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Available on demand: 2021 Hoboken City Council At-Large Candidates' Forums
As has been our tradition for over 12 years, the Hoboken Quality of Life Coalition hosted Candidates' Forums for the 10 candidates vying for the three open at-large City Council seats. This year's forum was conducted as a pair of live-streamed events, with the field randomly divided into two separate groups, on Friday evening, Oct. 22.
Click here for Part One on Facebook. | Click here for Part Two on Facebook
Click here for Part One on YouTube. | Click here for Part Two on YouTube
(Please note, the forums begin about 12 - 15 minutes into each of the replays)
The questions used in the debate were submitted by members of the public via YouTube and Facebook, as well as in advance by email. All questions must be posed to all the candidates, no personal attacks were permitted. The forums were recorded for rebroadcast after the event. Produced by Hudson Media Group, the forums are also available on the HMG Livestream page. Click here for Part One | Click here for Part Two
Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 2, and voting in New Jersey this year has been extended with in-person early voting starting Oct. 23 in 10 locations across Hudson County, including Hoboken City Hall. Hudson County voter registration deadline is Oct. 12, and applications for vote-by-mail ballots must be submitted by Oct. 26. For more details and online ballot applications, visit the Hudson County Board of Elections website.
As has been our tradition for over 12 years, the Hoboken Quality of Life Coalition hosted Candidates' Forums for the 10 candidates vying for the three open at-large City Council seats. This year's forum was conducted as a pair of live-streamed events, with the field randomly divided into two separate groups, on Friday evening, Oct. 22.
Click here for Part One on Facebook. | Click here for Part Two on Facebook
Click here for Part One on YouTube. | Click here for Part Two on YouTube
(Please note, the forums begin about 12 - 15 minutes into each of the replays)
The questions used in the debate were submitted by members of the public via YouTube and Facebook, as well as in advance by email. All questions must be posed to all the candidates, no personal attacks were permitted. The forums were recorded for rebroadcast after the event. Produced by Hudson Media Group, the forums are also available on the HMG Livestream page. Click here for Part One | Click here for Part Two
Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 2, and voting in New Jersey this year has been extended with in-person early voting starting Oct. 23 in 10 locations across Hudson County, including Hoboken City Hall. Hudson County voter registration deadline is Oct. 12, and applications for vote-by-mail ballots must be submitted by Oct. 26. For more details and online ballot applications, visit the Hudson County Board of Elections website.
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The Hoboken Quality of Life Coalition (QLC) is a coming together, a coalescing, of various groups and individuals concerned about the air, earth and water, about the density of development, the need for open space, the lack of parking, the flooding, and the host of difficulties that militate against a good and healthy living environment in this densely populated urban city. Since 2000, we have been actively advocating for these causes. The QLC was designated as a 501c3 organization by the IRS in 2000, and all contributions to the QLC are tax deductible.
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SUPPORT USThe Quality of Life Coalition is a nonprofit organization comprising representatives from a broad range of local civic groups. Won't you help us continue to host information sessions, candidates' forums, and programs to improve our quality of life?
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WHO IS QLC HOBOKEN?
Melissa Abernathy
Interim Coordinator/Secretary Media relations and communications consultant for nonprofits, small businesses and Fortune 100 companies; involved in Hoboken Historical Museum and Responsible Development Task Force. 
Tom Chartier
Trustee LEED-accredited, licensed professional engineer, specializing in energy-efficient and sustainable building design 
Helen Manogue
Founder/Coordinator Emeritus Longtime civic activist who founded QLC Hoboken in 1999 after working with the Environment Committee in the 1980s to advocate for a cleaner, more livable city. Also serves as a board member for the Hudson River Waterfront Conservancy. She is a retired bank examiner. |
Eduardo Gonzalez
Treasurer CFA, analyst on Commodities fund at Wall street firm; board member of Elysian Charter School, member of Hoboken Family Alliance. 
Shelby Smith
Trustee Environmental Designer at Atelier Ten, with expertise in high-performance building design, integrated sustainability strategies, and environmental masterplanning. 
Mary Kelly
Coordinator Emeritus Retired attorney from a Fortune 100 financial services company; currently serves as board member of Elysian Charter School and Cape May Point Taxpayers' Association. |
Inés Garcia Keim
Trustee Airline representative and board member of the Fund for a Better Waterfront 
Esther Milsted
Trustee Attorney and Head of the Public Defender's office for Hoboken Municipal Court; serves on the Board of Directors of the Hoboken Library Foundation. |
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PO Box 1195 Hoboken, NJ 07030 |