Posted by Urban Times News on September 18, 2004 at 07:52:06:

MR. MAYOR OR MR. MCMANN?

Urban Times News
September 10, 2004 - September 16, 2004

by UTN Staff

While campaign propaganda is expected during a heated mayoral race, a flyer highlighting the detrimental association of Assemblyman Lou Manzo and the increasingly notorious Daniel McMann bears further scrutiny. Grounded in arguable facts, the leaflet voices some concerns that are becoming more relevant as the election draws near.

Stories of poor work habits have followed Daniel McMann since his first introduction to city government courtesy of Lou Manzo in 2001. Early in their relationship, Ron Buonocore and Lou Manzo were friends. They ran on the same ticket against then U.S. Marshall Glenn Cunningham in the primary race for Jersey City mayor. When voters resoundingly supported Glenn D. Cunningham for office, Buonocore, Manzo jumped on the Cunningham bandwagon. Political pundits predicted that the team could not win, but Cunningham carried the ticket, sweeping all those riding upon his coattails into office. Manzo set McMann up for a job at the Jersey City Department of Public Works that Ron Buonocore ran as Director. There Mr. McMann established himself as a complacent worker who would not regularly come to work. Not one to stand for such behavior, Buonocore fired his Manzo plant for poor attendance. Mr. Manzo was infuriated, and the two destroyed their once amicable relationship. Manzo spared little time in intervening and secured his friend another position, starting a trend that still endures to this day.

Taking McMann from the fires of Public Works, Manzo unknowingly placed his friend in the frying pan at the Department of Health and Human Services. Director Sergio Lamboy would quickly find himself assuaging the complaints of productive workers upset by the lack of productivity from their newest employee. Discussing the difficulties with Assemblyman Lou Manzo, Lamboy explained McMann's lack of job performance, and basically described a repeat episode of what had happened while Daniel was at Public Works. This did not sit well with Manzo who became so angered he threatened physical violence against the Director. While that incident was squashed, the relationship between the Assemblyman and the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services was soured. However, Assemblyman Manzo's persistence continued to maintain Daniel McMann with a city position.

As reported in the Jersey Journal in February, the city was notified it was being fined $5000 for failing to file reports on city-owned buildings. Angry state officials kept record of five letters, eleven phone calls, and several meeting; between November 2002 anc March 2003, notifying the depart ment of the need for a response An additional fine of $2000 a day would also be levied for each day that the reports were not submit. ted. The total bill for these indiscretions towers at $105,000, not including the additional workers retained to clean up the mess caused by McMann's inaction.

Unlike most fiscal foul-ups, this one is directly attributable to one person with a history of ambivalence as a Jersey City worker. Once more, the job performance of Daniel McMann leads to questions regarding his competence. Keeping the necessary reports filed and updated was the responsibility of Daniel McMann. He did not do his job and the city must pay the consequences. Again, Assemblyman Lou Manzo holds the executioner at bay while Mr. McMann is rightfully threatened with the chopping block.

As he claims in his interview with the Journal, Manzo is involved because he recommended him (McMann) in 2001. The Assemblyman minimizes the incident and his associates' culpability saying, "I've talked to people over at the State Department of Health and they told me the fines will probably be dropped." Even if Mr. Manzo should successfully sweep his compadre's latest mess under the rug, his McMann obsession highlights an uncomfortable vulnerability for a mayoral aspirant. If history has shown us anything we know that Daniel McMann will have job troubles, soon. History has also revealed that Mr. Manzo is likely to protect the interests of his good friend once again. Recent history has also shown us that detriment comes to one's political aspirations when the focus of an elected representative wavers between official responsibilities and personal loyalties. Our lame duck governor compromised his credibility attending to his personal loyalties first. Will Jersey City be satisfied playing second fiddle when the hopeful mayor must face the music on behalf of his close friend, again?

This latest incident shows that Assemblyman Manzo has a soft spot when it comes to Mr. McMann. For Daniel McMann, he will minimize the squandering of Jersey City funds and compromise his relationships with government officials. For Daniel McMann he will find a new city position time and again, while others pound the pavement fruitlessly. For Daniel McMann, Lou Manzo will find excuses for his apathy while Jersey City workers struggle to make ends meet. This is not the leadership reaction that Jersey City can afford. Jersey City needs a leader who will put the city first.

We all understand the Manzo platform will claim Jersey City First (in fact the name of a Cunningham supportive political action committee), but we have not seen enough of that platform in practice. In the minds of Jersey City voters, a public official must at all times appear impartial, fair, and truthful in his actions, paying more attention to the welfare of his constituents than his compatriots, reflecting that attitude in all his official responses.
Since the demise of Glenn D. Cunningham, Jersey City has not felt confident that its leaders practice what they preach. Mr. Manzo supports a close but ambivalent friend and voters can see the handwriting on the wall. Daniel McMann does not act in his own best interest. He does not care how he hurts Jersey City, and shows little concern for the stain on the Assemblyman's reputation. This behavior is not going to instill voter confidence in Lou Manzo, the friend who blindly supports him. New Jersey has seen this specter before. If impartiality and fairness are not qualities Mr. Manzo can project, he should let the Jersey City voter know, now. If being truthful confuses the issues, Mr. Manzo should make it clear, now.

Jersey City deserves to know that it will be first in the heart and mind of its next mayor. If Mr. Manzo is unsure of his political response, he can find some example in the actions of the soon to be former governor.

