The Florio Firm is Bipartisan Just as the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Was...

This firm was created by lawyers from both parties that made their livings through politics.  They contribute large amounts of cash to political campaigns in order to secure no bid government contracts for themselves.  They tout their past political ties and current political posts to entice greedy politicians to make their own deals.  Self-serving office holders hand the Florio firm a no bid contract and buy their own influence at the same time.

Two partners in this firm each contributed $500 to the last campaign of the Lodi council members:

They have been cashing in ever since.  Here are just a few of their bills, some of which could not be explained at council meetings :

Greed is bipartisan.  Pay-to-Play is bipartisan.   The Florio firm is bipartisan in those regards.  A few weeks ago, somebody working for Bob Gordon’s campaign told me I should vote for Bob Gordon because his wife is a Republican and works on Republican campaigns.  I asked, doesn’t she work for the political Florio firm?  Our conversation ended there.

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The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission was bipartisan just as the Florio firm is.  Abuse, patronage, and buying influence is wrong whether it is done by Republicans, Democrats, or both.

Lodi should be independent from both county political parties.  Lodi should pass a real pay-to-play ordinance.  Lodi should ban the Florio firm from its monthly bills.

Below is a long, long list of political contributions made by three partners of the Florio firm in 2012 alone.  The ones in red were made by Paul Fader, a former McGreevy lawyer, a current member of the Bergen County Tax Board, and a Lodi council campaign contributor.  Notice how Perucci and Fader contributed the same amounts to the same campaigns in 2012, just like it did with Lodi in 2011 :

500 Mayor Hawkins Re-Election Fund 1500 EFO Nash, Greco, and Leonard for Freeholder 500 GT Chairmans's Club 250 Dough PAC 500 EFO Louis Greenwald for Assembly 375 Election Fund of John S. Wisniewski 1500 Steve Sweeney for Senate 5000 Horizon Fund 500 EFO Donald Norcross for Senate 125 Election Fund of Jamel C Holley 500 Election Fund for Senator Codey 375 Riverside Democratic Organization 500 Elias Chalet for Bloomfield Committee 250 Committee to Elect Ted Green 1275 EFO Nash, Leonard and Gentek for Freeholder 500 Committee to Elect DiCarlo 750 Damminger & Chila for Freeholder 150 EFO Rich DiFalco for Council 375 CTE Patrick J. Diegnan Jr to Assembly 1000 Leaders Fund 2750 United Water Inc New Jersey PAC 500 Election Fund for Senator Codey 1050 Election Fund of Doug Long 750 EFO of Assemblyman Whip Wilson 1000 Damminger & Chila for Freeholder 500 Gloucester Township for Citizens for Government reform 500 EFO Donald Norcross for Senate 700 Dough PAC 500 EFO Rich DiFolco for Council 1500 EFO Nash, Leonard and Gentek for Freeholder 500 Election Fund of Jamel C Holley 1250 Election Fund of Joe Derella 150 Riverside Democratic Organization 500 Committee to Elect DiCarlo 500 Dough PAC 1250 Committee to Elect DiCarlo 1225 District 36 Democratic Club 500 Vision for New Jersey 2500 District 36 Democratic Club 500 Committee to Elect Ted Green 500 NJ Working Family Alliance 1600 EFO Donald Norcross for Senate 500 Mayor Hawkins Re-Election Fund 1500 EFO Nash, Greco and Leonard for Freeholder 500 GT Chairman's Club 250 Dough PAC 500 EFO Louis Greenwald for Assembly 375 Election Fund of John S. Wisniewski 1500 Steve Sweeney for Senate 5000 Horizon Fund 2474.39 Horizon Fund 500 EFO Donald Norcross for Senate 125 Election Fund of Jamel C Holley for Mayor 500 Election Fund of Senator Codey 250 Committee to Elect Ted Green 500 Elias Chalet for Bloomfield Councilman 375 Riverside Democratic Organization 1275 EFO Nash, Leonard and Gentek for Freeholder 500 Committee to Elect DiCarlo 750 Damminger & Chila for Freeholder 375 CTE Patrick J Diegnan, Jr to Assembly 250 Sweeney, Burzichelli and Riley 1000 Leaders Fund 2750 United Water Inc. New Jersey PAC 500 Election Fund of Senator Codey 1050 Election Fund of Doug Long 750 EFO of Assemblyman Whip Wilson 1000 Damminger & Chila for Freeholder 500 Gloucester Township for Citizens for Government Reform 500 EFO Donald Norcross for Senate 700 Dough PAC 1500 EFO Nash, Leonard and Gentek for Freeholder 500 EFO Rich DiFolco for Council 500 Election Fund of Jamel C Holley 1250 Election Fund of Joe Derella 500 NJAA PAC 150 Riverside Democratic Organization 500 Committee to Elect DiCarlo 500 Dough PAC 1250 Committee to Elect DiCarlo 1225 District 36 Democratic Club 500 Vision for New Jersey 2500 District 36 Democratic Club 500 Committee to Elect Ted Green 500 NJ Working Family Alliance 1600 EFO Donald Norcross for Senate 2000 Giaimis for Freeholder 2500 Skylands PAC 600 Bramnick for Assembly 500 DePaola & Saridaki for Scotch Plains 3500 Leadership PAC for Better Government 3500 Leadership PAC for Better Government 1000 Committee to Elect Gary Chiuasano 300 Committee to Elect Andy Horun 2600 Diane Allen For Senate 500 Kean for Senate 300 Committee to Elect Belcaor, DeVos, and Horun 500 EFO Barbara Buono for Senate