Bergen County Democratic Convention

On Thursday, March 15, a majority of the Leonia DMC, Mayor John DeSimone, and several Leonia councilmen attended and cast votes at the Bergen County Democratic Convention in Paramus. The main event was the battle between Congressman Steve Rothman and Congressman Bill Pascrell for the Bergen Democrat's nomination for the newly rezoned 9th Congressional District seat. There was a flurry of activity both outside and inside the convention as partisan supporters for both candidates lobbied for votes. Rothman won the nomination by a 5-to-1 margin over Pascrell.