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| Identity revealed! |
Wow! Talk about a surprise!
According to a published report in PolitickerNJ last night, State Senator Brian Stack has made his choice for the Hoboken Assembly slot:
Petitions are circulating in North Hudson for Jersey City Deputy Mayor Raj Mukherji and Hoboken Housing Authority Director Carmelo Garcia.
Sources say the pair will run on the Hudson County Democratic Organization (HCDO) line with state Sen. Brian P. Stack (D-33).
The names emerged after days of intense negotiations among the chief players.
The outcome surprised most insiders.
As Hudson Democrats for weeks keyed in on the Bhalla/Mason rivalry in Hoboken, insiders assumed Stack's Latina would emerged out of the Jersey City Heights portion of the district.
But ultimately, Hoboken 4th Ward brand name Garcia prevailed.
As for recent law school graduate Mukherji, co-founder of Impact NJ Government Affairs with
Despite Stack's firm allegiance to Christie, there is no expectation of Garcia and Mukherji having to offer their support to Christie as a condition for going to the assembly, sources said.
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