With his political career at stake and desperate not to be blamed for the closing of Plainfield's Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center, the increasingly unpopular Assemblyman Jerry Green goes to great pains in a dissembling OpEd in today's Courier as to why the president of Muhlenberg's (advisory) Board should take the fall and resign (see more here).
As has been noted before, Assemblyman Green has been deeply involved with the fortunes of Muhlenberg and Solaris for years. In fact, it would be nice to know just HOW DEEPLY involved -- including how much he was remunerated on their behalf when he was with the Alman Group as a vice president, AND whether or not he lobbied on behalf of Muhlenberg or Solaris in his official capacity as a legislator.
That would be interesting on TWO fronts: (1) it would show just how long the Assemblyman has been aware of -- and not spoken out publicly on -- the difficulties facing Muhlenberg and Solaris; and (2) because U.S. Attorney Chris Christie has an abiding interest in legislators who appear to benefit financially from arranging for others to benefit from their legislative activities.
But, to return to the topic at hand.
So, once again we have the long-involved Assemblyman writing a screed blaming the board president who has served less than a year on the job.
Secondly, as Solaris CEO John McGee has made abundantly clear, HE and HE ALONE, is running the show on the closure process. That means that the Muhlenberg Board has been gagged, pure and simple, a fact which the Assemblyman is at pains to avoid discussing.
The questions on many people's minds in reflecting on the close collaboration between Solaris CEO John McGee and Assemblyman Green over the years are --
- Just how long has the Assemblyman has been aware of the closure plans?
- Why HAS THE ASSEMBLYMAN NOT SPOKEN OUT PUBLICLY before the November announcement of putting Muhlenberg up for sale? and
- Is there going to be some sort of a 'payday' out of the closure by which Solaris and the Assemblyman may both eventually benefit?
N.B.: Who knew the Assemblyman had such a polished writing style? Bravo! Bravissimo!
- Courier: Assemblyman Jerry Green: "Criticism of Muhlenberg chair grounded in accountability"
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2 comments:
Jerry Green has failed Muhlenberg and the City of Plainfield. Here is a man who brags about his involvement with Muhlenberg and Solaris for "years" and, never once, warned or spoke out against the hospital's closure until now. Yet he creates a smokescreen by calling for thr Chair's resignation while attempting to hide his own "accountability" May I be the first to call for Mr. Green's resignation!
HAHAHA, Dan,
You know Jerry didn't write that letter he can barely express himself verbally! No one expects politicians to write every single word they utter, but they can at least write some. Jerry is barely literate, as former aides can attest. As someone who worked in his office said, he can barely put together two sentences on a piece of paper. What's funny about this piece is how factually inaccurate it is. Anyone with sense can see through this smokescreen. Jerry Green is stupid to take the fall for this by himself, though. The other two legislators, Scutari and Stender, are getting off scot free. The fact that Jerry took all that ALman Group money for all those years is what's going to do him in. Christie is coming to get Jerry!
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