SAYEGH OPPONENTS DROP DISGUSTING FAKE NEWS MAIL PIECE CLAIMING TO BE FROM PROGRESSIVE VALUES COMMITTEE 

PATERSON – Progressive Values Committee Chairman Joe Waks today released the following statement clarifying which mail his group sent into Paterson in support of Andre Sayegh for mayor.  The statement comes after a disturbing piece of mail has shown up in the city with the Progressive Values Committee name on it attempting to use race and religion to sway voters that was not produced and distributed by the group.

“There is a reprehensible fake mail piece being dropped into Paterson with the Progressive Values Committee name on it that fraudulently attempts to make race and religion an issue in Tuesday’s election,” said Waks.  “We think it is a disgusting piece and we have absolutely nothing to do with it.  Whomever produced this garbage should be ashamed of themselves. We have been very clear about the fact that we are supporting Andre Sayegh to be the next mayor of Paterson because he has and will continue to fight for city residents.

Andre will work to create jobs and he has a plan to protect our streets and neighborhoods.  We were also clear that we sent out seven pieces of mail to Paterson residents to make sure they are aware of some of the important issues that should factor into Tuesday’s election.”

Waks continued, “Specifically, Alex Mendez has not been transparent about where his campaign money comes from, he has been penalized 46 times for bad checks, he has liens against his property for unpaid sewer bills and he stood side by side with Chris Christie’s right-hand person, Kim Guadagno, even after they hurt Paterson residents.  Pedro Rodriguez was Mayor Joey Torres’ right hand man for years, serving as his campaign manager in 2014, as Torres’ Deputy Mayor, a member of Torres’ planning board and he was also appointed by Torres’ to a $70k per year job in the city’s police department.  William McKoy voted to raise taxes in Paterson 14 times in 18 years and voted to implement Mayor Torres’ Recreation Tax.”