Jenny Crumiller of Princeton
I would like to ask Princeton Borough Democrats for your vote in Tuesday’s primary election.
When I was elected president of the Princeton Community Democratic Organization in 2006, I challenged the existing leadership by promoting competition and participation. In a town where Democrats outnumber Republicans 5-1, it should be a given that democratic competition within the party is essential for good government.
After leading the PCDO for three years, building it into the largest and most active Democratic club in the state, the 400-plus member organization has given me their vote of confidence as the only Borough Council candidate they endorsed.
I now hope to spend my time and energy improving our Borough government. While working to create a more open, vibrant and participatory government, my main concerns are about rising property taxes, the issues with our police force, and I believe we owe it to taxpayers to study increased shared services and consolidation of governments.
I will use my time and energy to challenge the status quo for the benefit of Borough residents. For example many budget items like automatic “cost of living” Borough employee pay raises – even during our economic crisis — and pension-boosting pre-retirement arrangements for accrued sick leave are little-discussed but hugely expensive and virtually hidden from the public by keeping the line-item budget on a paper copy that must be viewed in person at the borough hall, or copied on paper for a steep price. An online records system would be a simple but significant improvement in transparency at little or no cost.
I hope to work for you by bringing a fresh approach to decision-making.
Jenny Crumiller
Princeton
