Ex-BOE Member Announces Bid For Council

The following is a message from The Committee To Elect Bob Crawford:

The Committee To Elect Bob Crawford to the Parsippany Troy Hills Town Council is delighted to announce that Bob will be running in the November general election as an Independent and will be seeking the support of all of Parsippany’s residents regardless of political affiliation. Believing that Parsippany’s priorities need to be addressed by the best and the brightest from all of Parsippany’s diverse communities, Bob plans to build a coalition of supporters who will work together to respond to the many challenges and opportunities that currently face Parsippany.

Bob brings 35 years of corporate and government sector experience to the campaign and has been an active volunteer in Parsippany during the past 15 years. As a volunteer he was elected to serve on the Board of Education for seven years where he led efforts to manage spending including his work to control Superintendent’s Seitz’s salary. Bob has worked with several youth sports teams and served on the PAL Board of Directors and the Parsippany Education Foundation Board of Directors. Bob earned a BA from Duke University and a MA from Georgetown University and he and his wife Maria and their two children, Kate and Chris, have lived in Parsippany for the past 17 years.

According to Crawford it is time to put petty partisan politics aside and focus openly and actively on creating policies and programs that will serve the best interests of all of Parsippany’s residents. To ensure that that happens, Bob will run on the following campaign promises

(1) Work to protect the integrity and safety of our many neighbor hoods to ensure that their future is not determined by back room development deals or impacted by inadequate safety measures. Parsippany home owners should never again have to fear weather related events and/or self serving secret partnerships between elected officials and developers.

(2) Work to market Parsippany as “The Place To Do Business” to companies all over the world looking for a corporate home by developing a creative and compelling story that will resonate with business leaders looking to grow their market share.

(3) Work to spruce up Parsippany’s mini business districts to attract shoppers and diners from all over Morris County thereby enhancing Parsippany’s image as the place to live, work and enjoy the best that Morris County has to offer.

(4) Work to rebuild trust between Parsippany residents and their elected officials. Always ask the tough but necessary questions. Always be available to share and explain each and every vote. Always make decisions based solely on the merits of the issue at hand or the qualifications of the candidate being considered. Never bow to political pressures or vested special interests.

(5) Work to create a sense of community which all of Parsippany’s diverse residents can belong to and which will serve and respect those diverse communities.

(6) Work together to put the Pride back in Parsippany.