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I would not
have voted with four other board members to negotiate a contract with Matthew Giacobbe if I knew a partner in the firm would be Joseph
Lagana (or any current member of the state legislature for that matter from
either political party). Lagana is a partisan
county politician that currently serves as a state senator representing Lodi. He has funneled special interest money into
the campaign account of current BOE member Marc Schrieks. He has done the same for all members of the current
Lodi mayor and council.
This law firm is only going to soil its reputation
with this political power play. It’s
like when Scarinci Hollenbeck made Joe Ferriero a partner or when Hackensack
Hospital hired Joe Coniglio. It’s all about
influence peddling.
How many new public contracts in Bergen County does
this firm plan on picking up by making Lagana a partner?
What is Lagana’s projected compensation for becoming a
partner? What was his income before
joining the state legislature? What will
his income be this year? Is Lagana
willing to release his tax returns so the public can see how he has enriched himself
through public office?
How about pay-to-play regulations for boards of
education?
As a partner, Lagana will be making money from the
Lodi Board of Education even though he isn’t the board attorney. Lagana contributed $500 to Marc Schrieks’ campaign
account less than one year ago.
Past posts on Joseph Lagana:
