From the Asbury Park Press Article on August 15, 2019
Did Eatontown Democrats suggest donations could help you get a job?
Susanne Cervenka, Asbury Park Press
Published 5:00 a.m. ET Aug. 15, 2019
EATONTOWN – Four Democrats running this year for borough council are being called out by fellow Democratic leaders for an email to potential vendors that asks for campaign donations while also suggesting those same professionals apply for borough jobs.
The email was sent Friday morning and appears to come from the campaign account of Eatontown council members Al Baginsky and Tonya Rivera, who are seeking re-election to full-terms, and James David and Renata Bodner, who are running to fill unexpired terms.
The message was short, only four lines long, and noted that the professionals did not attend a June 25 fundraiser for the 2019 Democratic slate, but could still donate. It included a link to their fundraising page.
The next line baffled vendors and elected officials alike: “Please note that next year’s professionals will be chosen solely on their merits and not based on political connection. We’re hoping you’ll apply.”
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This fundraising email from Democratic council candidates went out to potential Eatontown vendors last week. Fellow Democrats are calling it out as “unethical.”
All the recipients of the message, which had the subject line, “Eatontown Borough Professionals,” was not clear. The Asbury Park Press confirmed recipients included attorneys and accountants who perform municipal work but don’t now have contracts with Eatontown.
None of the candidates responded to multiple attempts to reach them by personal and campaign phone numbers and email addresses.
Fellow Democrats on Eatontown Council called the fundraising email “unethical” and “wildly inappropriate.”
Council President Patti May Kelly, a Democrat who is not seeking re-election, said she was angry and offended by the implication of the email.
“I know that I painstakingly sit down and go through those 30- to 40-page proposals. It takes me days and I have pages and pages of notes,” she said.
“The implication that we don’t normally appoint people based on merit,” Kelly said. “I took exception to that personally because of how much time and effort I put into reading through the proposals and interviewing people.”