Post by ck4829 on Dec 6, 2016 11:45:00 GMT
Defeated New Jersey Rep. Garrett gives winner silent treatment
The bitterness that was a hallmark of the campaign between New Jersey Republican Rep. Scott Garrett and Democratic challenger Josh Gottheimer apparently did not end when the polls closed and Gottheimer won by about 10,000 votes.
Gottheimer told The (Bergen County, N.J.) Record last week that Garrett has not returned his calls or responded to a certified letter asking about a transition, especially to ensure constituent requests do not fall through the cracks.
“I called him," Gottheimer said Thursday. "I sent him a letter before Thanksgiving both thanking him for his service as well as asking him to meet to discuss the transition. My chief also reached out to his chief of staff. We just haven’t heard back.”
“My biggest thing is, these constituent issues are not partisan issues. Helping a veteran or a senior, making sure they get their Social Security, or helping a business that has an issue, this election should not affect their lives,” Gottheimer said.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/12/05/defeated-new-jersey-rep-garrett-gives-winner-silent-treatment/94987090/
The bitterness that was a hallmark of the campaign between New Jersey Republican Rep. Scott Garrett and Democratic challenger Josh Gottheimer apparently did not end when the polls closed and Gottheimer won by about 10,000 votes.
Gottheimer told The (Bergen County, N.J.) Record last week that Garrett has not returned his calls or responded to a certified letter asking about a transition, especially to ensure constituent requests do not fall through the cracks.
“I called him," Gottheimer said Thursday. "I sent him a letter before Thanksgiving both thanking him for his service as well as asking him to meet to discuss the transition. My chief also reached out to his chief of staff. We just haven’t heard back.”
“My biggest thing is, these constituent issues are not partisan issues. Helping a veteran or a senior, making sure they get their Social Security, or helping a business that has an issue, this election should not affect their lives,” Gottheimer said.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/12/05/defeated-new-jersey-rep-garrett-gives-winner-silent-treatment/94987090/
