An interview with Yitzchak David: ask your questions

Mr. David,

My questions to Mr David

1) Are you serious about running for Mayor?

2) How will you convince the voting public that a 24 year old can run a 60k population city.

3) Have you attended a council meeting? If not, will you start?

4) What will you DO to reduce spending and increase revenue to bring this city out of it's major financial crisis. I emphasized DO because we always hear a politician say they will cut spending and increase revenue but they never tell us HOW.

5) You will be going up against an older gentleman who will use his “experience” as his positive and use your age as a negative; How will you use your age as a positive in this upcoming campaign?

6) What is your vision for Bayonne in the next four years?

7) Are you familiar with the history of Bayonne. I ask this because in order to move forward you will need to know what this city is about.

Thanks for your time
Jude Americk

1. Have you ever attended any city meetings? (Council, BLRA, BOE.} etc?
2. What do you have to offer Bayonne?
3. Do you see a need for more layoffs to balance the budget?
4. What is your educational level and do you have any expertise in any special field? What is your current job?
5. When commissioners terms of various boards are up how will you fill their posts? With friends or will you accept applications?
6. What will you do to reduce spending of the BOE and insure that the quality of our education system improves?
7. How would you like to see the Mot developed? Do you have any idea's on how to bring in developers with money?
8. What do you see as the major problem facing Bayonne and what is your plan to correct it?
9. How would you evaluate the city council as it now exists? How would you improve it?
10. Do you have any plans to redevope Broadway?
11. Are you affiliated with any groups in Bayonne and do you have any supporters?

Would you support an elected school board vs an appointed school board? Why?
Are there any present city employees that you admire and would rely upon for guidance?
With so many problems facing Bayonne, which one would be your top priority to resolve? How?
Is there any group financing your run for mayor?

Thank You,

Neil, what was your impression on Mr. David? What do you two chat about? Since he seemed evasive about past meeting I have to wonder, was he on time for your meeting? Where did you meet? Did anyone else participate? How long was your meeting?

Stan,

I invited Mr. David to my home at 3:30 on Sunday. My wife and I put together a small afternoon tea, figuring we would eat & chat for a short while. I got a call at 3:30 from Mr. David telling me he was delayed, he eventually came by at 4:10. My intention was to gauge the seriousness of his bid, discover how much he knows about the issues, to have him agree to be interviewed and to see if he would take part in a possible debate among other candidates.

We sat and spoke for about an hour, the only other person present was my wife. She though he was very young. He seems genuine in his interest in running for mayor, but realistic about his chances of winning. I think he should research some issues a bit more, but I am going to let him answer the questions first before I give any further opinion on that. It is obvious to me that he has political ambitions, but he also seems concerned with doing the right thing. Of course everyone has their own ideas of what the right thing might be, so time will tell what his intentions are.

Neil

One added question for Mr. David:

Would you consider running for a council postion if you do not win the mayoral race?

Reagards,
Jude