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During a Belmar, New Jersey press conference last October, Gov. Chris Christie famously told Jim Keady to sit down and shut up when Keady and others protested the governors failed Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts. Keady is not listening to the governor.
Instead, he announced last week that hes running to represent New Jerseys 30th District in the state Assembly. While reexamining the states hurricane recovery efforts would be a priority, the restaurant owner and activist with the New Jersey Organizing Project told ThinkProgress he would use the position to advocate for fixing the states failing pension plan, reforming the education system and advocating for the environment of his hometown all with input from constituents.
The devastation of the storm was visceral to me I saw it, I smelled it, I crawled through it which is why I took particular umbrage with the governor yelling at me telling me I need to roll my sleeves up and do the work, Keady said. When I get into the statehouse, I want to open [government] up and I want to shine light on everything and invite every citizen that is interested to the table to help meet the challenges that our state faces, whether they are environmental, fiscal, educational, workforce development, or job creation.
On the day that Keady interrupted Christies press event, the governor also told him to roll up your sleeves and do something for the people of this city, yelling that its been almost two years when all youve been doing is flapping your mouth and not doing anything. But Keady told the governor he took a month off work in the aftermath of the storm to help his neighbors recover and has been thinking about getting back into government since.
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hopemountain
(3,919 posts)the communities of new jersey.
MyOwnPeace
(16,927 posts)SO love to see this guy in the NJ legislature - what a PITA he could be to Gov. Crispy!!!!!!!!!!
immoderate
(20,885 posts)But they shouldn't hold that up on my account.
--imm
riqster
(13,986 posts)Good on him!
malthaussen
(17,202 posts)Karma's a bitch, Christie.
-- Mal