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: MR. MAYOR OR MR. MCMANN?

: Urban Times News
: September 10, 2004 - September 16, 2004

: by UTN Staff

: While campaign propaganda is expected during a heated mayoral race, a flyer highlighting the detrimental association of Assemblyman Lou Manzo and the increasingly notorious Daniel McMann bears further scrutiny. Grounded in arguable facts, the leaflet voices some concerns that are becoming more relevant as the election draws near.

: Stories of poor work habits have followed Daniel McMann since his first introduction to city government courtesy of Lou Manzo in 2001. Early in their relationship, Ron Buonocore and Lou Manzo were friends. They ran on the same ticket against then U.S. Marshall Glenn Cunningham in the primary race for Jersey City mayor. When voters resoundingly supported Glenn D. Cunningham for office, Buonocore, Manzo jumped on the Cunningham bandwagon. Political pundits predicted that the team could not win, but Cunningham carried the ticket, sweeping all those riding upon his coattails into office. Manzo set McMann up for a job at the Jersey City Department of Public Works that Ron Buonocore ran as Director. There Mr. McMann established himself as a complacent worker who would not regularly come to work. Not one to stand for such behavior, Buonocore fired his Manzo plant for poor attendance. Mr. Manzo was infuriated, and the two destroyed their once amicable relationship. Manzo spared little time in intervening and secured his friend another position, starting a trend that still endures to this day.

: Taking McMann from the fires of Public Works, Manzo unknowingly placed his friend in the frying pan at the Department of Health and Human Services. Director Sergio Lamboy would quickly find himself assuaging the complaints of productive workers upset by the lack of productivity from their newest employee. Discussing the difficulties with Assemblyman Lou Manzo, Lamboy explained McMann's lack of job performance, and basically described a repeat episode of what had happened while Daniel was at Public Works. This did not sit well with Manzo who became so angered he threatened physical violence against the Director. While that incident was squashed, the relationship between the Assemblyman and the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services was soured.  However, Assemblyman Manzo's persistence continued to maintain Daniel McMann with a city position.

: As reported in the Jersey Journal in February, the city was notified it was being fined $5000 for failing to file reports on city-owned buildings. Angry state officials kept record of five letters, eleven phone calls, and several meeting; between November 2002 anc March 2003, notifying the depart ment of the need for a response An additional fine of $2000 a day would also be levied for each day that the reports were not submit. ted. The total bill for these indiscretions towers at $105,000, not including the additional workers retained to clean up the mess caused by McMann's inaction.

: Unlike most fiscal foul-ups, this one is directly attributable to one person with a history of ambivalence as a Jersey City worker.  Once more, the job performance of Daniel McMann leads to questions regarding his competence. Keeping the necessary reports filed and updated was the responsibility of Daniel McMann. He did not do his job and the city must pay the consequences. Again, Assemblyman Lou Manzo holds the executioner at bay while Mr. McMann is rightfully threatened with the chopping block.

: As he claims in his interview with the Journal, Manzo is involved because he recommended him (McMann) in 2001. The Assemblyman minimizes the incident and his associates' culpability saying, "I've talked to people over at the State Department of Health and they told me the fines will probably be dropped." Even if Mr. Manzo should successfully sweep his compadre's latest mess under the rug, his McMann obsession highlights an uncomfortable vulnerability for a mayoral aspirant. If history has shown us anything we know that Daniel McMann will have job troubles, soon. History has also revealed that Mr. Manzo is likely to protect the interests of his good friend once again. Recent history has also shown us that detriment comes to one's political aspirations when the focus of an elected representative wavers between official responsibilities and personal loyalties. Our lame duck governor compromised his credibility attending to his personal loyalties first. Will Jersey City be satisfied playing second fiddle when the hopeful mayor must face the music on behalf of his close friend, again?

: This latest incident shows that Assemblyman Manzo has a soft spot when it comes to Mr. McMann. For Daniel McMann, he will minimize the squandering of Jersey City funds and compromise his relationships with government officials. For Daniel McMann he will find a new city position time and again, while others pound the pavement fruitlessly. For Daniel McMann, Lou Manzo will find excuses for his apathy while Jersey City workers struggle to make ends meet. This is not the leadership reaction that Jersey City can afford. Jersey City needs a leader who will put the city first.

: We all understand the Manzo platform will claim Jersey City First (in fact the name of a Cunningham supportive political action committee), but we have not seen enough of that platform in practice. In the minds of Jersey City voters, a public official must at all times appear impartial, fair, and truthful in his actions, paying more attention to the welfare of his constituents than his compatriots, reflecting that attitude in all his official responses.
: Since the demise of Glenn D. Cunningham, Jersey City has not felt confident that its leaders practice what they preach. Mr. Manzo supports a close but ambivalent friend and voters can see the handwriting on the wall. Daniel McMann does not act in his own best interest. He does not care how he hurts Jersey City, and shows little concern for the stain on the Assemblyman's reputation. This behavior is not going to instill voter confidence in Lou Manzo, the friend who blindly supports him. New Jersey has seen this specter before. If impartiality and fairness are not qualities Mr. Manzo can project, he should let the Jersey City voter know, now. If being truthful confuses the issues, Mr. Manzo should make it clear, now.

: Jersey City deserves to know that it will be first in the heart and mind of its next mayor. If Mr. Manzo is unsure of his political response, he can find some example in the actions of the soon to be former governor.


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