Fair Haven councilman drops out of 12th District Assembly race Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 03/5/07 BY LARRY HIGGS COASTAL MONMOUTH BUREAU
Post Comment FAIR HAVEN Borough Councilman Thomas Gilmour has dropped out of the 12th District Assembly race. Gilmour made the announcement in a letter to Adam Puharic, Monmouth County Republican Committee chairman today. In it, Gilmour said he can't balance the time needed to campaign and his job as director of commerce for the city of Asbury Park. "This will be a very difficult campaign for me to be committed to,'' Gilmour said. "I'd have to resign my position in Asbury Park, and my heart is in Asbury Park and my anger is in Trenton.'' Gilmour said he was not asked to give up his candidacy by city officials and said he will continue to serve as Fair Haven council president. Gilmour was one of three GOP hopefuls who filed letters of intent with the county party last month, along with Little Silver Borough Council President Declan O'Scanlon and Manalapan municipal attorney Caroline Casagrande for Assembly and Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck. So far, they face Assemblyman Michael Panter, an Assembly running mate to be named and state Sen. Ellen Karcher on the Democratic line. After determining the amount of time he'd need to run a successful campaign, Gilmour said he decided to withdraw rather than drag the rest of the ticket down. "Jennifer Beck is one of the best campaigners in the world, I'd hate to be worst link,'' he said. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/4It09A/fOaOAA/yQLSAA/Y2tolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
