Freeholder Anna C. Little was sworn in by County Clerk M. Claire French several minutes ago as the newest member of the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
Freeholder Little was elected on the second ballot at the Monmouth County GOP Title 19 Convention held at the Battleground Country Club in Manalapan. This convention was held under state statute to fill the vacancy of Assemblywoman Amy Handlin, who resigned from the Freeholder Board last month. It is not known whether the County GOP paid for the convention, or the candidates each chipped in.
Using voting cards with a very familiar icon, committee members voted their choice for the slot. Little had the lead early on, and only built upon that with the second ballot, besting Howell Mayor Joseph DiBella and former Wall Mayor Robert McKenna. Hazlet Committeewoman Bridget Monahan Antonucci and Howell resident Thomas DeSeno were eliminated in the first round of balloting.
The first ballot tallies were:
Little........192
DiBella.......142
McKenna........61
DeSeno.........32
Antonucci......10
The second ballot reached the following result:
Little.........207
DiBella........149
McKenna.........56
It is important now for all Monmouth County Republicans to unite behind our Freeholder for the November General Election.
8 comments:
Well said mightrighty!
Congrats to Freeholder Little, and congrats to all the candidates, especially Bob McKenna who faced a great deal of presure from the establishment to support Joe DiBella after the first ballot.
Joe, I hope you keep your word and support Freeholder Little at the convention and in the primary if there is one.
Mayor, you're at a fork in the road. As Yogi Bera would day, take it. Seriously, you have some choices to make. Your graciousiness if defeat will win you alot of friends. Mend your fences in Howell and your future is bright. If you keep listening to the people who have been advising you, you will still have a political future, but it will be a short one.
"Ronald Reagan" needs to buy that first round he promised me, let the upset pass and then do the right thing and retract his threats to tear our party apart. Let's hope he (they) do that by tomorrow.
Congratulations to Anna Little and her supporters. Job well done!
So I've been told.
Sharon Migliaccio said...
"BTW, Is it true that DiBella's camp tried to cut a deal with McKenna after the first round?"
I'm told that Bob McKenna was offered a seat on the County Improvement Authority if he supported Joe after the first ballot
Its good to see that "Ronald Reagan" has removed his threats of a challenge to Freeholder Little at the convention and in the primary.
Let's hope that Reagan's rant was emotion driven by the pain of defeat and that the sting will pass quickly. We all need to work together to select two more candidates for the general election and ensure victory in November.
OK folks, time to move it along here. Ms. Migliaccio has every reason to feel as she does. What was said about her was just foul. No other way to put it. If she believes that was unforgiveable, it is wrong for anybody else to tell her to forgive.
I believe her comments advising Joe DiBella and his supporters are gracious, constructive and from the heart. DiBella and supporters would do well to take that advice to heart.
Sharon and Jay Migliaccio's comments here have always been on the high-road and constructive.
The fence-mending is a local issue. Right now we have a freeholder to get behind and elect.
Absolutely right Sharon. We have an important election this year, with Anna and either Ted or whoever takes his place on the ticket. I haven't heard exactly what he wants to do yet.
And I'm still concerned about "Ronald Reagan's" now-removed reference to convention competition and a primary. We all need to be watchful.
Regarding whether the candidates were required to make a "no-primary" pledge, I'm told they all did it at a chairman's meeting.
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