private sector jobs are decreasing while public sector jobs are increasing. Government is too big, and the cost is just too high. Cuts in spending are necessary because taxpayers cannot afford it anymore," Angelini said.
Angelini said the tax burden is a result of corruption and ethical breaches.
"Everything stems from the lack of ethics and culture of corruption that is pervasive in public service. Taxes are high and the state is unaffordable because of issues like pension-boosting and dual-office holding," she said.
"There is no reason why anyone needs to hold more than one office," she continued. "There are more capable and qualified people than there are positions to fill."
As an outspoken proponent of government and ethics reform, Angelini is not afraid to defend what has become an unpopular position in Trenton.
"I believe that indicted officials should not be receiving a paycheck and that convicted ones should not be getting a pension," she said, adding, "This is just waste pure and simple."
Angelini said the seed to enter the contentious arena of politics was planted in her youth.
"In my parents' house, politics, public service and the right to vote were taken very seriously. It was always instilled in me that young people need to get involved.
"I am a firm believer that if someone's parents are not involved, then the children follow suit," she said.
Angelini wants to bring advocacy back to politics.
"I want to be an advocate for all of the 'John and Jane Qs' of the 11th District and will do that in an honest manner, so my constituents can be proud of me," she said.
That advocacy involves encouraging as many people as possible to participate and vote, regardless of political affiliation, she said.
"Most people feel they have no voice whatsoever anymore, and this troubles me," she said.
If elected, Angelini said she will engage her constituents by attending civic events, holding town meetings and community forums, keeping weekend hours in her legislative office and providing outreach to different groups.
My predecessors Assemblymen Sean Kean and Steve Corodemus did a magnificent job of reaching out, and I want to continue their fine tradition," Angelini said.
Angelini is no stranger to the political process. She is the chairwoman of the N.J. Business and Industry Association's Employer Legislative Committee in Monmouth County and is also GOP vice-chair in Ocean Township.
"I have always been a political junkie," she admitted.
Because of her involvement in NJBIA, Angelini is very supportive of business and said the state has not been very business-friendly.
"Companies are leaving the state because of the fees and onerous regulations. Small businesses especially are the lifeblood of the economy," she said.
On the issue of government-mandated paid family leave, which has been a hot topic in Trenton, Angelini said, "I am 100 percent against this. Business owners should have the chance to work with their employees without government intervention. The program is so far-fetched that it will never work."
Angelini has been the executive director of Prevention First since 1992 and has held many positions on planning and policy boards throughout Monmouth County. She also serves on the executive board of the Monmouth-Ocean Development Council, on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's N.J. Health Initiatives Advisory Committee and has been a county committee woman.
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www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664
As the executive director of Prevention First, a township-based nonprofit agency dealing with issues of substance abuse, Angelini has guided the agency down a long road from a $125,000 yearly budget
to a $1.4 million yearly budget."My skills in the nonprofit arena are very well-suited to a career in politics," she said. "I know how to set budgetary priorities and live within the means of the budget. I am also experienced in dealing with a wide-array of constituents."
Angelini emphasized that if she is elected, she would abstain from any votes directly involving her agency.
"I want to be very transparent and avoid any appearance of impropriety," she said.
Angelini, Ocean Township, said she believes the biggest problems facing the state are the rising costs of government and the lack of budgetary constraint.
"Private sector jobs are decreasing while public sector jobs are increasing. Government is too big, and the cost is just too high. Cuts in spending are necessary because taxpayers cannot afford it anymore," Angelini said.
Angelini said the tax burden is a result of corruption and ethical breaches.
"Everything stems from the lack of ethics and culture of corruption that is pervasive in public service. Taxes are high and the state is unaffordable because of issues like pension-boosting and dual-office holding," she said.
"There is no reason why anyone needs to hold more than one office," she continued. "There are more capable and qualified people than there are positions to fill."
As an outspoken proponent of government and ethics reform, Angelini is not afraid to defend what has become an unpopular position in Trenton.
"I believe that indicted officials should not be receiving a paycheck and that convicted ones should not be getting a pension," she said, adding, "This is just waste pure and simple."
Angelini said the seed to enter the contentious arena of politics was planted in her youth.
"In my parents' house, politics, public service and the right to vote were taken very seriously. It was always instilled in me that young people need to get involved.
"I am a firm believer that if someone's parents are not involved, then the children follow suit," she said.
Angelini wants to bring advocacy back to politics.
"I want to be an advocate for all of the 'John and Jane Qs' of the 11th District and will do that in an honest manner, so my constituents can be proud of me," she said.
That advocacy involves encouraging as many people as possible to participate and vote, regardless of political affiliation, she said.
"Most people feel they have no voice whatsoever anymore, and this troubles me," she said.
If elected, Angelini said she will engage her constituents by attending civic events, holding town meetings and community forums, keeping weekend hours in her legislative office and providing outreach to different groups.
My predecessors Assemblymen Sean Kean and Steve Corodemus did a magnificent job of reaching out, and I want to continue their fine tradition," Angelini said.
Angelini is no stranger to the political process. She is the chairwoman of the N.J. Business and Industry Association's Employer Legislative Committee in Monmouth County and is also GOP vice-chair in Ocean Township.
"I have always been a political junkie," she admitted.
Because of her involvement in NJBIA, Angelini is very supportive of business and said the state has not been very business-friendly.
"Companies are leaving the state because of the fees and onerous regulations. Small businesses especially are the lifeblood of the economy," she said.
On the issue of government-mandated paid family leave, which has been a hot topic in Trenton, Angelini said, "I am 100 percent against this. Business owners should have the chance to work with their employees without government intervention. The program is so far-fetched that it will never work."
Angelini has been the executive director of Prevention First since 1992 and has held many positions on planning and policy boards throughout Monmouth County. She also serves on the executive board of the Monmouth-Ocean Development Council, on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's N.J. Health Initiatives Advisory Committee and has been a county committee woman.
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Monmouth County Republican Party
www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664
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