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Eduardo Gonzalez

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Letter to the Editor: Eduardo Gonzalez Responds to Jake Stuiver

Hoboken Housing Authority Commissioner Eduardo Gonzalez defends his position, calls for leadership that builds consensus.

Dear Editor, Yesterday, Patch posted an open letter from Chairman Jake Stuiver, which among other things attacked my service on the Housing Authority.  To set the record straight, I have been a member of the Housing Authority for four years.  Mayor Zimmer, Councilman Cunningham, Councilman Bhalla, Councilman Mello and Councilwoman Mason appointed me. Over the past 4 years, I have justified the support of the Mayor and the Council by working with the other Housing Authority Commissioners, as well as the Authority's staff, to implement innovative programs and much needed reforms. Our accomplishments include resurfacing Mama Johnson Field, increasing the police presence in the Authority, and thus reducing crime. These changes have benefited …

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demosthenes

12:04 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013

David I can see that googling unimportant information is one of the attributes that caused you to be "overqualified" for the job you are bitter about not getting that you applied for even though you had no interest in getting it. I mispoke when I said Zimmer had no role - I should have said she had no role as mayor only as a councilperson. My point was that Mr. Gonzalez was appointed with reform …   more ›

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Hoboken Housing Authority May Hire Deputy Executive Director

The resolution was added to Thursday night's agenda around noon on Thursday.

The Hoboken Housing Authority is considering hiring a deputy executive director, according to multiple board members. On Thursday night, the board of commissioners was scheduled to vote on the position. The resolution was added around noon on Thursday. The deputy executive director — which essentially would be the number two — would be in charge when Carmelo Garcia, the current Executive Director of the HHA, is out of town or otherwise unavailable. The deputy would be hired as a consultant, rather than a full time employee. Garcia said he was "suprised" by the proposal to hire a deputy on a consulting basis and called it "unfair and unjust." "I don't need one," Garcia said. "I was surprised." Furthermore, Garcia said, the housing authority…

Showalter

11:08 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013

Who is the real HHA Chairmen (jake) Lets see he is the same man who supported director Garcia from day one he was appointed in till Mr. Mello was appointed . He was also the same person to nominate Jean Rodriguez as chair women . All that changed when when former board member Maryann didn't vote for him for chair so what did jake do next he went out of his way to have an senior women removed from…   more ›

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