The new Democratic Municipal Committee

For the record, the 12 new Democratic Municipal Committee (DMC) members were elected by overwhelming majorities, so clearly their neighbors were well aware of their commitment to Leonia. Following is a partial list of the various boards and commissions on which they served:

Leonia Council
Board of Education
Planning Board
Board of Adjustment
Capital Budget Committee
Leonia Library Board
Recreation Commission
Historic Preservation Commission
Shade Tree Commission
Ambulance Corps
Leonia Summerstage
St. John's Food Pantry

Last year's dramatic election results demonstrated a lack of support for the old way of doing business in the Leonia Democratic party, choosing candidates and board members from an in-grown gene pool. It was a clear mandate from Leonia Democrats to encourage wider participation in the governing process.

Yes indeed! The voters spoke, and new, fresh faces and voices were elected to the DMC, charged with the responsibility to select the candidates for Mayor and Council. And those candidates we are asking you to vote for on Tuesday June 7 are. . .

John DeSimone for Mayor
Gil Hawkins & Doug Salmon for Council