Somerset County Federation of Democratic Women Endorses

Hillsborough Township Committee Candidate Donnetta Johnson

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – AUGUST 29, 2020

The Somerset County Federation of Democratic Women is proud to endorse candidate Donnetta Johnson for the Hillsborough Township Committee in the November 3, 2020 election.

Donnetta’s campaign is focusing on building and strengthening Hillsborough’s communities, increasing transparency in the political and governmental process, and advocating for sustainable and well-planned development that preserves and enhances what already makes Hillsborough Township special.

“Three things that I will never forget about moving to this town over thirty years ago are the pride I felt as a twenty-something when we purchased our first home, the great feeling I always got when I went to Shop-Rite – then the only large market in town, and the mixture of joy and pain I felt when putting my child on the bus on his first day of school.”

Donetta Johnson is a 33-year resident of Hillsborough. A former programmer and project manager for AT&T/Bell Labs, Donnetta is a prominent Hillsborough business owner. She founded The Allegra School of Music and Arts, providing music and drama instruction in Central New Jersey since 1999. She is also the founder and lead organizer of the annual Hillsborough Music Festival, which through her non-profit foundation has raised thousands of dollars for Hillsborough’s school arts programming, collegiate scholarships, mental health resiliency training, and youth suicide prevention.

Donetta says she is proud to have lived in Hillsborough for the past three decades and to have raised her family here. “Starting a small business in town was a thrill as well. With all of the ups and downs of growing and managing a small business, I am proud that for over twenty years now we’ve been able to support arts education and impact the artistic heart of the community through the Allegra School of Music and Arts.” As the founder the Hillsborough Music Festival, she has highlighted local music artists, created awareness about the importance of mental health, and raised funds for local youth suicide prevention programs.

She has been a collaborator on the Township Art Exhibition as a member of the Cultural Arts Committee. As a local employer, she contributes to the local economy, creating stable employment opportunities for local artists and teachers.

Donetta Johnson is excited by the opportunity to do more for Hillsborough Township. She looks forward to supporting and moving the community forward by working on behalf of her neighbors on the Township Committee. Because of Donetta’s strength, skill, and fortitude in creating, maintaining and managing a thriving business, along with her commitment to the people of Hillsborough Township, the SCFDW wholeheartedly endorses Donnetta Johnson for Township Committee. She has proven beyond doubt that she will manage this job handily.