Anyone that spent 37 years in a JC union job has to be inclined to cater to union demands which in turn puts huge strains on the other tax-payers. Any other candidates?

Semper Fi! Got my vote! good luck

Rich Boggiano is running for one of the at large city council spots this November on a platform of increased government transparency and efficiency. Richie has always been an outsider fighting for the rest of us. It's nice to have someone I look forward to voting for for a change. Here is his bio from his website www.jcboggiano.com


Rich Boggiano has been a resident of Jersey City for over 40 years. During that time, he served on the Jersey City Police Department for 37 years until his retirement in 2008. He is also the longtime President of the Hilltop Neighborhood Organization, former commissioner of Jersey City?s Historic Commission, and current liaison between West Point and Jersey City?s many ethnic groups as part of the Winning the Peace program.

As the President of the Hilltop Neighborhood Organization for the last 30 years, Rich is the voice for residents of the Journal Square and Heights neighborhoods. Never afraid to stand up for what is right, he is a fierce advocate for transparency in city and county operations and has stood up to a number of corrupt politicians willing to put their financial gain ahead of what is best for the people of Jersey City.

Rich is also the former commissioner of Jersey City?s Historic Commission. In this role he was responsible for balancing the need for protecting much of Jersey City?s 400 years of historic and natural treasures with the revitalization that has come to Hudson County in the past 20 years.

More recently, Rich has acted as a liaison between the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the State Department, the Jersey City Police Department, and various ethic groups in the city for the Winning the Peace program. For the last seven years, Rich has made arrangements for West Point to send cadets to Jersey City for cultural immersion with the Arabic, Indian, Coptic Christian, Pakistani, Jewish, and African American communities.

Prior to becoming a Jersey City Police Officer, Rich was enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1963-1969. He is a graduate of Rutgers University and holds a Master of Arts from New Jersey City State University in Criminal Justice.