Author: ian

Another day campaigning, talking to voters and learning about individual’s various issues. Most of what I hear I can talk about well enough and even have pretty reasonable answers for: a few, I need some time to think about.

One thing I dislike about most of the other candidates: there answers are non-specific and most of the time I’d consider them non-answers. They lack the creativity or know-how to solve our cities problems. I hope this isn’t a popularity contest and instead people actually read and listen to my solutions.

I submitted today an additional 20 petitions, which means I have quite a bit more than the minimum required. While it’s still the petition gathering phase of this election, for me, with plenty enough filed already: I’m now campaigning in earnest. This means I’ll spend more time talking to each voter, asking them about their important local issues.

As I’m invested in Hoboken and have been for a long time: I am usually on top of constituent issues. So far, I haven’t come across an issue that I do not have an answer for: but if you have any concern that isn’t being addressed, please reach out by email (ian@ianforhoboken.com) or phone 201-479-2882. You can text me there or call (if I don’t pick up, I may call you back if you are on my callerid, or you can leave a message).

Today I stopped by Kurt Gardiner’s protest regarding ‘disappearing benches’. My theory about the benches still being there, just not visible: turned out to be untrue and the city has already put back one non-clear bench. We sat and sweat together with an estimated 65 different people (about half at any given time) and made jokes about “Bench-Gate”. I told Kurt he should push for progress and demand that we are furnished with ‘bench recliners’ as an upgrade.

Today is sort of a break for petition collecting, off to National Night Out.

As of this morning, I have submitted 54 petitions to the city clerk.
Nobody else has submitted any petitions yet (as of this morning).
Thanks for everyone who signed.

I would still like to get a bunch more, so please reach out if you’d like to sign.
This is a team effort and the first step in what will be a very challenging election.

Any contact information collected will be used for the benefit of electing Ian Rintel to the Hoboken City Council. This information will not be sold or given to anyone outside of the campaign and will not be used for business purposes.

I’ve started getting petitions signed. Special thanks to everyone who has signed already.
While I do not need as many petitions as previous elections: I’ll be knocking on EVERY door this cycle! So expect to see me. The biggest time waster is when people aren’t home, but you can save me some effort by reaching out and letting me know a good time to come by.