Ward E Council Candidate Rebecca Symes Files Over 1,000 Nominating Petitions
Contact: Philip Swibinski
Ward E Council Candidate Rebecca Symes Files Over 1,000 Nominating Petitions
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Today, Ward E Council candidate Rebecca Symes announced she has filed a total of 1,007 signed nominating petitions with the City Clerk. The deadline for City Council candidates to file petitions is September 5th, and the minimum number of signatures required for ballot placement in Ward E is 263.
Symes had filed 354 signatures in July, well before the September deadline, and collected even more while directly engaging with residents. Symes announced her candidacy in June after incumbent Ward E Councilwoman Candice Osborne announced she would not seek reelection.
“With the help of dedicated volunteers, our campaign has knocked on thousands of doors and listened to the concerns of our neighbors. They overwhelmingly want the City Council to protect what makes Downtown Jersey City a dynamic, vibrant place to live,” said Symes. “I am proud of the 1,007 signatures this campaign has received, but more importantly, inspired that so many engaged residents share our vision to continue our city’s progress.”
About Rebecca Symes
Rebecca Symes has been deeply involved in community organizations and causes as a past President of the Harsimus Cove Neighborhood Association, Trustee at the Jersey City Free Public Library, Board Secretary at The Waterfront Project, a free legal clinic, Advisory Trustee at Liberty Science Center and a New Leaders Council Fellow. She holds a Juris Doctorate Degree from the Catholic University of America and a Bachelor’s Degree from Ithaca College. After law school, she worked at Housing Conservation Coordinators, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting affordable housing, served as Counsel & Director of Constituent Affairs to U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and later served as General Counsel to Dixon Advisory USA. Symes resigned from her private sector position to devote her full attention to representing Jersey City’s Ward E residents.
For more information visit symesforjc.com
For any additional information please contact Philip Swibinski at 201-978-8651 or philip.swibinski@vmmi.net.
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