Friends, Neighbors & Fellow Republicans,

Election Day is upon us. Voters in the Garden State have a chance to vote for real change on Tuesday.

For the final 2007 election installment of our 'Courageous Community Leader' series, I'd like to re-introduce a good friend of mine, Joe Sinagra. As you know, Joe's not a stranger to the campaign trail as he has a continuous record of public advocacy on behalf of homeowners, families and middle-class taxpayers. Joe's a family man, a veteran and local leader who believes that we need to do more than just talk about fixing our state - we need to act. He's running this year for the Assembly in the 18th legislative district.

Joe is running along with his two able ticket mates, Bill England and Dan Brown. The campaign is being run by two 'Red Shirts Volunteers' Ben DeMarzo and Matt Mowers. You may remember these hard- chargers who started their active involvement in New Jersey grassroots politics as high school students in 2004. I'm proud of the job they've done through the years to maintain a high level of commitment and activity and Joe, Bill and Dan are fortunate to have these rising stars on their team.

Joe is running for the Assembly to vote to cap state spending. He's running to stop the dramatic tax increases that have been levied by the corrupt officials in Trenton. Property taxes are up nearly forty percent over what we paid just five short years ago. State debt is mounting and corruption probes have made New Jersey a laughing stock around the country. The worst effect of our current crisis of confidence and leadership is the departure of thousands of residents choosing to leave behind the corruption, taxes and incompetence of our state government for a more affordable life outside of New Jersey.

Joe Sinagra has lived in Helmetta for the past three decades. He and his wife Patricia raised three great children; Joe Jr. and Jeff were both members of the Marine Honor Guard and Silent Drill Team. Sadly, Jeff passed away during his enlistment due to an unfortunate accident. Their daughter Michele picked up the same patriotic call and also proudly served our nation by enlisting in the United States Marine Corps.

Always being a man of action and leadership, Joe did more than just talk about community service, he did something about it. He was elected and served for ten years on the Helmetta Borough Council. For seven of those years, Joe was the Council President. He's served on the planning board,,sanitation commission and as the Emergency Management Coordinator. After his honorable discharge from the United States Air Force, Joe successfully owned and operated two small businesses. Currently he's a facilities manager for Miele, Inc. in Princeton.

Bill England, a financial planner, lives in South River where he serves on the local Board of Education. Dan Brown, running on the ticket as a candidate for the State Senate, is an attorney from East Brunswick.

Joe, Bill and Dan will fight to reduce the intrusion of government on our states small businesses. Small business is the backbone of our state and the best way to provide health insurance and create opportunity for the next generation. Creating a business friendly New Jersey will help to increase job opportunities to encourage more kids who go off to college outside New Jersey to return home and invest back into the local community.

Tomorrow is our opportunity to restore common sense, responsible and open government in districts and towns across the Garden State. State and local spending practices are out-of-control. One-party domination in many areas has stifled reasonable debate and led to a corruption of our government system.

We've identified the problems and offered the solutions. Cast your vote tomorrow for the Courageous Community Leader in your town.

Click here to learn more about Joe Sinagra, Bill England and Dan Brown.

See you on the trail...

Bill Spadea