ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF CANDIDATE JOHN C. ARNOLD, JR.

WILL REQUEST THE IMMEDIATE RECUSAL OF THE ESSEX COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

OF ELECTIONS DUE TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Essex County Superintendent of Elections Patty Spango is the Mother of

Essex County Sheriff’s Chief and Fontoura Loyalist James Spango

Newark, NJ – May 10, 2021 –  John C. Arnold, Jr., former Newark Deputy Police Director and current Democratic candidate for Essex County Sheriff in the upcoming Primary Election, will formally make

a request to the current Superintendent of Elections that she immediately recues herself and cease

any and all involvement in the June 8th election due to conflict of interest.

Patty Spango, Essex County Superintendent of Elections and Commissioner of (Voter) Registrations

is the mother of Chief James Spango of the Essex County Sheriff’s Office. Chief Spango also happens

to be a close friend to current Sheriff Armando Fontoura also running in the June election.

Chief Spango is #2 in the Sheriff’s Office whose position as Chief is dedicated to and reliant upon

Sheriff Fontoura being victorious in the June 8th election.

In his position, Chief Spango has the following duties: Overseeing the entire day-to-day

Operations of the Essex County Sheriff’s Office;  Acts as Business Administrator for the Sheriff’s

Office; Overseeing the Budget, Labor Relations, Purchasing, and Personnel.

“To ensure a fair and impartial election and the preserve the sanctity of the Democratic voting

processes, there must be an avoidance of any appearance of impropriety and possibility of

fraud.”, John Arnold said.

John Arnold continued to say, “This Sheriff’s election has the Essex County Democratic machine

fearful that  Fountora will lose due to the overwhelming support I have been garnering from all

areas of the county. As history has taught us, fear pushes people to do things they might not

normally do. It is in the best interest of the voters to avoid any possibility of fraud similar to what

took place in 2009 regarding mail-in ballots.”

“Because her son’s livelihood and position are predicated upon the outcome of this election,

in the interest of the voters, Ms. Spango should recues herself immediately and remove the conflict

of interest that clearly exists.­­­­“

Patty Spango is the former West Orange Council President. She was nominate and

appointed to serve in her current position as Essex County Superintendent of Elections

and Commissioner of Registration, by Governor Phil Murphy early this year.

Prior to being appointed Superintendent Spango served as the Deputy Superintendent

since 2015.