Beck & O'Scanlon Release

BECK-O’SCANLON FOR ASSEMBLY

For Immediate Release
Contact: Kevin Israel (732) 741-4490
September 9, 2005

BECK AND O’SCANLON CHALLENGE PANTER AND MORGAN TO 8 DEBATES

12th District taxpayers deserve an open and honest dialogue between the candidates

(RED BANK, Sept. 9) - 12th District Assembly challengers Jennifer Beck and Declan O’Scanlon call for a series of eight debates over the final eight weeks of the campaign with incumbents Michael Panter and Robert Morgan.

“With the fall campaign season under way, the taxpayers of the 12th district deserve to hear directly from the candidates,” said Beck, R-Red Bank. “It’s time for Mike Panter and Bob Morgan to defend their record of tax increases and rampant spending.”

”Mike and Bob have had two years in the Legislature, and judging by their failures, that has been two years too many,” O’Scanlon, R-Little Silver, stated. “We look forward to contrasting our property tax plan and comprehensive ethics reform package with Panter and Morgan’s consecutive budgets of property tax hikes needed to pay for their 17% increase in state spending.”

“There are 16 towns in our district and there are nine weeks left,” explained Beck. “Declan and I believe it is certainly reasonable to debate once a week for the next eight weeks, one for every two towns in the district.”

I’m certain taxpayers throughout the 12th District will greatly appreciate such an open and direct dialogue between the candidates,” concluded O’Scanlon.

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