SODON RECEIVED T&M MONEY FOR ELECTION
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Publication
October 19, 2006
POC: Joe Caliendo, Middletown Democratic CHairman
Tel: 732-299-6470/Email: joe_caliendo@yahoo.com / Web site: www.democratscalling.blogspot.com
SODON ACCEPTED $2,600 FROM T&M ENGINEERING
MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP (MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ): According to Middletown Democratic Chairman Joe Caliendo, the Middletown Republican candidate for Township Committee, Tim Sodon, accepted $2,600 from the township's engineering firm, T&M, during May this year in campaign contributions.
This comes after Caliendo and Middletown Democrat for Township Committee Patrick Short have already been critical about Sodon's status as a township contractor. As well as being a contractor and candidate for the governing body that approves his company's bills, Sodon also chairs the Recreation Advisory Board in town, which influences the work that his company does in the township.
"This would be funny if it wasn't so serious," Caliendo said. "I do not know what kind of ethical compass Mr. Sodon or the Republican Party leadership in this town has but it is obviosuly off course."
According to Caliendo, if Sodon had accepted this $2,600 from T&M had he already been elected then it would be something that would have had to receive law enforcement attention, but because he is not elected this act of the town engineering contributing to his campaign is not illegal -- just incredibly unethical.
"Is this the kind of leadership that Middletown deserves and can expect from Mr. Sodon?" Caliendo questioned.
During a 9-month period, Sodon's company, Sodon Electric, has earned $92,000 from the township. His firm works for the Roads Department in town, not to mention the Parks Department and even works on the Banfield Cultural Center project.
"Mr. Sodon does not deny the work his firm does and has primarily worked in this election to rationalize him wanting to be a committeeman whose company is on the township payroll, Caliendo said. "He cannot deny the T&M contribution either and I am very interested to hear his rationalization for this too."
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For Immediate Publication
October 19, 2006
POC: Joe Caliendo, Middletown Democratic CHairman
Tel: 732-299-6470/Email: joe_caliendo@yahoo.com / Web site: www.democratscalling.blogspot.com
SODON ACCEPTED $2,600 FROM T&M ENGINEERING
MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP (MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ): According to Middletown Democratic Chairman Joe Caliendo, the Middletown Republican candidate for Township Committee, Tim Sodon, accepted $2,600 from the township's engineering firm, T&M, during May this year in campaign contributions.
This comes after Caliendo and Middletown Democrat for Township Committee Patrick Short have already been critical about Sodon's status as a township contractor. As well as being a contractor and candidate for the governing body that approves his company's bills, Sodon also chairs the Recreation Advisory Board in town, which influences the work that his company does in the township.
"This would be funny if it wasn't so serious," Caliendo said. "I do not know what kind of ethical compass Mr. Sodon or the Republican Party leadership in this town has but it is obviosuly off course."
According to Caliendo, if Sodon had accepted this $2,600 from T&M had he already been elected then it would be something that would have had to receive law enforcement attention, but because he is not elected this act of the town engineering contributing to his campaign is not illegal -- just incredibly unethical.
"Is this the kind of leadership that Middletown deserves and can expect from Mr. Sodon?" Caliendo questioned.
During a 9-month period, Sodon's company, Sodon Electric, has earned $92,000 from the township. His firm works for the Roads Department in town, not to mention the Parks Department and even works on the Banfield Cultural Center project.
"Mr. Sodon does not deny the work his firm does and has primarily worked in this election to rationalize him wanting to be a committeeman whose company is on the township payroll, Caliendo said. "He cannot deny the T&M contribution either and I am very interested to hear his rationalization for this too."
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