Stack to Politicker NJ: HCDO is fairly useless
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HUDSON COUNTY -- Union City Mayor Brian Stack, who is also a state Senator, told Politicker NJ this week that he believes the existing Hudson County Democratic Organization (HCDO) is fairly weak.

It's been hard to tell who's in the organization and who's at odds with it these days, anyway, ever since its leader from years ago, Robert Janiszewski, went to jail

Politicker says, in part:

"Some prominent members of the Hudson County Democratic Organization (HCDO) would like to see state Sen. Sandra Cunningham (D-Jersey City) kicked off the organization line, but state Sen. Brian Stack (D-Union City) is not one of them.

“ 'I’ve always had a good relationship with Sandy. I know how it is when the rest of the county comes into your senatorial district and interferes,' ” said Stack just before the Senate Judiciary Meeting convened this morning.

"Cunningham drew the wrath of Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise for blocking his appointment to the Port Authority, and her appointment to Republican Gov.-elect Chris Christie’s transition team further ruffled some Democratic feathers.

"But Stack – who has forged an uneasy peace with other HCDO leaders after taking them on in an intra-party fight two years ago – said that the organization needs to restructure before it challenges senators.

“ 'I think the HCDO is still basically what I called it in 2007, which is a paper tiger. A paper organization that only goes to the people when there’s an election and really provides no type of incentive or outreach to minorities ... When you have 39% turnout for Jon Corzine, I think it’s really just an organization of a few people.' ”

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Hansottermeyer
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November 25, 2009
Oh Brian and you such the nice guy!

What was such the big push to keep you in power over the school board? We all know the answer to that question! Sweep it all under the carpet? Is that Board of Education still purchasing pay-per-view porn movies? How many more woman will be subjected to your power? Name a middle school after a cuban president??? Then try to back peddle by naming every other park for veterans! Give me a break!