Fire John "Jack" Kelly

The People would like the Jack Kelly experiment too come to an end. We lobbied in December to save these jobs. When David Donnelly (Incumbent) was running for office in a 2010's special election as Team Healy’s first campaign show-down; whereas we lobbied against his candidacy! Omar Dyer went on a one man protest, shadowing every move made by the councilman.

The Councilman (David Donnelly) professed that he would word hard to stop these types of Lay-offs. And his campaign made serious pledges that these types of actions will not and can’t happen on his watch. Yet, in a meeting at 280 Grove Street Jersey City, NJ 07302; the council and president of Jersey City’s council, made a bold statement “The city is working hard to make ends meet, and because of the snow—we may have to lay off workers.” That was released in the Jersey Journal, yet on record in council chatter, where and which everyone can hear—he stated: “Bill, if anyone can do any better tell them to come forward.”

That was a challenge national / city activist and Hudson County Democratic National Committee Organizer of the state of New Jersey—gladly took. Omar Dyer, lobbied Congress for Emergency Funds, and with the help of New Jersey’s State Senator Mike Sweeny, who place New Jersey in a state of emergency; helped the public advocate to educate congress on the increasing problems happening in New Jersey. And through the Roads, and Hazard conditions, plus with FEMA—New Jersey was awarded $20 million—whereas Jersey City NJ, was given $1.3 million. And the emphasis was to save current jobs, and on hiring new employees. Jersey City failed to bring in New Employment, and nobody can explain where the $1.3 million went, or how it was spent.

Come this June 2011, Jersey City wills lay-off those workers, in a 108 massive employee lay-off, in order to save $6 million dollars. Yet, what Jack Kelly isn’t telling you is the underlining notion, that Jack Kelly submitted a budget to the council worth $447 million dollars. Thus losing with a wipe of the pen of an $80 million dollar budget gap—which includes obligated spending! Spending that the city has to pay for but can’t find sources or doesn’t want to raise taxes on municipal increases to justify means to pay for them! And how does Jack Kelly monitor the spending decreases or cut to the budget – which is (Don’t Include them, even though the spending is there), so he can say: “Jersey City cut the budget, when in reality—it didn’t.”

Omar Dyer is calling for Jersey City to step up to the plate, and fire Jack Kelly. Omar Dyer if needed will organize a Petition Drive to Fire Jack Kelly. And to replace Jack Kelly with a system wide search with in Jersey City. And have a candidate that the city respects run the business affairs of the city. One who will find ways to save jobs, not send people to the county welfare office, or welfare office completely?

Omar Dyer is also, asking and sending request to Jersey City’s Council which is lead by Council President Peter Brennan, Council Representative Bill Gaughan, Council Representative Nidia Lopez, newly appointed Council Representative Kalimah Ahmad, Council Representative David Donnelly, Council Representative Viola Richardson, Council representative Ray Velazquez, Council Representative Steve Fulop, Council Representative Michael Sottolano: “To attend or make un-announced stops to the social services departments in Hudson County, like the County Welfare, and regular welfare offices, and see how many people are currently and now on those programs—who normally wouldn’t be there if the city provided better resources for job creation, and public employment.

Omar Dyer released a statement to Coaches! 101’s blog: “Jersey City’s Jack Kelly has played make shift games with the city budget at the expense of city residents. And his political games, of decreasing a budget at the expense of the people—don’t work in a city with this large of a population. Instead of crashing jobs, to make it seem like the city is saving money; the role of the business director is to promote private expansion. Not lay people off send them to social services, with no plan of re-entry, is bad management. And to place a $5 million dollar estuary account—where the council doesn’t control, but have to approve; so Jack Kelly can spend it in anyway he can—without anyone monitoring him, is a slap in the face to the 108 people he plans to lay-off.”

Coaches! 101’s Political Action Committee would like to see Jack Kelly removed from his post. This was a temporary post, until the city found someone with in the city that was interested in the job. Omar Dyer has already submitted his application to be on Mayor Jerramiah Healy’s advisory board – whereas Mayor Jerramiah Healy has stated, he wanted to speak to Mr. Omar Dyer on this action, and wanted Omar Dyer to prove he can handle the enforcement. Omar Dyer during those times, has proven he can handle the cities massive budgets, and will do it with the best interest of the people. Coaches! 101 is now placing on notice that we plan to draft and file a petition to remove Jack Kelly – or call for Mayor Jerramiah Healy to fire Jack Kelly. And under state laws, this is a citizen’s action, not a recall – so the required numbers to file for this petition will be 100. And since Jack Kelly didn’t run in an election, our organization can file a 100 petition from the people within the city on issues about firing Jack Kelly. Coaches! 101 will send a letter of notice, with a proclamation asking the City of Jersey City to respect this organization’s wishes – plus allow our principal program to conduct the survey. And then will in three months time, file the petition (none election) on the city removing Jack Kelly from office.