RECENT UNION CITY QUOTES THEN “I firmly believe in only one office for one person. I want to be your full-time Mayor and only your Mayor. I will never seek a higher office. I will not be a “double dipper” like the other Mayors. From the bottom of my heart, Union City comes first.” B.P.S., October 2001 NOW “It is my firm belief that it is a benefit to the residents of a legislative district to have a Senator or Assembly member who also serves as a Mayor. The reason I believe this so strongly is that the problems seem so much more realistic when you run a municipality on a day-to-day basis.” “It gives you an appreciation of why State government must provide more to urban areas like Hudson County. As a responsible Mayor you must make it work. The buck stops with you.” B.P.S., May 2003 MORE UNION CITY QUOTES THEN “This administration is gonna be different. Different from day one. For the first time in the history of the city, your're gonna have a Mayor that listens to your complaints, that listens to your concerns. From day one, I and my fellow commissioners are gonna have an open door policy. If you don't like something that's going on in your neighborhood, or you don't like how your're being treated on your job, or if you don't like how you are treated by City Hall, I WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT! You come to me and I promise you, SOMETHING WILL BE DONE ABOUT IT! This is YOUR city, and your public officials are here to serve YOU! NOT FATTEN THEIR WALLETS!” (applause and standing ovation from crowd) B.P.S., October 2001 NOW "If you don't like how Union City is being run, MOVE OUT!" (shock and dismay among the crowd) B.P.S., September 25, 2003