It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents, but supporters of Plainfield mayoral candidate Adrian Mapp were undeterred.
They showed up in droves at a kick-off reception at the home of Bobby & Jennifer Gregory to munch tasty hors d'oeuvres while sipping a glass of wine and chatting up new friends and old involved in Plainfield's unending struggle to purge local Democratic politics of the continuing ill effects of one-man rule.
Speaking of the tremendous losses Plainfield has suffered in the past year, from the closure of Muhlenberg to the loss of jobs and homes, candidate Mapp urged attendees to work hard to ensure that Plainfield puts in place a new mayor who is prepared to lead Plainfield competently and energetically in planning to take advantage of the good times that will return when President Obama's efforts move the national economy forward.
Mapp introduced Rick Smiley, who is running for the 22nd District Assembly seat currently occupied by Asm Jerry Green. A former Board of Education member and lontime city employee, Smiley drew rounds of applause from the group when he reminded them that the thirteen communities devastated by the closure of Muhlenberg are mostly within the legislative district and are filled with people who are upset over the closure and the failure of the current Legislative team to do any effective to prevent it.
Attendees running for seats on the Democratic City Committee were recognized and activist Flor Gonzalez was presented with the 'Communitarian Award' from United Plainfield, a community advocacy group.
The invitation Mapp issued to interested Plainfield Democrats to volunteer to run for the City Committee was underscored once again (see more here).
Petitions for all elected offices are due on April 6.
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