Steve Sweeney is still on the outside looking in, Save Jerseyans.
On Tuesday, Superior Court Judge Robert Lougy denied a motion filed by Sweeney to restore his seat on the legislative redistricting commission; the former Senate President who lost his seat in November was later tossed off the Democrat delegation NJDSC Chairman Leroy Jones last month.
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“Ms. Matos’ service on the Commission also addresses the glaring omission of a representative for New Jersey’s almost 21% Latino population, while also adding another woman’s voice to this critical process and preserving South Jersey representation,” the NJDSC said in a post-ruling statement reiterating Jones’s purported rationale for replacing Sweeney. “This ruling protects that important progress and prevents former Senator Steve Sweeney’s unfortunate and misguided attempt to deny a well-qualified Latina leader from serving this crucial role.”
