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4 Simple Questions.. The State Comptroller offers advice on eliminating government waste; Now is the time to wage a write in campaign for county committee; and one Citizen Journalist is contributing her time to a winning enterprise!
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 State Comptroller Matthew Boxer:
"4 Questions Every Citizen Should Ask"
On Monday, May 21st, we hosted the Tri-County Call to Service Summit at Gloucester County College. (Watch the videos)
The event was focused on teaching residents how they have the power to effect positive change in their community.
Keynote speaker New Jersey State Comptroller Matthew Boxer honed in on specific action steps citizens can take in their hometown. Since 2008, the State Comptroller's office has identified hundreds of millions of dollars in waste at all levels of government. Boxer offered four simple questions every citizen should be asking their local officials to eliminate wasteful spending.
Click here to find out what are Boxer's four simple questions.
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 Are you ready to rumble in the political parties?
It's that time of year when average citizens have a chance at taking a leadership role in their political party.
Next Tuesday, June 5th is Primary Election Day -- the one day of the year you can write your name in and have a good chance of winning a seat for your county committee.
This is one of the easiest paths to power to pursue, it usually only takes 1 to 5 votes to win a county committee seat. So why wait? Seats in the Republican and Democratic parties are up this year. Call your local clerk to find out if your party's county committee is up this year, then download our step-by step guide and start walking your neighborhood!
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 CITIZEN LEADER PROFILE:TANA MCPHERSON Citizen Journalist for PatersonPress.com Since taking our Citizen Journalism class last year, Tana has been a freelance writer for our very own PatersonPress.com, shining a spotlight on the positive news and developments in the community. Its this type of coverage that Tana contributes, and a core part of PatersonPress.com's mission, that helped earn the site first place in "Best Public Service Online" from the New Jersey Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, as well as first place in "Best Indepent Online News Organization" and the Stuart Awbrey Award. Tana is showing that with just a few hours a month, one person can make a huge impact in their community. Take the Citizen Journalist Class and start shining a light on your community. |
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BUSINESS CALL TO SERVICE IS GEARING UP
Friday, June 15th is our launch event. If your business could benefit from employee leadership training & positive community relations, contact Lauren Skowronski to find out more.
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